Freakazooid52
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Whats your preference on when to oil your air tool, before use or at the end of the day for the next day?
When do you oil your air tools
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mrholeshot
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About once a month even when they were being burned down everyday.
ZombiehunterEKY
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Beginning of the day before I use them for the first time. The Air wrench I sometimes don't use all day so it gets it when I need it but the impact is first thing.
Busted Bolts
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evey time I use them. Only a sm amount. I DOES SAY OIL DAILY. SO i do. no probs.
Busted Bolts
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Oh and to answer you ? I oil before I use them.
Kirbot
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I don't use air tools very often, but I oil them daily when I am using them.
strnjss
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When I first bought my compressor and got my first air tools, I had no idea how to really oil them. I had a semi-defective impact wrench that wasn't spinning, so I figured I didn't put in enough oil. Half a bottle of oil later, I finally got it working, and all that oil sprayed out over EVERYTHING!
I think there's still oil in it from then to this day haha.
A couple drops per use is pretty standard.
I think there's still oil in it from then to this day haha.
A couple drops per use is pretty standard.
Capri driver
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I don't use mine very frequently, but oil them after I am done using them. My reasoning is that the compressed air contains moisture, so I want to oil them before I put them away.
zsuperbee
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Just before I use them for the first time of the day.
diesel research
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I would prefer an automatic oiler, but sometimes that just isn't in the cards.
Maybe I should just bolt one to the side of my service cart.
Maybe I should just bolt one to the side of my service cart.
X2 above. When I used them daily I would oil in the morning. Now that they may sit for weeks without use I oil before putting them away, and again when pulled out for use.
lg
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Same here. Just a drop or two in before they get used that day.
ZRX61
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Ditto, with MMO
gsport
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whenever i think about it...
GDA
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Usually use them sporadically as a weekend warrior.... so just a drop or two everytime I pick one up for use
Moose-LandTran
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Every day, before i use them.
Muffduster
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Every day and twice on Sundays.
fordcragar
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A couple of drops of oil every day before I use them.
shampoop
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Once at the beginning of the day every time i use one. If i'm using a die grinder for a long period of time, i put a few drops in every once in a while.
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Freakazooid52
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Seems like everyone oils them before use, mine are used most days of the week and ive been oiling them before I use them.
thanks for the tips
thanks for the tips
sberry
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I tend to do this, I don't oil my regulars every little use, once in a while after a little workout they get a shot before being tossed back in the pile. I got about 10 pieces I use regular.
sberry
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I got 2 more of each of these with different attachments on them. These are the workhorse bargain tools.
The one on the left I have 3 or 4 of. Northern or HF at about 60$. One time I put a guy on steady for 2 months with one, wore out couple dozen wheels, maybe more. Probably 100 hrs +, still works like a champ to this day 10 yrs later. I think I bought 2 for the job and figure the tool cost at a couple $ a day at the time. Never done a single repair to any of them.
The one on the left I have 3 or 4 of. Northern or HF at about 60$. One time I put a guy on steady for 2 months with one, wore out couple dozen wheels, maybe more. Probably 100 hrs +, still works like a champ to this day 10 yrs later. I think I bought 2 for the job and figure the tool cost at a couple $ a day at the time. Never done a single repair to any of them.
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sberry
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For 10$ over catalog prices you can buy them off the shelf from some box stores, TSC Farmhand is some made by same outfit, so is that Husky rotary in the center. Not every cheap tool is good but these are well proven.
Drops tool and power cost down to less than a $ an hour or less, less than the consumables based on useful life of 100 hrs depreciated.
Drops tool and power cost down to less than a $ an hour or less, less than the consumables based on useful life of 100 hrs depreciated.
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NewShockerGuy
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What type of oil do people use?
And can you use oil in impact guns... I read that they prefer grease?... my ingersoll rand says something about actual grease but I haven't used it yet.. I was thinking of this from amazon... Seems like a good price.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009JKGKQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Also side bar questions, what synthetic oil do people use in their air compressors?
I just got a husky (cambell hausfeld) but was going to get the
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VKIXOE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Is that 30 weight? I can't find anywhere the specs on it, but figured it wouldn't be bad for a non ingersoll rand compressor right?
-Nigel
And can you use oil in impact guns... I read that they prefer grease?... my ingersoll rand says something about actual grease but I haven't used it yet.. I was thinking of this from amazon... Seems like a good price.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009JKGKQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Also side bar questions, what synthetic oil do people use in their air compressors?
I just got a husky (cambell hausfeld) but was going to get the
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VKIXOE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Is that 30 weight? I can't find anywhere the specs on it, but figured it wouldn't be bad for a non ingersoll rand compressor right?
-Nigel
dodge610
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Marvel is a good air tool oil and my guess would be yes that is 30 weight that is what the T30 stands for in the Desc. i am guessing.
diesel research
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Keep in mind there are multiple pieces in an air impact.
You have a vane motor, it requires some type of light weight oil usually in the 10weight range. Air tool oil, ATF, marvel, what ever. That protects the thin vanes and is spit out the exhaust. That is lubricated through the air fitting. That requires constant or near constant addition of lube.
You have front/rear bearings that support everything, that is typically lubricated with a thick oil/thin grease. May have a flush grease fitting for rear bearing. Those sections are "sealed" and should only gradually seep out, so they go longer before needing relubed.
You also have a hammer assembly. It does all of the pounding and needs something thicker than the motor. Snap on uses Redline racing oil SAE50??? maybe?) on newer models, IR uses a runny grease, aircat/nitrocat uses some type of oil. Some have a fitting on the "nose" to inject the lube, others require disassembly.
(angle die grinders fit in a similar category, the gearbox usually requires separate lube)
My SO dealer specifically stated to NOT use Marvel to oil my air tools. He said it will "gum up" the tools. Of course he said that the SO oil was the best to use, but he also stated that Mac and Matco have good stuff, too. So I don't think he was trying to beat down competitors just to sell his product.
garfunkle24
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I oil mine when I take them out to use them.
To you guys who oil when you put the tool away, do you run the tool to get the oil into the motor, or just run a few drops into the coupler?
I have nice dry air at my shop, but if I've been using them on a customer's (questionable) supply I will add a few drops and hang them up, coupler upwards. I have used a blowgun at some shops that looked like I was using a steam cleaner.....
To you guys who oil when you put the tool away, do you run the tool to get the oil into the motor, or just run a few drops into the coupler?
I have nice dry air at my shop, but if I've been using them on a customer's (questionable) supply I will add a few drops and hang them up, coupler upwards. I have used a blowgun at some shops that looked like I was using a steam cleaner.....
Capri driver
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Before putting the tool away, I add some oil to the air fitting & run the tool for a few seconds in both directions (if reversible)
KCarGuy
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A couple of Drops before I plug anything in, everytime!
Dry Air...And fresh oil......The Life Blood!
Dry Air...And fresh oil......The Life Blood!
ddawg16
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I keep a 1 qt jug of ATF with a pointed nozel on it...
A couple of drops at the start....if I'm making heavy use of it and notice the output getting dry ....a couple more drops.....
End of the day....a couple of drops...one burp of the trigger and put it away.
If your hand is getting oily when you use it....you might be putting too much oil in.
A couple of drops at the start....if I'm making heavy use of it and notice the output getting dry ....a couple more drops.....
End of the day....a couple of drops...one burp of the trigger and put it away.
If your hand is getting oily when you use it....you might be putting too much oil in.
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i think he might be thinking of normal marvel mystery oil. they make marvel air tool oil as well.
oh, and i use the snapon oil, usually before i use the tool. i know that snapon also sells some sort of silicone spray thats supposed to be for air tools. i've been curious why i'd use one over the other.