Greasing Stuffing Tubes

Discussion in 'Construction' started by SteveT44, Apr 12, 2018.

  1. SteveT44

    SteveT44 Well-Known Member

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    Here's a slick product (get the pun?). It's a small prefilled grease gun meant for lubing the end sprockets on chainsaw cutting bars. It's also perfect for putting grease into stuffing tubes. Put the small pointy end into one end of the stuffing tube, a few quick pumps, and tube filled with quality German made grease. There's enough in the tube to do several ships. $5 at Lowes.

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    Use some paper to catch excess grease as it comes out the other end when you insert the shaft.

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  2. djranier

    djranier Well-Known Member

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    What department at Lowes?
     
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    Any idea as to what type of all purpose grease it is? It looks like a lithium based moly or something to me.
     
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    It's blue grease!
     
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    I saw this thread and stopped on my way to Regionals to grab one of these. This thing is slick, every battler should have one in their box. Good for stuffing tubes, good for gears. $5, can't beat it. You'll spend more trying to use whatever other product and little syringes or eyedroppers.
     
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    I might just had to find that :D
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