Which Budget 1/2" Impact Gun - Cordless?

[openspaceman]

11 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Does that not depend whether it’s a bearing or bush? I was under the impression that pins and bushes like a digger arm can be greased all you like whereas a bearing can blow out the seal by overgreasing?

excess grease also collects dirt which turns it into grinding paste

[openspaceman]

30 minutes ago, Big J said:

But daily greasing would push dirt out of the bushes surely?

I expect so but we were warned not to over grease because of this

[PeteB]

A bearing specialist came to us and was horrified that we recommend rotor bearings get two or three pumps once a week. His recommendation was one pump per week max!

[Ian C]

On pins and bushes over greasing wont make any difference, on bearings it depends if there purge or sealed, if there purge then grease until you see grease come out hence the name, over greasing sealed bearings is where to much is bad!

 

Pete, I'm all dewalt its a lot cheaper than it used to be and more than adequate,

[IronMike]

I’m a Dewalt man too, got Impact driver, cordless drill and grease gun. Can swap batteries between the three and all relatively cheap and cheerful. 

[Rough Hewn]

I use dewalt, but a mate who used to do landrovers and transits uses a big makita with the 5ah battery.
It's a beast. Couldn't get the bolts of a big old towbar, clack clack clack job done.
I'm thinking of upgrading.
Lots of chippies I know changed to Milwaukee a few years back, saying makita and dewalt weren't what they used to be.
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[John Shutler]

i’ve got the milwaukee impact gun, grinder and grease gun. very pleased with them, not used any others to compare but i’d certainly buy again 

[bigtreedon]

The Makita is mega if you already have other tools running their batteries. 
Not sure about (as in I don’t have any experience of) more budget options I’m afraid. 

I have the makita seems great

[LGP Eddie]

10 hours ago, Big J said:

I was in a bind needing an impact wrench the other day and picked up the only one that was in stock in Tiverton, which was a Ryobi 18v tool from Halfords. The 2ah battery was a waste of time, and I exchanged that for a 5ah one and it's pretty bloody powerful to be honest. It's only used occasionally for track tensioning on the forwarder so it's perfectly adequate. I think it was £148 all in.

 

I have a Milwaukee grease gun and if you're still using manual grease guns, you need to cough up for the battery powered ones. Night and day. You use so much more grease, which cannot be a bad thing.

You’d be up the road for going anywhere near my kit with a cordless grease gun.

Designed for seat fillers to get the job done as fast as possible, wasting grease and plastering the machine in the process.

 

I use a Fuchs Reiner system and G coupler, absolutely no fuss or mess.

 

Eddie.

[LGP Eddie]

Basically the Fuchs Reiner uses a larger grease cartridge that looks a little like a tube of Silicone.

To fit you simply remove the cap and then insert and screw into the housing.

The grease is actually sucked out of the tube with the bottom cap of the tube sliding up as emptying progresses.

They literally completely empty the tube every time no issues or mess whatsoever.

They run at higher pressure and deliver more each stroke than a standard gun.

You can also change grades in seconds, with a couple of pumps allowing the different product through.

 

I’ve three and the oldest is around 5 years now, all still working perfectly.

 

 

The G Coupler replaces the standard Grease Gun end and allows you to simply clip onto the nipples without having to hold it with one hand.

They are brilliant and combined with the Reiner mean you can grease machines effortlessly without mess.

 

 

Eddie.