Mini bar sprocket grease guns ... a good one?

[dogfoo]

I know some of you grease your bar sprockets (when, in fact, there's a port to allow for such) ... and some of you don't. I think that topic gets beat pretty well on occasion. This is not intended to rehash that discussion.

For those of you who do grease your bar sprockets, do you know of a good mini grease gun for the purpose? I think the best option is to get the small nozzle fitting that goes on a standard grease gun, but I'm looking for something small that can go in my tool box (aka "box o' crap") that I take with me when I load everything in the truck. Just trying to minimize the amount of gear I have to load (and unload ... and load again ... etc).

I have an old Oregon unit - and it really has worked acceptably well over the years. But it has a simple (cheap) push-on plastic cap that no longer stays on. It's annoying - plus every time it falls off, it has a tendency to pick up dirt and debris.

Ideas?

Thanks,
dogfood

 

[Huskybill]

I use a painted orange USGI 50 cal ammo box for a tool box for saw files, grease gun and extra saw tool. I use the orginal ‘80’s Oregon grease gun.
Like you I may switch to a pump bar grease gun.

 

[Ronaldo]

I've got old metal Oregon greaser that works amazingly well. I'm not sure they make them like it anymore.

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[r black]

this one......is what i use... same for air tools gear boxes , available at some auto stores , tool trucks , maybe even wally-world, there are around $10 and heavy duty unlike the plastic versions ......

 

[trains]

I had an old shearing grease gun, but someone "borrowed" it from my shed one day, so now I just use a medium sized syringe without the needle fitted.
Works fine for greasing the bar sprocket, and many other items that need a fine point for grease.

 

[ammoaddict]

this one......is what i use... same for air tools gear boxes , available at some auto stores , tool trucks , maybe even wall-mart

That's exactly what I have.

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[Bobby Kirbos]

I use one of these:

I've been using the same one I bought 15 years ago. I just keep refilling it with whatever grease I get. At the moment, it's Autozone heavy duty moly grease. Being plastic, I didn't think it would hold up, but it refuses to die.

 

[dogfoo]

Thanks all for the input.

Seen lots of the Oregon plastic versions and it seems a lot of guys are not happy with the new ones. Again, mine is 25+ years old - and still works ok (except for the cap falling off). Apparently the plastic tends to be brittle and breaks easily on the latest version. Of course, we know where they're made these days, so maybe quality control is not all it should be.

So I ordered one similar to what rblack showed. The one I've got coming is from Dualco. Less than $20. I figure it's worth a try.

dogfood

 

[r black]

they work well , you will like it ,think you paid too much, however nowadays everything is thru the roof ....

.....said waiting for my stimulus check .....

 

[ammoaddict]

they work well , you will like it ,think you paid too much, however nowadays everything is thru the roof ....

.....said waiting for my stimulus check .....

I drilled and tapped for a grease fitting on the cap of mine. I fill it up with a cartridge grease gun. It doesn't get full of air that way.

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[r black]

I drilled and tapped for a grease fitting on the cap of mine. I fill it up with a cartridge grease gun. It doesn't get full of air that way.

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I pack mine by hand , out of a five gallon bucket of grease, other than that is is stock have had it , for 2 decades and it still works perfect ( it is stored in a Matco large tool box) out of the weather ...

 

[Wood Doctor]

I pack mine by hand , out of a five gallon bucket of grease, other than that is is stock have had it , for 2 decades and it still works perfect ( it is stored in a Matco large tool box) out of the weather ...

Same here. I store mine in the shop. I have used it for much more than just bar sprocket tips. I also have the Oregon that is shown in Post #7. That's in my truck's tool box.

 

[holeycow]

Quick Rehash;

There is no reason whatsoever to grease your sprocket tip.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I use the plastic Oregon one, 3 pumps after i pull the chain off to grind and clear the ports and rails, works well enough but it can leak/seep if it gets hot, not unlike a normal grease gun.

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[holeycow]

Why?

so many professional sawhands played with that greasing sprocket tip thing and eventually they all give it up as their buddies who don't have the same or more probably better tip life.

It's a stupid practice of wasted effort.

Less and less bars even have a grease port for gosh sakes. Ever wonder why?

ok, I'm gone, you guys do whatever the heck floats your boat. I'm just arming you with facts, is all.

 

[r black]

Why?

so many professional sawhands played with that greasing sprocket tip thing and eventually they all give it up as their buddies who don't have the same or more probably better tip life.

It's a stupid practice of wasted effort.

Less and less bars even have a grease port for gosh sakes. Ever wonder why?

ok, I'm gone, you guys do whatever the heck floats your boat. I'm just arming you with facts, is all.

your corn flakes ok..?

 

[holeycow]

Electric cornflakes.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Why? Why not? I see so more bars with wasted tips long before the rails are gone than the other way...and few people know to lube the roller nose. What does a bit of extra lube in the farthest point from the oiler hurt?

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[pbilly]

they collect debris when there is grease in there, the bar oil lubricates them well enough. the grease just get flinged out when that bar and chain get hot unless there is crap stuck in there. i have seen sprocket fail because of the gunk collecting behind the sprocket due to the grease catching junk

 

[RED-85-Z51]

they collect debris when there is grease in there, the bar oil lubricates them well enough. the grease just get flinged out when that bar and chain get hot unless there is crap stuck in there. i have seen sprocket fail because of the gunk collecting behind the sprocket due to the grease catching junk

So which is it...does it stay there and hold dirt or fling off?

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