a.d._510_n_ok Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I love the ease of a bearing packing bowl but damn those things waste a lot of grease. hand packing is more efficient but then ya wind up with grease all over your hands. after I got done I thought about using a grease needle. anyone got a method they like? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Put hands inside plastic bags and hand pack it. I have a bearing grease tool but don't like to use it. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 ^^I have a sandwich bag thats filled with grease. I toss the bearing in it and roll in around to pack it. Works everytime, AND it's reusable. 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I use nitrile gloves. But next time I will try the Baggie trick Quote Link to comment
sedition88 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Still get your hands dirty, but I've seen guys put a glob of it in the their palm then tamp down on the grease with the bearing Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 my tool of choice for years http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-34550-Handy-Packer-Bearing/dp/B0002NYDYO 1 Quote Link to comment
sedition88 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Oh yeah, i've seen those before. I'd listen to Grover, he knows best Quote Link to comment
Trophy24 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have used that tool a lot. Grover is right for sure! Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Either that one, or the two cones that screw together that fit on the end of a grease gun. I use the latter. Works wonderfully. And as much as I don't like wasting things, a tube of grease is 5 bucks at the most, and you'll still get 50 bearings packed out of it. Oh, and shameless plug, we sell both those varieties at NAPA, just sayin' ;) Quote Link to comment
Uber Deaf One Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Still get your hands dirty, but I've seen guys put a glob of it in the their palm then tamp down on the grease with the bearing Do this... wear gloves and your hands shouldn't get dirty. Quote Link to comment
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