Grease Em Up!!

[Waxman]

Just a friendly rookie reminder to grease all your bearings good for the cold weather washing season!

Just replaced 2 pillow block bearings on my touchfree and re-did a few fittings for existing bearings so they can all get a regular greasing.

Who knows; could keep you washing this winter instead of replacing bushings!

 

[Sudsy]

Waxman

I see you alot on this forum wanted to ask you about wash evaluations we are a LLC 3 partners none of us want a hassle with the family's if something were to happen to anyone of us. We have discussed and currently decided to set the price payed to survivors at current market with consideration for improvements. Its very hard to establish this number are there independent appraisers we might hire? What would be your thoughts (touchy subject)

 

[soapy]

Waxman, you can buy stainless steel marine bearings that will last much longer than standard pillow block bearings. More money up front but worth it.

 

[Waxman]

Soapy; thanks! I'll try and remember to look into this for next time.

I have done some reengineering on my Sidetrac; it had a grease block where you could remotely grease bearings via small plastic tubing connected to a bank of grease fittings. Nice idea and neat-looking but not practical.

We re-fit our bearings with either direct fittings on housings or shorter hoses (new) where impractical to grease housing directly.

I'll grease over replace any day. yikes.

 

[Waxman]

1. Way to Hijack a thread.
2. How would I know?
3. PM me if you like.
4. Merry Christmas!

Waxman

I see you alot on this forum wanted to ask you about wash evaluations we are a LLC 3 partners none of us want a hassle with the family's if something were to happen to anyone of us. We have discussed and currently decided to set the price payed to survivors at current market with consideration for improvements. Its very hard to establish this number are there independent appraisers we might hire? What would be your thoughts (touchy subject)

 

[ted mcmeekin]

We greased our first machine regularly. Had one bearing go after about 8 years. Our later machine came with auto grease canisters. We replaced several bearings and then removed the canisters and now grease manully.

Ted

 

[jprb]

Does someone make an extension for the grease gun connection? I have several bearings that have covers over them that make greasing them very inconvenient. ( I've searched the internet but haven't found any. Probably using the wrong "terms")

JPRB

 

[MEP001]

I needed a longer one and just bought two standard grease gun hoses and a 1/8" coupling from an auto parts store and spliced them together.