Hey gurus,
Is there a syringe or needle type applicator that I can fill with my grease and poke up into those grease holes on the bottom of the MTH steam gearboxes? I've had a couple engines that have a removable grease port screw on the bottom so the shell and gearbox cover don't have to come off. But I can't shove the grease efficiently up into that hole.
Thanks a bunch
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I use these from Amazon
Cheaper at Tractor Supply.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Pie...-500020/153172452185
These work great.
I use the monoject 412 oral syringe. Type that into ebay or online and options are all over the place. I purchase them in a box of 25, careful that you only fill about 1/4 full so the grease flows, I made the mistake of filling the first one and had a mess.
You can trim the point so you control the amount of grease applying. I have one fine tip, and several trimmed to make application anywhere on an engine.
I had some blunt steel tips I got from a fiberglass specialty supply. I mostly bought big 1"dia syringes, but I had half a dozen "oiler" sized too. (For filling any bubbles near the surface of the setting resin )
Thanks guys!
I use a turkey injector syringe from Walmart; you can find them with the grill accessories; drop by sporting goods department and pick up an inflation needle for a basketball; it screws into the turkey injector perfectly, and allows for really precise grease application. I just wrap a little tape around the needle to block off the two tiny holes on the sides of the needle; I have been meaning to substitute some heat shrink tubing for the tape, but it works for now.
I use the same one as BMT Express and Ron S. Bit of a pain to load it up with Red and Tacky, but it lasts a long time.
Lehigh74,
The key I have found with Red and Tacky is to get a grease gun with fine tip, about $8 or so on ebay, then the cartridge slips right in, I have gotten over 2 years from this tube, including servicing several locomotives other than mine, I fill the first quarter of the syringe, then put the plunger in, this burps the tube and has me up and running in about a minute when I reload a syringe.
I store the grease gun in a gallon ziplock right on my workbench and no mess.
Jeff,
Send me your address and I will send 6 of the monoject syringes. I ordered a box awhile back.
Another option from Amazon: I use these
@bindlestiff: Thanks! I can't PM since I'm not a Digital Subscriber, but my personal email address in in my profile. Can you shoot me a message and I can email my address?
Very generous of you!
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