Comments on: Finds: The PowerLuber http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:04:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Roscoe http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2219 Roscoe Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:58:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2219 This actually makes a lot of sense to me. Having spent plenty of time trying to reach around corners on equipment while holding the gun, holding the hose, and trying to pump the handle, this takes away the need for a third hand. A better solution yet would be a manual grease gun that could be pumped while holding it, like a caulk gun or an oiler. This actually makes a lot of sense to me. Having spent plenty of time trying to reach around corners on equipment while holding the gun, holding the hose, and trying to pump the handle, this takes away the need for a third hand.

A better solution yet would be a manual grease gun that could be pumped while holding it, like a caulk gun or an oiler.

]]> By: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2196 Myself Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:44:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2196 I understand the caulking gun, where a nice even bead, dispensed by a motor's continuous action, would be far superior to the jerky action from a hand lever. But a grease gun, as you said, doesn't exactly demand a power version except perhaps as an assistive technology, but folks with limited hand mobility probably wouldn't be working as mechanics anyway. I understand the caulking gun, where a nice even bead, dispensed by a motor’s continuous action, would be far superior to the jerky action from a hand lever. But a grease gun, as you said, doesn’t exactly demand a power version except perhaps as an assistive technology, but folks with limited hand mobility probably wouldn’t be working as mechanics anyway.

]]> By: Andrew http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2179 Andrew Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:27:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2179 I spend quite a lot of time using a grease gun, and I've never found it to be a tool where I have wanted a powered version. Only thing I can think of where it can be a bit annoying is when grease is used in rams to move things (like changing tracks on diggers), but you don't do that very often... I spend quite a lot of time using a grease gun, and I’ve never found it to be a tool where I have wanted a powered version. Only thing I can think of where it can be a bit annoying is when grease is used in rams to move things (like changing tracks on diggers), but you don’t do that very often…

]]> By: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2173 Myself Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:52:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2173 Bring on the jokes! Seriously though, this is a highly specialized tool. Most of us can justify owning power drills and screwdrivers, despite the fact that the hand-powered versions work just fine. But hand-operated grease guns don't strike me as particularly obnoxious to operate. Plus, here's another battery-operated tool with its own special pack. C'mon, Lincoln! Partner with some other cordless brand and piggyback on their system. At the worst, someone who owns a different system will have an odd charger sitting around the shop, same as now. But ideally, it'd fit right into their existing battery infrastructure. Bring on the jokes!

Seriously though, this is a highly specialized tool. Most of us can justify owning power drills and screwdrivers, despite the fact that the hand-powered versions work just fine. But hand-operated grease guns don’t strike me as particularly obnoxious to operate.

Plus, here’s another battery-operated tool with its own special pack. C’mon, Lincoln! Partner with some other cordless brand and piggyback on their system. At the worst, someone who owns a different system will have an odd charger sitting around the shop, same as now. But ideally, it’d fit right into their existing battery infrastructure.

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2164 Eli Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:47:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/15/finds-the-powerluber/#comment-2164 OK, I for one am ready to move straight to the jokes..... OK, I for one am ready to move straight to the jokes…..

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