On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:08:11 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Gunner
quickly quoth:

On 10 Nov 2005 19:05:17 -0800, "John2005"
wrote:


The bearings and shaft are cheap, and easy to replace, the only thing I
don't like is that I have to pack the bearings with grease myself,
unless I buy a large amount that would justify a special order where
Timken could do it cost effectively. I'm thinking about some type of
jig I could use to pack many bearings at one time, perhaps using dowels
to push the grease into the bearings. I need to give some thought to
keeping the "mess" to a minimum, and avoid wasting grease in the
process.

Never seen a bearing greaser? The various types are dead simple to
make. If you only have a couple sizes..making one for each is
easy..and with some designs...you can stack a bunch of bearings and do
them all at one time.

Stacking usually allows too much to escape from the end closest
to the pump, thus wasting too much grease, so take your pick.
Either waste some time or some grease.


http://www.columbusmaskiner.se/smorjapp_engelsk.htm
I had a little 6" coned aluminum job similar to this which worked
well when I didn't feel like hand-packing bearings.


http://www.americanhog.com/Garysgreaser.html
BAD idea. Always clean the bearings and check them for wear, period!
No ifs, ands, or buts. Your life is at stake.


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