REVIEW - of "The Greaser"

[Finless]

Hey all, time for another little review of a tool that either a lot of people don't know about or gets discussed often as to it's purpose and benefit.

I discussed the possibility of a review with Ron Lund on this product due to a thread recently here on Helifreak in the main forum. This post also has some interesting discussion on types of grease to use.

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=281909

Ron thought it would be great timing so I have to thank Ron and Heliproz South for sending me a "Greaser" and some grease to show you all how this thing works.

Personally I think this is a great tool and can save you folks on buying new bearings just because they feel rough due to lack of lubrication.

Anyway on with the video review

VIDEO -> Review of the Greaser (120 Megs)

Enjoy,
Bob

[Jonnyrl1]

Great review as always, can't wait to get mine. Your intro was great too btw!

[ChuckJrster]

Bob,

I thought that thing was some kind of "lip stick" container!

[BountyHunter51]

Great reveiw Bob!!

I picked up a Greaser from Ron not long ago and I'll have to agree with you that it's an excellent tool. Ron and the crew at Helipros South are first rate for service and advice as well.

Cheers! Mike

[Finless]

Originally Posted by ChuckJrster

Bob,

I thought that thing was some kind of "lip stick" container!

I wont say but you should hear what other people thought it was

Bob

[Luvmyhelis]

Excellent vid, wont comment on your last comment. Lol.

[CNCjunkie]

I've had one of these for a couple of years now and it does the job very well.

One word of caution with small bearings:

If you push down on the tip too hard, you can damage very small bearings and make them notchy. What I do is put very little pressure on the tip just to hold the bearing down and push on the inner cone piece with my fingers to squeeze the grease through the bearing. This method doesn’t put much pressure on the delicate balls and races so they won’t be damaged in the greasing process.

[ChuckJrster]

Yes, I can only imagine! LOL

[Finless]

Originally Posted by CNCjunkie

I've had one of these for a couple of years now and it does the job very well.

One word of caution with small bearings:

If you push down on the tip too hard, you can damage very small bearings and make them notchy. What I do is put very little pressure on the tip just to hold the bearing down and push on the inner cone piece with my fingers to squeeze the grease through the bearing. This method doesn’t put much pressure on the delicate balls and races so they won’t be damaged in the greasing process.

Hey! Thanks thats a great tip.....

Bob

[Rollingball]

I did some Scorpion bearings with the Greaser. It was unreal watching the amount of trash that come out of the oiled bearings.

[pinguin]

How often do you have to grease a bearing? 50, 100, 150 flights?

So every certain flights I have to disassembled the heli and put the grease on the bearings? I'm not comfortable doing this. I'm afraid on disassembling a perfect flying heli, because when put it back I might miss something that cause problem to it, such as: vibration, different flying characteristic, etc.

I just replace my main shaft bearing on T500 an notice that the old one is pack with lube. What about a smaller size bearing, does it come prelube from the factory? How do I know that the bearing already lube from the factory.

[Finless]

Sealed or race shielded bearings come from the factory pre-lubed. As to how often you should repack, thats up to the environment and how the bearing is used. I never take apart just to lube (except thrust bearings if it has been a while). If I have something apart I lube the bearings then.

Bob

Bob

[dwoodworker]

I got mine last year and used it when I buit my raptor and love it. I used lucas grease and it says it can be used on hi speed bearings. seems to work well.

[John A]

Your review sold me on this product, I just placed my order for one. Thanks Finless.

[edhall]

Just used mine again last night.

I seem to use it a lot, but I also seem to crash a lot.

[John A]

Well I was rebuilding my head last night and I ran into some bearings 6mm that would go right down the hole while trying to use the greaser on them. So anything 6mm and under you will have to come up with some type of fixture to keep them from doing that if you want to use the greaser on them. Other than that the thing is great at repacking bearings.

[edhall]

Not sure if anyone will actually see this thread here, but


What grease have people been using in the greaser.

I have been using boca lightning lube which is not real thick, and goes in to bearings very easily, but it's pretty expensive! It doesn't seem to stay in thrust bearings very long though, 10 flights and it's gone from at least the thrust bearings. It seems to stay in shielded bearings though.

Even greasing new bearings, I can go through a decent amount of grease, but when greasing used bearings with black junk comming out, I can go through even more, and I also hate trying to save expensive grease by using a screwdriver or hex driver to wipe the bearing off, and put the grease back into the greaser. It's just plain too much hassel trying to be economical with grease, lets face it, it's messy stuff.

I would love to grease them, wipe them off with a paper towel, hit the insides with a q-tip to get most of the grease out of the middle, then clean them with q-tips and 90% rubbing alcohol when using CA if I am glueing in the bearings to blade grips like I do on a pantera.

I originally bought the grease recommended by Petes Hobbies (the maker of the "Greaser", Union 76 Multiplex EP 2 grease.

U76 at least when it wasn't summer and sitting out in the sun in a pre warmed greaser, would pop the end shields off my bearings in any kind of below 70 degree temp, although the grease did stay put just like Pete said it would.



There has to be a happy medium of price vs staying power on a grease.

What is everyone using out there?

It's time for me to switch.

Not sure if I should move this to a new thread so that it's seen more.

[PcChip]

necro-bump because I'd like to know everyone's answer to this last question as well!