if and when you run out of grease, can you keep this syringe and just buy a tub of grease and pack it in? or do you have to buy a whole new one?
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I can not answer that because I always have a tube on hand. Maybe some one else can.
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I have many of these and never tried to replaced the tubing. I find it more convenient to just keep some extra bottles and caps around. You always take tubing from another bottle and use it. I have some bottles now without tubing because I forgot to clean the old paint and the tubing was discolored. I am not sure of tubing size. Since is a hard plastic, they are likely hard to find anyway.
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Not if your refill "bottle" has a spout. Some bottles come with the spouts, other kits include syringes.
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You can either leave it attached to use next time, or remove it and let the contents come out...just make sure you are pointing it away from you if you unscrew the can.
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No... i did it and it worked great. I didn't need a new one. Worked very well. Still in use today. It feels like the was more in the refill than what came in the original.
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It will never become unusable but if it sits too long, particularly in high temperatures then the base oil may separate out as the solids settle to the bottom. It is too thick to shake and get it mixed back together so at that point you would want to empty the entire syringe onto the smallest clean container you have and stir it up but not with something that has fibers that could come off like a toothpick. A diligent person could probably get it back into the syringe but personally I'd just use it from the container from that point forward.Regarding the high temperature separation, it should separate slower if stored in a freezer but that might be overkill. It will never become unusable but if it sits too long, particularly in high temperatures then the base oil may separate out as the solids settle to the bottom. It is too thick to shake and get it mixed back together so at that point you would want to empty the entire syringe onto the smallest clean container you have and stir it up but not with something that has fibers that could come off like a toothpick. A diligent person could probably get it back into the syringe but personally I'd just use it from the container from that point forward.Regarding the high temperature... » Read More It will never become unusable but if it sits too long, particularly in high temperatures then the base oil may separate out as the solids settle to the bottom. It is too thick to shake and get it mixed back together so at that point you would want to empty the entire syringe onto the smallest clean container you have and stir it up but not with something that has fibers that could come off like a toothpick. A diligent person could probably get it back into the syringe but personally I'd just use it from the container from that point forward.Regarding the high temperature separation, it should separate slower if stored in a freezer but that might be overkill. « Show Less
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I've discovered you can use an eye dropper or a syringe, without the needle of course. Get one cheap in pharmacy. You can also transfer your almond oil into different bottles if you buy in bulk.
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I have done that to another grease gun before. You would probably have to improve the seal on the plunger so that the oil wouldn't leak out. Hopefully no one ever pumped grease into those fittings on your machine.
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I'd suppose if you were able to drill a small hole in the reservoir, and then use an appropriate screw with a rubber gasket, this could be refilled as needed with a syringe. Should be easy if you have the right drill bit and screw.
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You get the bottle at Ace Hardware or most places that have lp has. When it runs out you just take the bottle (cartridge ) back and replace it with one that is filled
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If you cut the tip, the glycerin will leak out. There is no good reason to do that.If you already did cut the tip, you can purchase more pure glycerin at any pharmacy and use to refill.
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it is easier to just pop another tube of grease in but the answer to your question is yes you can.. it could be a bit messy but I have used a putty knife and dipped grease out of a 5 gallon pail and filled the gun manually
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As others point out--don't let the ineffective grease collection stop you from buying a great grill. My disposable pan that came w/grill was too mashed up from the very poor packaging for shipping to even use at all. And never found that size in store. I found a tin lid from a box of chocolates which fits. It's bigger than original tray so just sits over hole tray wd fit in. I cover that tin pan with alum. foil, and just take out foil and dispose when necessary, then recover w/new foil. Works fine.
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You should always re-lube the ring. It also stretches after a few changes and will no longer fit. We keep a couple on hand just in case. They are a couple bucks and better to have an extra so you don't have to wait a couple days.
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Twist the Black thing. When you are going to use take it out. When you finish put it back. If is too hard to put the drop of thermal compound, put the syringe inside a zipploc bag, close it and warm the bag with hot water for a while, 1 min if it too hot the water. It makes more ease to use.
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It is not necessary to use the entire bottle all at one time. If you are done spraying the area, but the bottle is not empty, you can safely save it for use another time.
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I used mine the first day that I received it (few weeks ago) and it currently has a can of grease inside without any leaks or noticeable damage