First off, the tool question;

What do you guys do with your grease guns? (I mean besides the obvious...lol) How do you store it to prevent it from weeping all over the place? If you turn your back on the darn thing the next thing you know you have a huge oily slick covered with the nastiest form of garage dust bunnies ever.

Second, about the weather;

There was a posting by the California contingent from a car show last weekend, from the pics it was a glorious sunny day, people in "T" shirts, etc. Well, just so you guys know, you aren't the only ones blessed with good weather. I spent today out on the lake playing on my Jet Ski. OK, ok, so the water temp was only 53 degrees, so what. The outside temp was 71, no breeze, and the sun was shining. I had the whole lake to myself (well, there was one fishing boat out there) I think I might have even got sunburnt a bit.
Granted, I didn't want to flip the thing over (and I didn't) but it was a great day!!

Why is it that the nasty weather manages to come through on weekends? I propose that we all get together and get the powers the be to shift the calendar 3 days forward. Maybe then we would have great weather on the weekends and the crappy weather during the work week.

Bobby

 

Bobby,
You are right about the grease guns. A real PITA! I put mine in a plastic dishpan, so it at least keeps the mess off the floor or shelf.
The weather here in central Texas is great also. 72' today and supposed to be 80' tomorrow. Sat is supposed to be about the same with a chance of rain late in the day. I hope to enjoy the day by going to a swap meet.

 

I stick a plastic sandwich bag on mine and wrap a rubber band around it to keep it in place.

 

Same here.

Today was a little cold for jet skiing. -8 F

 

It looks like I better find a bag or a bucket for the leaky old thing.

Weather this weekend is supposed to get nasty again...figures as I have plans to go quail hunting. Birds don't fly when the wind blows.....

Bobby

 

Bobby, I thought that only my G gun leaked due to age, It was my dad's from the 50's/ Anyway, I dug a 2 foot deep hole on the north end end of my house in the shade. It is fillled with an 18" x 22" with a 2 dollar styrofoam cooler (w/cover ) in it and then a piece of plywood/brick over it. I keep the G-gun and my cans of grease and hand cleaner in it. Mama dared me to put it in the freezer again, but I scare easily.
Jon

 

Yah, thanks for the weather reports!

We had a foot of snow on Monday. Still hadn't lost last week's snow fall (the first of the year).

 

ya u guys need to keep quiet about your nice weather and i work out side so i prefer nasty weather on the weekends we got 8 in of snow tue and i wasent home so the driveways a mess and my wifes driveing my truck to work its a 2002 f250 with 35k on it and if she keeps driveing it 100 miles a day it will go up fast and i wrap a paper towl around the end of the grease gun i'm waiting for axe i'm sure he has a real good soulution to it

 

may a foot of snow fall ypon thy head !!!!!!!!!!!

 

Pringles potato chip can nailed to the wall, slide your gun in, change the can when it gets nasty or leaks.

 

Be sure to pull the plunger back after using to release the pressure on the grease! I use the plastic bag and rubberband as well

 

I wrap a rag around mine and place it on a shelf beside spare jugs of oil, brake fluid etc. I like the pringle chip idea with the bottom taken out so I can pull the plunger out like Ax suggests.
Temperature right now is +3F with a windchill of -17F. Forcast tonight is -16F with a windchill of -35F. The 30 foot walk from the house to the garage is significantly faster this time of year.

Rick

 

Bobby ; If you're blessed to live in our part of the world, the grease gun leaking is not an issue until spring. We are having minus 27 degree Celsius today. Lots of snow; no jet skis or brass monkeys in sight.

Tom

 

A recycled plastic container a bit larger than the dia. of the leaking grease gun works for me . Won't even mention the weather here in S.Fla. I spent he first 20 yrs. of my life in N. Wis. so I know what all of you are enduring .

 

Right now my grease gun leaking isn`t a problem, it`s minus something awful (15-20 below)with a windchill like you don`t want to believe...
Anyone have a spare brass monkey? Mine`s missing!