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Tacoma Bob · 05-14-2015, 11:04 AM

Just received my Alamite grease adapter. I'm a little disappointing as it is made from plastic or nylon of some type. I had assumed it would be metal of some type. Are these durable enough?? Thanks, TB

ctlikon0712 · 05-14-2015, 11:37 AM

Mine that I ordered from MACs 5 years ago was metal.

Joe K · 05-14-2015, 11:55 AM

Snyders and Macs seem to be metal. Pix below.

Joe K

Mike V. Florida · 05-14-2015, 12:09 PM

I have used the plastic for years no problems.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-14-2015, 12:43 PM

"MAYBE" someday??---PLASTIC PISTONS! If not for plastics, 1/2 our world would be GONE! Ever try to identify a late model car, that has been BURNED? "MAYBE" someday, a PLASTIC MODEL A???
Bill W.

Joe K · 05-14-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

"MAYBE" someday, a PLASTIC MODEL A???
Bill W.

Fiberglass fenders? Knock on the higher quality with your knuckles and they even SOUND like metal.

Joe K

Tacoma Bob · 05-14-2015, 12:51 PM

OK then guys...that's good enough for me. I will try this baby out this weekend. Thanks!!

Redbird · 05-14-2015, 05:39 PM

I use the original grease gun after I rebuilt it myself. It is a piece of cake other than to reload the gun a few times.

CarlG · 05-14-2015, 05:57 PM

I use this grease gun, and for original grease fittings, this adapter:

Tacoma Bob · 05-15-2015, 10:53 AM

Redbird...any tips on rebuilding. I have three guns and two need rebuilding. My "go to" gun simply quit. I suspect the seal is shot. Thanks!

Redbird · 05-15-2015, 08:36 PM

What kind of seal is in the gun? Mine looked like a worn, mushed up piece of something. I bent back the tangs and separated the the two discs. I took some rubber-fiber gasket material and cut out a circle a little bigger than the discs and then attached back together. It works for me and I greased the whole car.

Tacoma Bob · 05-17-2015, 09:23 AM

Thanks for the pix my friend. The plastic adapter works but I think I will rebuild mine as you did.

Kurt in NJ · 05-17-2015, 10:39 AM

The easiest gun to use is this altemite 6B, one hand operation, very quick, but it does have to be hand filled unless you pump it full with modern gun --no adapters needed

05-14-2015, 11:04 AM	#1
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Alamite grease adapter Just received my Alamite grease adapter. I'm a little disappointing as it is made from plastic or nylon of some type. I had assumed it would be metal of some type. Are these durable enough?? Thanks, TB

05-14-2015, 11:37 AM	#2
ctlikon0712 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cocoa, Florida Posts: 1,609	Re: Alamite grease adapter Mine that I ordered from MACs 5 years ago was metal. __________________ Wanted: Simmons Super Power Head Craig Likon 1931 150B

05-14-2015, 11:55 AM	#3
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: Alamite grease adapter Snyders and Macs seem to be metal. Pix below. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.

05-14-2015, 12:09 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Alamite grease adapter I have used the plastic for years no problems. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-14-2015, 12:43 PM	#5
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Alamite grease adapter "MAYBE" someday??---PLASTIC PISTONS! If not for plastics, 1/2 our world would be GONE! Ever try to identify a late model car, that has been BURNED? "MAYBE" someday, a PLASTIC MODEL A??? Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF" Last edited by BILL WILLIAMSON; 05-15-2015 at 06:01 PM.

05-14-2015, 12:51 PM	#7
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Re: Alamite grease adapter OK then guys...that's good enough for me. I will try this baby out this weekend. Thanks!!

05-14-2015, 05:39 PM	#8
Redbird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 535	Re: Alamite grease adapter I use the original grease gun after I rebuilt it myself. It is a piece of cake other than to reload the gun a few times. Last edited by Redbird; 05-14-2015 at 05:40 PM. Reason: correction

05-15-2015, 10:53 AM	#10
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Re: Alamite grease adapter Redbird...any tips on rebuilding. I have three guns and two need rebuilding. My "go to" gun simply quit. I suspect the seal is shot. Thanks!

05-17-2015, 09:23 AM	#12
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Re: Alamite grease adapter Thanks for the pix my friend. The plastic adapter works but I think I will rebuild mine as you did.