Was reading a post about packing wheel bearings and brought to mind a lesson I learned about doing just that. I am now the 'queen of packing bearings by hand'. Just ask the hubby. He'll say 'she packs them almost as good as my SNAP-ON/Bluepoint bench mounted bearing packer that I had for over 20 years... Until she threw it out!'. It was totally accidental but man have I learned to hand pack bearings. Did locate the same packer later on and managed to buy it for him but I don't think I will ever live that one down.

 

LOL, I was taught by my dad, old A&E mechanic......... He refused to trust any mechanical packer, said you didn't know for sure it was full. You can watch the grease fill and come out if you pack it by hand............

I don't know if I am quite that **** retentive, but I still pack them by hand, just because dad said to..........

 

Needless to say, I can't throw anything away with out the garbage being rifled through and double checked. Sheesh.

 

I am totally amazed that you threw away the man's Snap On tools and he didn't throw you in the trash.

 

Definitely was in the dog house for a minute. But did find another one for him later.

 

I would have just told him real men ( and women.... ) use their hands.......

 

. It's all good...just the blue marine grease I really don't like. Ever try and wash that out of your hair? Ha.

 

12 bucks, you'll never use anything else.


Lisle Corporation

 

yep best thing I have bought in a while. I think I even picked mine up at Harbor frt .

 

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