Grease Tube Keeper - A Hack

[JKBowman]

Here's a little hack. :blush:

I searched the Internets all over for a canister to hold a single, opened tube of grease. For years, I've been using discarded zip tie tube for this. It keeps the inside of my outbox clean. I thought for sure there must be an inexpensive, ready-made solution but if there is, wherever it is, I couldn't find it.

Next, I thought about making something out of PVC pipe. But 2 inch pipe was too small and 3 inch pipe was just too big. I think 2 1/2 inch pipe would have been great, but neither Home Depot or Lowes had it locally.

Then it came to me. What about a spaghetti keeper?

Well, here it is.



This one came from Amazon. I paid $13.99 for a two-pack.

https://amzn.to/2Z1dG0f

It's a small thing, but I really like it. Just thought I'd share.

[tree98]

You don't just leave the tube in the gun ?

[Lonestar10]

If he's like me he has one open for 5th wheel grease

[Rawze]

i prefer red-line for high-end stuff...
https://amzn.to/2H4kGDs

and the northern tool brand or wd-40 el-cheapo for the rest.
https://amzn.to/31ygfsn

[tree98]

(08-13-2019 )Lonestar10 Wrote:  If he's like me he has one open for 5th wheel grease

Oh ok

[Rawze]

(08-13-2019 )Lonestar10 Wrote:  If he's like me he has one open for 5th wheel grease

I use gear oil for my 5th wheel most of the time... less messy.

Sometime I do use grease, so I just pop the end open and squeeze the whole tube flat with my hands then use the flattened tube to spread it around, then throw it away.

[JKBowman]

Yea, it's for 5th wheel grease. This is the old container the new one is replacing.



I've never used a whole tube at once, thus the need for a container, but I'll defiantly try the gear oil out now that you've mentioned it, Rawze. Thanks.

[Volvo8873]

Might be much to keep in truck but this is very slick to use!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=...2041668375

[david24]

(08-13-2019 )Rawze Wrote:  i prefer red-line for high-end stuff...
https://amzn.to/2H4kGDs

and the northern tool brand or wd-40 el-cheapo for the rest.
https://amzn.to/31ygfsn

Thought it was one tube but I see that it's a case. Nevermind