[TowerTalk] LM470 gear box

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

You can get these cylinders at Harbor Freight.

Rick N6RK

NPAlex at aol.com wrote:
>  
> Dan,
>  
> The problem of getting heavy lubricant into a difficult location was a  
> typical automotive issue trying to get 90w hypoid oil into the differential 
> gear  housing in the rear axle.  The solution was effectively a big  syringe.  
> It was a cylinder about 2" in diameter, a plunger and a flex  nozzle.  Stick 
> the nozzle into the oil, suck it up into the cylinder and  then squirt it 
> into the rear gear box.  They used to be available in supply  houses catering