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I believe they were a downgrade. At least grease cups contained grease, just go up there and screw them down a turn. Not so with zerks. Drag a grease gun up there every time, and hope they all take grease.

Wayne wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:41 am All those grease zerks was that factory or someone's up grade.

Dunno. I don't recall ever being close enough to another Imperial to notice. Seems like close quarters for a lot of grease cups.

windybob wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:56 am Hey Paul, if you want to replace zerks with grease cups, holler at me. I have a box of mixed sizes.

Thanks Windy. Let me see what info I can find that shows the original configuration. I may wind up needing quite a few cups!

Looks like I'm missing a few pullout components. I need to find detailed documentation or visuals of a compete mill.

I don't have anything on that mill. Do you have the 'green book' ? It can tell you where to find info...

If you don't , I can look it up for you.

Paul if you haven't already you might want to check with Judd herrig him and his brother have a lot of litterateur. Just a thought.

windybob wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:33 am If you don't , I can look it up for you.

I do have the green book. I'll have a look this evening.

Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:09 pm Paul if you haven't already you might want to check with Judd herrig him and his brother have a lot of litterateur. Just a thought.

Good advice, thanks Dan!

I'm with you Paul about it being a tight fit for grease cups. I don't know whats worse taking grease up and having to fill cups or a grease gun and filling zerks. I bought me a fitting for my grease gun that clamps onto the zerks. I put it on the zerks and start pumping. It is WONDERFUL. It is well worth the money. I also have a clamp pump gun I can work with one hand.