MrAl:

You know batter. You need to post a pic.

I'll give you an idea. Two long boards with a hinge between them. The basics of a "can crusher".

take a nail, an "o-ring" and a step collar so you have nail, board, step collar, o-ring.

Do whatever you have to to get the right length and to secure the can.

Now, put the can in a zip lock bag.

Puncture the can through the zip lock. The "O-ring" should secure the grease and seal against the collar. I;m assuming not a whole lot of pressure inside the can. More like "shaving cream" type of pressure.

All of that is likely available at my local hardware store.

You might only have a tiny hole to deal with.

The hi-tech way, that costs more than the grease: https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Side-Can-Tap-10U329

Who knows what the diameters are of your can or the tap.

What brought me there was what an R-12 can tap looks like. You might have one lying around.

Hi,

That side tap thing looks pretty cool. Maybe make a sleeve and then drive a sharpened steel screw into the side throught the sleeve, which would gently puncture the can.

 

yes

Hi,

Ok thanks, i'll have to see if i have a fitting that would work. It would have to go from the pump outlet to the size of the tube diameter. Not sure if i can get one or not yet.

 

Hi,

Oh yeah
How about a 50mm round?

Ummmm...I figured you'd want to find the grease afterward.

And, what ship or plane are you going to fire that 50mm round from? Functioning German WWII craft are hard to come by these days.

Or, maybe you meant artillery?

 

Grainger now sells to humans. You can do ship to store.

 

It may also be possible to repressurize the can, That sometimes works with spray paint cans, using a hand tire pump because of being easy to stop and not overdo the pressure. But you do need an extra top part to attach the air hose to.

 

The things some people do on this site and others to save a bit of money always amazes me..

Clamp in vice.. Hammer a finishing nail in it....wiggle nail to remove pressure.. The cut it open on the band saw..

 

The things some people do on this site and others to save a bit of money always amazes me..

Clamp in vice.. Hammer a finishing nail in it....wiggle nail to remove pressure.. The cut it open on the band saw..

I would suggest clamping it in a VISE, a mechanical device made for holding things, rather than in a vice, a moral shortcoming.
AND, for any means of puncturing the can, be sure to wear some eye protection, because eyes are rather fragile and quite important.

 

Well.. clearly spelling is one of my shortcomings...

 

Hi,

That might be good too, but not sure how thick the steel is on this can. I think it's thicker than most vegetable cans for example.

I've done it with spray paint cans, they're no thicker than a regular can.

 

a VISE

Not in the UK!

 

Not in the UK!

Nuff said

vice3
vīs/
noun
noun: vice; plural noun: vices

1. British spelling of vise.

 

Nuff said

vice3
vīs/
noun
noun: vice; plural noun: vices

1. British spelling of vise.

How is it that the Brits don't know how to spell the language they invented?

 

Hello,

I must puncture a can of "spray" dielectric grease so that i can get the grease out..
I put "spray" in quotes because it was supposed to be a spray but it comes out more like toothpaste.

I've used it a few times, maybe 5 times, and already the propellant is gone and i am left with an almost full can of really good quality grease. If i can get the grease out, i can still use it effectively. Problem is, i dont really know if the propellant is gone or the valve is bad. If the valve is bad then a puncture would spew grease all over teh place.

So any ideas what he best way to do this might be?
I was thinking put it in a box, then puncture, but i dont have a box that size.

If the propellant is gone - the usual problem with puncturing aerosols is also gone.

Good chance of snapping the pin drill others have suggested - plenty of other things you can poke a hole with.

Steel cans usually have rolled edges like tinned beans, take the bottom off with a tin opener - slam it on the bench a couple of times to slop all the grease to the other end.

 

The things some people do on this site and others to save a bit of money always amazes me..

Clamp in vice.. Hammer a finishing nail in it....wiggle nail to remove pressure.. The cut it open on the band saw..

Hi,

Well it's not so much about the money it's about the waste if i through it out. I cant see wasting a whole can of grease, and it's good quality grease at that, and the price for this thing was over 10 bucks USD too. $15.99 on Amazon. Used very little so far.

Here's what it looks like.

 

I buy mine in a tube from auto motive stores!
Max.

 

I've done it with spray paint cans, they're no thicker than a regular can.

Hi,

Ok maybe that's the way to go then.

Also like the spelling lessons in this thread

 

I buy mine in a tube from auto motive stores!
Max.

Hi,

That's where i got this, and other stuff like this too.
The Auto Zone.

 

Hello again,

Little update...

I emailed the company that makes the CRC stuff and they are sending me a new can.
That seems to take care of this problem. Hopefully that can works better.

 

Hello again,

Little update...

I emailed the company that makes the CRC stuff and they are sending me a new can.
That seems to take care of this problem. Hopefully that can works better.

Sounds like another excuse for target practice.

 

Sounds like another excuse for target practice.

Hi,

Yes ha ha, i was thinking something like that too. What if this can does the same thing.
The squeeze tubes are better for sure.