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Offline prodigyrf

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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #50 on: May 15, 2014, 11:17:04 AM »
Shinano and air compressor at home nowadays for the brakes and tyre changes but that's only for undoing and snugging up before hand tightening by feel. Can't be bothered with my hand tension wrench when I've got the feel for these things over the years, but the important part is all my wheel studs and the nut cone contact areas are always running with nickel anti-sieze. That's the bit too many ignore and why they shear studs and I've never broken one on my cars or had a wheel come loose.

The bars they give you with the vehicle are always right for the job and if they don't work for you out on the road, then you're doing something wrong. Daughter had a flat in her car in the drive one morning a while back and I showed her how to change it with her onboard scissor jack and bar, knowing I'd done them up with the nickel anti-sieze treatment. Always anti-clockwise to undo and vise versa dear (err.. not with the lad's first tinny and home made boat trailer with one ubiquitous old LH stud set on one wheel  ??? ) and she couldn't undo them by hand.  Righto dear, now put the bar at 9 O'clock, steady with your hands on the car and one weighted foot on the bar and now see how easy it is to undo? Now remember that weight at 3 O'clock when you have to do them up and let me know if you or some likely good Samaritan has ever done them up to get you on your way and I'll check them over. Did the same with the missus as you never know when they might have to and I'm a non-sexist kinda guy as you well know ladies  ;D
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #51 on: May 16, 2014, 08:12:23 AM »
I've seen the ryobi 18V impact wrenches absolutely hammered over the last few years, and you can't kill them. I'd always be checking the studs manually after though - nothing worse than under/over torquing studs

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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #52 on: May 16, 2014, 08:28:56 AM »
I've built up a bit of a collection of Dewalt 18v tools over the years.
Have both the 450nm 1/2" drive and the 195nm 1/2" drive impact guns.

Since having the 195nm unit it's bigger brother hardly ever gets a run.
So much more user friendly and easier to hang on to in tight spots.

It's handy having the 450nm but IMO not as good as the little fella.

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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #53 on: May 16, 2014, 10:42:44 AM »
When I got my one+ I had a specific job in mind for it, but knew it would be something I used a lot.

Well the job I got it for - I wanted to "break" the bolts off my seeder that held the points on. They are rusted on and thought it would be too hard to get in there and cut them off. So I got an old socket on the rattle gun and thought they would just snap off. Well the bloody things started to come undone! There will be a few that I need to hit with the angry grinder as the coach head came out of the recess on the point and now just spins.

No regrets though its been one of the most handy tools I have purchased over the years.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #54 on: May 16, 2014, 01:56:16 PM »
I almost think my throat has been cut if I have to actually have to use a power tool with a lead on it.

Purchased a cordless angle grinder a while back... Bloody Brilliant.

Only last week I purchased a cordless grease gun. It's not yellow it's a red milwaukee.
 
I wonder when the cordless welder will be coming out ;)
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #55 on: May 16, 2014, 02:06:22 PM »
I know what you mean Swogjb. I have a 5in and 9in angry grinder already, but would love to get a cordless. Just can't justify. When the drop saw I was given blew up I was going to buy a cordless one, but ended up getting the corded one fixed. Just with Royobi would bring out a one+ pop rivet gun. We have the 18v one+ chainsaw, its good for cutting a bit of wood for the Ozpig, but not much else really. SWMBO usually uses it while I'm on the Huski cutting firewood for home.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #56 on: May 16, 2014, 10:18:24 PM »
Quote from: Swogjb on May 16, 2014, 01:56:16 PM
I almost think my throat has been cut if I have to actually have to use a power tool with a lead on it.

Purchased a cordless angle grinder a while back... Bloody Brilliant.

Only last week I purchased a cordless grease gun. It's not yellow it's a red milwaukee.
 
I wonder when the cordless welder will be coming out ;)

Saw the cordless Arc welder on a stand at National Manufacturing Week a few days ago.

It was a bit bigger than an 4amp hour battery my Ryobi uses.
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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #57 on: May 17, 2014, 02:22:36 PM »
My new Ryobi impact wrench is in the bad books already with my other tools.

It broke a bolt off that was in a difficult spot on the mower I was working on and the back of it was welded on, so had to use the angle grinder, drill, bench grinder to sharpen the drill bit, tap a new thread so I could screw a bolt in so I wouldnt have to weld it on.

then reattach. the deck arms, then clean it up again so I can paint the final coat on.


I used the Impact wrench on a fairly big bolt, it wasnt tiny.. Anyway have to be more careful in the future.




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Re: Impact Wrench
« Reply #58 on: May 17, 2014, 02:32:42 PM »
i got the 450 makita and never leave home without it, even in the workshop i use it when i am too lazy to fire up the compressor, havent found a bolt yet i could not  undo!

only downside it is pretty heavy and cumbersome

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