"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 13:42:13 -0600, "Leon"
wrote:

Ratchets aren't impact tools, Leon. And the particular term
"impactor" didn't come about until Bosch coined it for their product,
I don't believe. Other references to the term were astronomical and
the auto industry used "impact", "impact wrench", or "zip gun."


Many quality air ratchets certainly are impacts, cheap ones simply spin.
Snap on has/had them years ago. Removing valve cover bolts the air ratchets
would clatter untill finally the bolt would break loose. They would not
simply blow air and do nothing.




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