On Mon, 1 Aug 2016 20:33:10 -0500
"Terry Coombs" wrote:

Leon Fisk wrote:

On a side note/question. How do people use the air ratchets? Like
this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eig...het-47214.html

Best I can figure out is to use it like a regular ratchet and then hit
the air once you get something broken loose (shrug).

I thought it would be handy at times but I rarely go dig it out...

Just put it on the bolt , pull the trigger , and watch the nut/bolt spin .
The whole idea here is to spin that nut where you haven't got room to swing
a ratchet handle . I love mine particularly for disassembly , reassembly not
always .

Yah but... that means you had to break it loose with something else
first. Unless you planned ahead, then go dig out the air ratchet, maybe
find a socket, plug in the compressor, reel out the air hose... or just
keep at it with whatever you broke it loose with.

And that's why I don't use it very much. Any time I plan ahead it isn't
needed and when it would be handy it isn't worth the time to dig it
out ;-)

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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