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Impact wrench (air) repair
Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation.
Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary |
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. |
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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary Ivan, I've a couple of air rattle guns & when they've done that I've just squirted a load of wd-40 or similar into them and spun them by hand & they've come good. Mine also sit idle for months at a time. |
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On 2012-07-06, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. I would fix it, even though I have not yet been in an air tool either. Just a matter of time until I get the excuse. :-) All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Do you squirt air tool oil into the fitting just before connecting up the air *every* time? Is your air dry, or full of water? If the latter, it will rust which could be your problem. What happens if you switch between forward and reverse a few times? Does that break it free (with addition of oil, of course). Good Luck, DoN. -- Remove oil spill source from e-mail Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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With that little bit of work, it's probably something dried up and stuck.
I'd try with the air, and pull the trigger. And then do some percussive maintenance (whack it with a brass hammer) to see if you can get the stuck part to loosen up. They typically have an oil hole, but it's likely beyond that. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary |
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On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 20:37:26 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary
wrote: Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Ivan, it's usually gumming of the old oil and is usually a quick repair. I like to relube with Marvel Mystery Oil for reassembly. Get the manual, note the parts in the exploded view for reference, and note the way the vanes sit in the cylinder. One edge will usually be more rounded. Soak the metal parts in lacquer thinner for half an hour, brush them with it using a nylon brush and let them dry. Relube and reassemble. All done! -- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 |
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On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:15:31 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 20:37:26 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Vegvary wrote: Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Ivan, it's usually gumming of the old oil and is usually a quick repair. I like to relube with Marvel Mystery Oil for reassembly. Get the manual, note the parts in the exploded view for reference, and note the way the vanes sit in the cylinder. One edge will usually be more rounded. Soak the metal parts in lacquer thinner for half an hour, brush them with it using a nylon brush and let them dry. Relube and reassemble. All done! Check the condition of the vanes, and the bearings. The air tools I used to rebuild would get cupped on one side (presumably they'd get cupped on both if you go both ways equally -- the impact wrenches were used in manufacturing, so they mostly drove one way, and the grinders -- well, they always go one way). If the vanes aren't nice and flat where they're obviously supposed to be flat get a set of vanes and replace. Mostly I spent my time disassembling, cleaning, replacing vanes if necessary, and reassambling. But if you spin the bearings and get grindy noises instead of a smooth "whizzzzzz" then replace them, too. I'd tell you to make sure the impact head is in good shape, too, but it doesn't sound like that's your problem, and we never got that far into the tools anyway so I have no experience. -- My liberal friends think I'm a conservative kook. My conservative friends think I'm a liberal kook. Why am I not happy that they have found common ground? Tim Wescott, Communications, Control, Circuits & Software http://www.wescottdesign.com |
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On 7/6/2012 4:59 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
With that little bit of work, it's probably something dried up and stuck. I'd try with the air, and pull the trigger. And then do some percussive maintenance (whack it with a brass hammer) to see if you can get the stuck part to loosen up. Never force anything! get a bigger hammer. |
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On 7/5/2012 11:37 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary We use impacts in production and have in-line oilers filled with air tool oil or trany fluid. Just a tiny amount will keep even the cheap impacts running. A good impact will run forever if kept lubed. Don't crack it open until you try lube in the air input. Let it sit aftyer a good dosing if necessary. |
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On 7/5/2012 8:37 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary your compressor may need to be drained of condensation. Everytime you start using your air tool, put a a few drops of air tool oil into the air fitting hole. Don't do this with a DA sander. |
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On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:53:02 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT"
wrote: "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. Has the tool been lubricated in use? Air tool oil is preferred - ATF works in a pinch, but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.). If soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. |
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"azjohn" wrote in message ... On 7/5/2012 8:37 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote: Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Turn it a little with a 1/2" wrench and try again. jsw |
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wrote in message ... On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:53:02 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. Has the tool been lubricated in use? Air tool oil is preferred - ATF works in a pinch, Others might disagree. but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.) Could be a better alternative, then again, could be pure hype.... http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=48952 But I've been using transmission fluid in my air tools for for about 35 years now and have had a problem exactly once, with a cheap Chinese POS that came as part of a package deal along with a backup compressor that I had bought at Sears. if soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Kind of makes me wonder why it keeps breaking..... Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. |
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PrecisionmachinisT wrote:
wrote in message ... On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:53:02 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. Has the tool been lubricated in use? Air tool oil is preferred - ATF works in a pinch, Others might disagree. but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.) Could be a better alternative, then again, could be pure hype.... http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=48952 But I've been using transmission fluid in my air tools for for about 35 years now and have had a problem exactly once, with a cheap Chinese POS that came as part of a package deal along with a backup compressor that I had bought at Sears. if soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Kind of makes me wonder why it keeps breaking..... Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. Back when the CP (Chicago Pneumatic) plant was still in Utica they supplied "air tool oil" to the dealers and companies they sold through. They would bring in bulk 55 gal drums and had a machine that then filled whatever container the customer specified. The oil used was all the same regardless as it was to CP spec. The bulk oil supplied came from the Marvel Oil Company, and was SURPRISE : Marvel Mystery Oil. When they were closing the place down I was still driving for a company that did paint work for them and they were clearing stuff out by the dumpster load. One of the items they were disposing of were cases of oil in old sears logo containers. I remarked that it was a shame that it was getting thrown out, went back got the paperwork for the stuff done and came up to find the load off and the door closed. Hit the next delivery, opened the door and found a PALLET with 20 cases of oil on it, in the back !!! I am still using that oil in the shop oilers. -- Steve W. |
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On Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:01:03 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT"
wrote: wrote in message ... On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:53:02 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. Has the tool been lubricated in use? Air tool oil is preferred - ATF works in a pinch, Others might disagree. Disagree with what? That Air Tool oil is preferred, or that ATF is an acceptable substitute? but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.) Could be a better alternative, then again, could be pure hype.... http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=48952 And what's your point?? But I've been using transmission fluid in my air tools for for about 35 years now and have had a problem exactly once, with a cheap Chinese POS that came as part of a package deal along with a backup compressor that I had bought at Sears. And how hard do you use it? if soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Kind of makes me wonder why it keeps breaking..... OK jerk. That 734 was 20 years old when I bought it. It was used by a race-team pit crew on CO2 for several years. Then I used it every day - and I used it hard. I rebuilt it twice in 26 years. Plus replacing one hammer unit that broke. And that was running 125-150 PSI line pressure on farm equipment, trucks, industrial equipment AND cars. That CP is still in my tool box - and it was made back in the fifties. Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. |
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On 7/6/2012 13:17, azjohn wrote:
On 7/5/2012 8:37 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote: Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary your compressor may need to be drained of condensation. Everytime you start using your air tool, put a a few drops of air tool oil into the air fitting hole. Don't do this with a DA sander. Why? Dang. I was just gonna try to fix a DA I got with a bunch of stuff. Air goes through, but no rotation. -- Steve Walker (remove brain when replying) |
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wrote in message ... On Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:01:03 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:53:02 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. Has the tool been lubricated in use? Air tool oil is preferred - ATF works in a pinch, Others might disagree. Disagree with what? That Air Tool oil is preferred, or that ATF is an acceptable substitute? That heavy detergent lightweight mineral based anti-wear hydraulic fluid which has been marketed as "air tool oil" and sold at a hugely inflated price is any more effective than ATF. but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.) Could be a better alternative, then again, could be pure hype.... http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=48952 And what's your point?? My point was that others certainly DO disagree. What are you, ****ing retarded? But I've been using transmission fluid in my air tools for for about 35 years now and have had a problem exactly once, with a cheap Chinese POS that came as part of a package deal along with a backup compressor that I had bought at Sears. And how hard do you use it? Oftentimes, my die grinders are used 8 hours per day, for weeks at a time. I think the one I mentioned above lasted a couple days was all. On the other hand, my Dotco right andle grinder is going 35 years old and has had only a single vane replacement. if soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Kind of makes me wonder why it keeps breaking..... OK jerk. Forget to take your meds this morning did you ? That 734 was 20 years old when I bought it. It was used by a race-team pit crew on CO2 for several years. Then I used it every day - and I used it hard. I rebuilt it twice in 26 years. Plus replacing one hammer unit that broke. And that was running 125-150 PSI line pressure on farm equipment, trucks, industrial equipment AND cars. That CP is still in my tool box - and it was made back in the fifties. Whatever you do, DON'T put red dye in your air-tool-oil... Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. |
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On Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:04:56 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT"
wrote: wrote in message .. . On Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:01:03 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: wrote in message ... On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:53:02 -0700, "PrecisionmachinisT" wrote: "Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message ... Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Pouring transmission fluid into the intake and letting it soak in for a spell will oftentimes free them up. Has the tool been lubricated in use? Air tool oil is preferred - ATF works in a pinch, Others might disagree. Disagree with what? That Air Tool oil is preferred, or that ATF is an acceptable substitute? That heavy detergent lightweight mineral based anti-wear hydraulic fluid which has been marketed as "air tool oil" and sold at a hugely inflated price is any more effective than ATF. but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.) Could be a better alternative, then again, could be pure hype.... http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=48952 And what's your point?? My point was that others certainly DO disagree. Who dissagreed with me, other than you????? Air tool oil is "recommended" ATF can be used if you don't have air tool oil, and MMO is also highly recommended - and one poster claimed CP repackaged MMO as air tool oil - so where am I wrong???? What are you, ****ing retarded? But I've been using transmission fluid in my air tools for for about 35 years now and have had a problem exactly once, with a cheap Chinese POS that came as part of a package deal along with a backup compressor that I had bought at Sears. And how hard do you use it? Oftentimes, my die grinders are used 8 hours per day, for weeks at a time. And impact guns, although they use the same basic motor as the airgrinder and angle grinder, have totally different wear issues with the impact heads - the hammers - and the impact loads also affect the vane motors. I think the one I mentioned above lasted a couple days was all. On the other hand, my Dotco right andle grinder is going 35 years old and has had only a single vane replacement. if soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Kind of makes me wonder why it keeps breaking..... OK jerk. Forget to take your meds this morning did you ? No - but you have an annoying habit of being a condescending JERK whenever I post anything. That 734 was 20 years old when I bought it. It was used by a race-team pit crew on CO2 for several years. Then I used it every day - and I used it hard. I rebuilt it twice in 26 years. Plus replacing one hammer unit that broke. And that was running 125-150 PSI line pressure on farm equipment, trucks, industrial equipment AND cars. That CP is still in my tool box - and it was made back in the fifties. Whatever you do, DON'T put red dye in your air-tool-oil... Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. |
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wrote in message ... but MMO is a better alternative (all I used in my air tools for YEARS.) Could be a better alternative, then again, could be pure hype.... http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=48952 And what's your point?? My point was that others certainly DO disagree. Who dissagreed with me, other than you????? "saltmine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kingman Arizona Posts: 1,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having been in a business where I had to rely on air tools a lot, Given the choice, I would opt for ATF in my tools. ATF is highly detergent, and low viscosity, so it's near perfect for tools. I have also used oil that was specifically designed for air tools. Aside from it being more expensive, and sometimes not available, it's formulation is a close match for ATF. One type of oil almost everybody, anywhere I worked used to use was "Marvel Mystery Oil", Some shops kept it in gallon cans. Very popular." === learn to read, dummy... Air tool oil is "recommended" ATF can be used if you don't have air tool oil, and MMO is also highly recommended - and one poster claimed CP repackaged MMO as air tool oil - so where am I wrong???? What are you, ****ing retarded? But I've been using transmission fluid in my air tools for for about 35 years now and have had a problem exactly once, with a cheap Chinese POS that came as part of a package deal along with a backup compressor that I had bought at Sears. And how hard do you use it? Oftentimes, my die grinders are used 8 hours per day, for weeks at a time. And impact guns, although they use the same basic motor as the airgrinder and angle grinder, have totally different wear issues with the impact heads - the hammers - and the impact loads also affect the vane motors. I think the one I mentioned above lasted a couple days was all. On the other hand, my Dotco right andle grinder is going 35 years old and has had only a single vane replacement. if soaking some MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) doesn't free it up, take it apart and clean and oil everything well and it should work. I've had mine apart several times over the decades, and replaced broken hammers and all kinds of parts. Kind of makes me wonder why it keeps breaking..... OK jerk. Forget to take your meds this morning did you ? No - but you have an annoying habit of being a condescending JERK whenever I post anything. Actually, YOUR initial reply to me was condescending--at exactly the point where you took issue with my mentioning ATF which, incidentally, may very well work better where the goal is to free a gummed up tool. That 734 was 20 years old when I bought it. It was used by a race-team pit crew on CO2 for several years. Then I used it every day - and I used it hard. I rebuilt it twice in 26 years. Plus replacing one hammer unit that broke. And that was running 125-150 PSI line pressure on farm equipment, trucks, industrial equipment AND cars. That CP is still in my tool box - and it was made back in the fifties. Whatever you do, DON'T put red dye in your air-tool-oil... Back then any part for a CP734 was available off of just about any good tool jobber's truck. |
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Steve Walker wrote:
On 7/6/2012 13:17, azjohn wrote: On 7/5/2012 8:37 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote: Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary your compressor may need to be drained of condensation. Everytime you start using your air tool, put a a few drops of air tool oil into the air fitting hole. Don't do this with a DA sander. Why? Dang. I was just gonna try to fix a DA I got with a bunch of stuff. Air goes through, but no rotation. The admonition NOT to oil a DA is dependent on what your usage of it will be AND how well it is built. Usage wise - If you're doing prep for paint type work with it the oil can mist out onto the item and get embedded in the material. Oil under filler/primer/paint is NOT a good thing. If your using it for other work then oil away. However you can oil a DA and still use it for final finish work. Add a few drops of oil to the inlet, then wrap a rag around the air outlet and run it till oil stops coming out. If you have one of the good DAs it will likely have a filtered outlet just for this situation. In that case you remove the filter, oil the gun and run it. Wipe off the oil and install the filter. I have a couple of guns in the shop right now that seem to have vane issues when at low power. Will probably pull them apart and see if it's sticking vanes or poor finish on the barrels. One is a newer IR and the other is a IR knockoff that someone gave me because they got it for a gift, but don't have air in the shop! -- Steve W. |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:57:25 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: fired this volley in : MMO is also highly recommended - and one poster claimed CP repackaged MMO as air tool oil - so where am I wrong???? Clare, Marvel Mystery Oil is repackaged ATF. Air oil is repackaged hydraulic oil. You got the repackaging associations wrong. It all works. The "magic" is in being able to sell two ounces for five bucks of an oil that normally retails for five bucks a quart. I passed up a gallon of it at $9.95 at the local Schucks AP several years ago, and I'm still kicking myself. Ditto WD-40 at that price. Evidently, in 2008, PepBoys had MMO gallons for $4.95. Wish I'd seen it. I always have an extra $5 to drop on a deal. P.S: Lloyd, learn to shop. Whoever you go to that's selling MMO for $2.50/oz is selling it for _way_ above retail. -- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:57:25 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: fired this volley in : MMO is also highly recommended - and one poster claimed CP repackaged MMO as air tool oil - so where am I wrong???? Clare, Marvel Mystery Oil is repackaged ATF. Air oil is repackaged hydraulic oil. You got the repackaging associations wrong. It all works. The "magic" is in being able to sell two ounces for five bucks of an oil that normally retails for five bucks a quart. LLoyd Lloyd, you can use MMO as ATF if you like, but it will get real expensive when you need to rebuild the transmission. It is a TOTALLY different composition. Two similarities. It is a petroleum based lubricant, and it is red in colour. |
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wrote in message ... On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:57:25 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: fired this volley in m: MMO is also highly recommended - and one poster claimed CP repackaged MMO as air tool oil - so where am I wrong???? Clare, Marvel Mystery Oil is repackaged ATF. Air oil is repackaged hydraulic oil. You got the repackaging associations wrong. It all works. The "magic" is in being able to sell two ounces for five bucks of an oil that normally retails for five bucks a quart. LLoyd Lloyd, you can use MMO as ATF if you like, but it will get real expensive when you need to rebuild the transmission. It is a TOTALLY different composition. Since the composition of MMO is a trade secret; you have absolutely no way to validate your claim above. Two similarities. It is a petroleum based lubricant, and it is red in colour. |
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Larry Jaques fired this volley in
: P.S: Lloyd, learn to shop. Whoever you go to that's selling MMO for $2.50/oz is selling it for _way_ above retail. Noooo... Air oil (AKA hydraulic oil). MMO has always been only about three times the cost of the ATF in the can. LLoyd |
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"J. Clarke" fired this volley in
in.local: There's an MSDS for Marvel Mystery Oil that says that the boiling point is 172C. The MSDS for Dexron says that the boiling point is above 315C. So clearly there's _some_ difference. Yeah... they add a low-fraction solvent to reduce the viscosity and "stretch" the expensive ATF. Look... For whatever other uses, MMO was originally marketed as a "Top end oil" for pouring down a carburetor to solve sticky-lifter syndrome. That particular use is long obsolete, but still the product sells. When I was younger, and all cars were carbureted, we used MMO and ATF interchangably for the sticky lifter problem, and both worked equally well. Lloyd |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:38:09 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Larry Jaques fired this volley in : P.S: Lloyd, learn to shop. Whoever you go to that's selling MMO for $2.50/oz is selling it for _way_ above retail. Noooo... Air oil (AKA hydraulic oil). MMO has always been only about three times the cost of the ATF in the can. Hayseuss Crisco. Do the math. That prices _ATF_ at $26.67 a quart, Lloyd. And I've never seen MMO for $80 a quart, that's certain. I last bought a quart of MMO for $4.49 or so, last year, and I thought that was a lousy price. I think the pint was $3.95. -- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:42:25 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: "J. Clarke" fired this volley in ain.local: There's an MSDS for Marvel Mystery Oil that says that the boiling point is 172C. The MSDS for Dexron says that the boiling point is above 315C. So clearly there's _some_ difference. Yeah... they add a low-fraction solvent to reduce the viscosity and "stretch" the expensive ATF. And a scent, which I love. Look... For whatever other uses, MMO was originally marketed as a "Top end oil" for pouring down a carburetor to solve sticky-lifter syndrome. That particular use is long obsolete, but still the product sells. When I was younger, and all cars were carbureted, we used MMO and ATF interchangably for the sticky lifter problem, and both worked equally well. The high detergent of both was bad for really dirty crankcases. I saw a 1" chunk of grease come off the inside of an engine from running that. They pulled it down when the oil didn't "make it all better." It looked like the owner had added oil but never changed it. -- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 |
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"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote: Yeah... they add a low-fraction solvent to reduce the viscosity and "stretch" the expensive ATF. Look... For whatever other uses, MMO was originally marketed as a "Top end oil" for pouring down a carburetor to solve sticky-lifter syndrome. That particular use is long obsolete, but still the product sells. I knew a guy that used MMO on Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive motors and bragged that he only had to use it every six months. |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:42:25 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: "J. Clarke" fired this volley in ain.local: There's an MSDS for Marvel Mystery Oil that says that the boiling point is 172C. The MSDS for Dexron says that the boiling point is above 315C. So clearly there's _some_ difference. Yeah... they add a low-fraction solvent to reduce the viscosity and "stretch" the expensive ATF. Look... For whatever other uses, MMO was originally marketed as a "Top end oil" for pouring down a carburetor to solve sticky-lifter syndrome. That particular use is long obsolete, but still the product sells. When I was younger, and all cars were carbureted, we used MMO and ATF interchangably for the sticky lifter problem, and both worked equally well. Lloyd And the formula for ATF has changed significantly since then as well. First came Type Suffix A fluid. Both it and the original Dexron contained sperm whale oil as a friction modifier. Dexron 2 got jojoba oil to replace the sperm whale oil - and disolved solder in oil coolers. Dexron 2D got corrosion inhibitors - which made it absorb water and foam excessively. Dexron 2E solved that problem, but was short-lived - being replaced with Dexron 3 in 1993. Dexron 6 came out in 2005, and is thinner than Dexron 3 for better fuel economy, among other differences. And that's just Dexron. Type F and Mercon have gone through the same type of changes. MMO does not contain any of the "friction modifiers" required in ATF to make the clutches grab while lubricating other sliding surfaces, and is thinner than ATF. Then to muddy the waters even more, some Ford spec fluid does NOT have friction modifiers, and all CURRENT spec ATF is made from synthetic stocks. All current ATFs are a very complex mix of anti-oxidants, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foam agents, pour point depressants, viscosity index improvers, and other components. |
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Larry Jaques fired this volley in
: Hayseuss Crisco. Do the math. That prices _ATF_ at $26.67 a quart, Lloyd. And I've never seen MMO for $80 a quart, that's certain. Lord! What math did you use? IF ATF is $4.00 a quart, then MMO would be $12.00. Where did you get those wild numbers? LLoyd |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 08:15:02 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Larry Jaques fired this volley in : Hayseuss Crisco. Do the math. That prices _ATF_ at $26.67 a quart, Lloyd. And I've never seen MMO for $80 a quart, that's certain. Lord! What math did you use? IF ATF is $4.00 a quart, then MMO would be $12.00. Where did you get those wild numbers? Wasn't it you who said they paid $5 for 2 ounces of MMO? You snipped my reference from that post. Go back a couple posts and you'll see. -- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 |
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Larry Jaques fired this volley in
: Wasn't it you who said they paid $5 for 2 ounces of MMO? You snipped my reference from that post. Go back a couple posts and you'll see. No... $5.00 for 2 ounces of "special air tool oil". Lloyd |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 08:15:02 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Larry Jaques fired this volley in : Hayseuss Crisco. Do the math. That prices _ATF_ at $26.67 a quart, Lloyd. And I've never seen MMO for $80 a quart, that's certain. Lord! What math did you use? IF ATF is $4.00 a quart, then MMO would be $12.00. Where did you get those wild numbers? LLoyd Something about $2.50 an ounce - wherever that came from. |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:15:03 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Larry Jaques fired this volley in : Wasn't it you who said they paid $5 for 2 ounces of MMO? You snipped my reference from that post. Go back a couple posts and you'll see. No... $5.00 for 2 ounces of "special air tool oil". Lloyd Cambell Hausfeld air tool oil in 8 oz bottle from Canadian tire is $4.19 Home Despot sells their Husky brand for $4.49 on-line for 8 oz. KleenFlo also sells air tool oil -at $44.90 for 4 liters from Acklands Grainger - and for interest's sake, the MSDS on that product indicates a boiling point of over 129C and a flashpoint of 69c. SG of 0.84, Contains 1% Zinc C1-C14 alkyldithiophosphates, 60-100% Hydrotreated petroleum oil, and 1-10% of both Naphthenic Oil and Hydrocarbon Distillate. Toolstore sells 20 oz of air tool oil (Bostich) for 7.99 Home Hardware sells the TopRing product in half liters for about $5. Busy Bee sells 8 0z of Porter Cable air tool oil for $4.99. CP Protectolube is sold in 591ml containers for $7.99 by KMS. All CANADIAN prices, which are generally about 30% higher than Yankee prices. |
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On 7/6/2012 7:01 PM, Steve Walker wrote:
On 7/6/2012 13:17, azjohn wrote: On 7/5/2012 8:37 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote: Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary your compressor may need to be drained of condensation. Everytime you start using your air tool, put a a few drops of air tool oil into the air fitting hole. Don't do this with a DA sander. Why? Dang. I was just gonna try to fix a DA I got with a bunch of stuff. Air goes through, but no rotation. Because if you put oil in immediately before use, you will spray oil film on the surface of your work. You can oil the DA, but run it without being anywhere near your sanding surface, and make sure it is no longer spitting any out when you use it. |
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On Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 10:37:26 PM UTC-5, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Picked up my impact wrench (1/2") and it stopped working. Pull the trigger and all you get is air out of the exhaust. No rotation. Is this worth tearing into? Could something be gummed up, not letting air flow to wherever? I'm generally good at fixing things but I've never been inside an air tool. All advise appreciated. BTW, the gun does not have that many hours on it.. 9 years with maybe changing two or three sets of wheels per year. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary I tried all the methods on the group. First I turned the rachet about 10 times in both directions, then I put some MMO into the air port. It fired up on the first try and runs great. This tool has never been used so I guess it was just stuck from being idle. Great posts saved me a trip to the supplier to only have them do exactly what I did. Thanks to everyone who answered Ivan. Helped a lot! |
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On Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 12:36:47 PM UTC-5, Clare wrote:
On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:15:03 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Larry Jaques fired this volley in : Wasn't it you who said they paid $5 for 2 ounces of MMO? You snipped my reference from that post. Go back a couple posts and you'll see. No... $5.00 for 2 ounces of "special air tool oil". Lloyd Cambell Hausfeld air tool oil in 8 oz bottle from Canadian tire is $4.19 Home Despot sells their Husky brand for $4.49 on-line for 8 oz. KleenFlo also sells air tool oil -at $44.90 for 4 liters from Acklands Grainger - and for interest's sake, the MSDS on that product indicates a boiling point of over 129C and a flashpoint of 69c. SG of 0.84, Contains 1% Zinc C1-C14 alkyldithiophosphates, 60-100% Hydrotreated petroleum oil, and 1-10% of both Naphthenic Oil and Hydrocarbon Distillate. Toolstore sells 20 oz of air tool oil (Bostich) for 7.99 Home Hardware sells the TopRing product in half liters for about $5. Busy Bee sells 8 0z of Porter Cable air tool oil for $4.99. CP Protectolube is sold in 591ml containers for $7.99 by KMS. All CANADIAN prices, which are generally about 30% higher than Yankee prices. Any one ever try Kroil by Kano Lab. Good stuff. |
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:34:46 -0700 (PDT), Sidney
wrote: On Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 12:36:47 PM UTC-5, Clare wrote: On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:15:03 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: Larry Jaques fired this volley in : Wasn't it you who said they paid $5 for 2 ounces of MMO? You snipped my reference from that post. Go back a couple posts and you'll see. No... $5.00 for 2 ounces of "special air tool oil". Lloyd Cambell Hausfeld air tool oil in 8 oz bottle from Canadian tire is $4.19 Home Despot sells their Husky brand for $4.49 on-line for 8 oz. KleenFlo also sells air tool oil -at $44.90 for 4 liters from Acklands Grainger - and for interest's sake, the MSDS on that product indicates a boiling point of over 129C and a flashpoint of 69c. SG of 0.84, Contains 1% Zinc C1-C14 alkyldithiophosphates, 60-100% Hydrotreated petroleum oil, and 1-10% of both Naphthenic Oil and Hydrocarbon Distillate. Toolstore sells 20 oz of air tool oil (Bostich) for 7.99 Home Hardware sells the TopRing product in half liters for about $5. Busy Bee sells 8 0z of Porter Cable air tool oil for $4.99. CP Protectolube is sold in 591ml containers for $7.99 by KMS. All CANADIAN prices, which are generally about 30% higher than Yankee prices. Any one ever try Kroil by Kano Lab. Good stuff. Kroil is GREAT penetrating oil..but a bit too rich for airtool oil..unless you happen to have a drum of it. Cheap ATF works just fine for airtool oil. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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