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impact wrench, to buy or not to buy
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I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth |
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"." [email protected] wrote in message ... dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth The wiggle sockets are called universal sockets (snap-on) each one is about thirty pounds, they consist of an impact socket with a sort of limited arc cv joint in the middle, but money well spent as you can do many jobs that would otherwise require dismantling. For instance the bolt that secures the ball joint on an escort suspension arm can be undone with a universal and an air wrench without removing the wheel. Many crank pulley bolts and cam wheel bolts can be got with a universal too. Propshaft bolts, exhaust bolts, gearbox bolts etc. mrcheerful |
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"." [email protected] wrote in message ... dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth The wiggle sockets are called universal sockets (snap-on) each one is about thirty pounds, they consist of an impact socket with a sort of limited arc cv joint in the middle, but money well spent as you can do many jobs that would otherwise require dismantling. For instance the bolt that secures the ball joint on an escort suspension arm can be undone with a universal and an air wrench without removing the wheel. Many crank pulley bolts and cam wheel bolts can be got with a universal too. Propshaft bolts, exhaust bolts, gearbox bolts etc. mrcheerful wot ee said, but 20 years ago we used to call em squiggles. £30 you say ? there's inflation ! |
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"." [email protected] wrote in message ... mrcheerful . wrote: "." [email protected] wrote in message ... dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth The wiggle sockets are called universal sockets (snap-on) each one is about thirty pounds, they consist of an impact socket with a sort of limited arc cv joint in the middle, but money well spent as you can do many jobs that would otherwise require dismantling. For instance the bolt that secures the ball joint on an escort suspension arm can be undone with a universal and an air wrench without removing the wheel. Many crank pulley bolts and cam wheel bolts can be got with a universal too. Propshaft bolts, exhaust bolts, gearbox bolts etc. mrcheerful wot ee said, but 20 years ago we used to call em squiggles. £30 you say ? there's inflation ! my nephew has just ordered an 18mm universal from the snap on man, it is 43 pounds for the one socket !! mrcheerful |
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mrcheerful . wrote: my nephew has just ordered an 18mm universal from the snap on man, it is 43 pounds for the one socket !! I take it he works for my local BMW stealer - 120 squids an hour. -- *Xerox and Wurlitzer will merge to market reproductive organs. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"." [email protected] wrote in message ... mrcheerful . wrote: "." [email protected] wrote in message ... dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth The wiggle sockets are called universal sockets (snap-on) each one is about thirty pounds, they consist of an impact socket with a sort of limited arc cv joint in the middle, but money well spent as you can do many jobs that would otherwise require dismantling. For instance the bolt that secures the ball joint on an escort suspension arm can be undone with a universal and an air wrench without removing the wheel. Many crank pulley bolts and cam wheel bolts can be got with a universal too. Propshaft bolts, exhaust bolts, gearbox bolts etc. mrcheerful wot ee said, but 20 years ago we used to call em squiggles. £30 you say ? there's inflation ! my nephew has just ordered an 18mm universal from the snap on man, it is 43 pounds for the one socket !! mrcheerful will last a lifetime tho. I returned a v. large snap-on screwdriver which had chipped quite badly. when asked, I replied that of /course/ I'd used it to chisel at something, that's what a v. big screwdriver is for. the snap-on man laughed and ordered a replacement. expensive but worth it with customer service like that. things might be different now ? |
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. [email protected] wrote: will last a lifetime tho. I returned a v. large snap-on screwdriver which had chipped quite badly. when asked, I replied that of /course/ I'd used it to chisel at something, that's what a v. big screwdriver is for. the snap-on man laughed and ordered a replacement. expensive but worth it with customer service like that. Even Halfords offer a lifetime warranty on their pro range. things might be different now ? What the Snap On agents offer to replace seems to depend on how much money you spend with them. Things that do suffer from wear - like cross head screwdrivers and allen keys don't seem to be any better than others - despite costing more. -- *Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"." [email protected] wrote in message ... mrcheerful . wrote: "." [email protected] wrote in message ... mrcheerful . wrote: "." [email protected] wrote in message ... dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth The wiggle sockets are called universal sockets (snap-on) each one is about thirty pounds, they consist of an impact socket with a sort of limited arc cv joint in the middle, but money well spent as you can do many jobs that would otherwise require dismantling. For instance the bolt that secures the ball joint on an escort suspension arm can be undone with a universal and an air wrench without removing the wheel. Many crank pulley bolts and cam wheel bolts can be got with a universal too. Propshaft bolts, exhaust bolts, gearbox bolts etc. mrcheerful wot ee said, but 20 years ago we used to call em squiggles. £30 you say ? there's inflation ! my nephew has just ordered an 18mm universal from the snap on man, it is 43 pounds for the one socket !! mrcheerful will last a lifetime tho. I returned a v. large snap-on screwdriver which had chipped quite badly. when asked, I replied that of /course/ I'd used it to chisel at something, that's what a v. big screwdriver is for. the snap-on man laughed and ordered a replacement. expensive but worth it with customer service like that. things might be different now ? The socket is actually a gift for me, but he wanted me to know how much it is costing (me indirectly) !!! Yes, snap-on still change stuff like screwdrivers, spanners, ratchets etc. But they couldn't get the bits for an old snap on grinder, nor offer to replace it with new !! I was a bit disappointed !! mrcheerful |
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"mrcheerful ." wrote in message ... "." [email protected] wrote in message ... mrcheerful . wrote: "." [email protected] wrote in message ... dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! go easy on the exhaust nuts if they are into the manifold. it's all too easy to shear the stud off resulting in a right nightmare job. in garages, I used to use a 1/2" air driven driver with what we used to call a 'squiggle'. like a universal joint for impact wrenches but not to be confused with the crappy angle socket adaptors found in socket sets. can't remember the /real/ name for them, ask any snap-on man for an exhaust nut squiggle, he'll know what you're on about. natch, you'll need some extension bars. hth The wiggle sockets are called universal sockets (snap-on) each one is about thirty pounds, they consist of an impact socket with a sort of limited arc cv joint in the middle, but money well spent as you can do many jobs that would otherwise require dismantling. For instance the bolt that secures the ball joint on an escort suspension arm can be undone with a universal and an air wrench without removing the wheel. Many crank pulley bolts and cam wheel bolts can be got with a universal too. Propshaft bolts, exhaust bolts, gearbox bolts etc. mrcheerful wot ee said, but 20 years ago we used to call em squiggles. £30 you say ? there's inflation ! my nephew has just ordered an 18mm universal from the snap on man, it is 43 pounds for the one socket !! Madness. Snap-On are a rip-off. Excellent quality but way over priced. Other make similar lifetime guarantees and don't charge silly money. They survive by travelling to garages and engineering places in a sales van offering finance. If you have a CCJ against you, you will probably get finance from them. |
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