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Craig (Ceieio)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:33 pm: | |
This looks like a great idea for those spontaneous tire rotation jobs! Anybody have one if these? Care to render an opinion?
http://tinyurl.com/44fd |
Craig (Ceieio)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:45 pm: | |
Well, that didn't work so well... try searching on item 92622-1YSA. |
Chuck Newman (Chuck_newman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 12:22 am: | |
I bought an 800 pounder on Ebay with 3/4" drive for about half that price. Machining on unit looks good. Very well packed. Have shop compressor problems and focus on other jobs, so haven't had a chance to try it. It probably would not take heavy use in a commercial shop, but for my needs it will probably be fine. The price was right.
Harbor Freight has some good deals also if you're not going to use the tools professionally.
Chuck Newman
Oroville, CA |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 2:35 am: | |
Big Air Impacts are great but I have seen and tackled nuts on buses that defy even a 1" IR @200psi operating on a 3/4"supply line. For guaranteed results invest in a torque multiplier of the 12:1 to 20:1 variety. If u only need it once, it is worth the investment. Be prepared to spend some bucks though because you won't find them at HF. |
Jim (Jim_in_california)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 4:57 am: | |
Isn't a "wrench" where Jewish cowboys live? |
BrianMCI
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 8:36 am: | |
As far as stamding up to abuse, it's hard to say, but Harbor Freight's quality has risen over the years. Probably it would not last as long in a shop setting as an Ingersol Rand... but it might.
It is an almost exact copy of a 1" gun our shop has had for decades...
The biggest concern I'd have is: Can I supply the air that this thing NEEDS to work efficiently... these things gobble air!
Brian |
Arthur J Griffith
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 12:32 pm: | |
The ad 0n the Harbour Freight site does not show
the CFM. That is the killer for most of our shop
airs. Usually worthless if you want to have with
you on the road. JAMES or anyone else, any info
on the multipliers would be wonderful, for use in
the shop or on the road.
THANKS
Arthur |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 1:16 pm: | |
Brian: I agree, the quality of some HF air tools is very good. Several of their Chicago air tools are exact copies of name brands, probably assembled by the same Chinaman (or woman). My brother and I dis-assembled a 1/2 CP Hurrican and anIR Thunder just for the purpose of comparison--identical except for color and finish of the housing cover, and the Hurricane is approx 1/2 the price. My 1" is CP and IR makes the same impact--1150ft/lbs rated. IR also makes a slightly better one rated at 1500 ft./lbs @ 200psi supply, which retails at near $600--that's the one that was defied by some of my wheel studs. Yes, the problem is supply air. I have a 7hp 14CFM compressor on a 100gal. tank, single stage, and I have to give it make-up time when using the 1" for any extended period of time.
Arthur: A 12:1 multiplier that I borrowed let me remove them one handed w/a 14" breaker bar. I then went out and bought a 15:1 on e-bay. They are a precision tool and u don't find them everywhere. Try a search on e-bay under torque multiplier or torque multiplier wrench or any of the variables of key words. Be prepared to see some whopping prices (you might think they are quoting prices on gold bullion bars). I saw one on there that put out 32,000 ft.lbs and they needed a Bobcat lift to put it in place. The air and hydraulic powered ones go for several thousand each. |
Jim Wilke
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 2:02 pm: | |
I too have seen nuts that defied the 1" impact. But they had been overtightened and then rusted in place for decades. (Those needed a careful application of the "gas wrench" to warm 'em up a little). Once you have removed all your wheels, done your brakes & bearings, etc. and actually torqued your wheel nuts, they will come off easily. I use a 1" Harbor Freight on a 1/2" air hose running off of the dry tank in the bus. It's a small tank so I get only 3-4 nuts and have to let her build up. (3-4 sips of your favorite beverage)
Jim-Bob |
Craig (Ceieio)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 4:21 pm: | |
Jim-Bob - I think I like the sound of the way you work! That's the tempo I want to move when on "bus time". The rest of my life is in the jet/space age, my bus sure isn't! :-)
Craig |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 4:50 pm: | |
Jim - if you use a smaller tank you might get a few more 'sips per nut' (SPN's) - Niles |
Marc Bourget
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 7:32 pm: | |
Is that what they meant when drinking by getting "Tight"? LOL |
Jack Gregg (Jackinkc)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:40 pm: | |
What about overtightening?
How many torque pound is a good idea?
With a large wrench dont you need one of the torque limiter dealies? |