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Post by rcq92130 on Nov 21, 2014 16:02:04 GMT -5
Harbor Freight has everything you need - impact wrench, socket, even an alligator clip adapter so you can just hook up to your battery w/o a cigarette lighter socket. Eliminates both the ratchet, socket & tool to hold the variator. And it puts a smile on your face when it does all the work for you! NIIIIICCCEEE.
And, if as you are riding along a deserted road Megan Fox is in her car on the side of the road, crying because of a flat tire, you can pull the lug nuts on her wheel w/o getting your hands dirty --- important for the after-tire-change activities.
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Post by geh3333 on Nov 21, 2014 16:41:05 GMT -5
Harbor Freight has everything you need - impact wrench, socket, even an alligator clip adapter so you can just hook up to your battery w/o a cigarette lighter socket. Eliminates both the ratchet, socket & tool to hold the variator. And it puts a smile on your face when it does all the work for you! NIIIIICCCEEE. And, if as you are riding along a deserted road Megan Fox is in her car on the side of the road, crying because of a flat tire, you can pull the lug nuts on her wheel w/o getting your hands dirty --- important for the after-tire-change activities. Haven't some bought those impacts and they wouldn't take the nuts off? I'd imagine you'd better have a good battery to get it to work properly. I don't know if its the batteries I've been buying or what , but the longest ive had a battery last has been almost 2 seasons . I usually buy the everstart batteries from Walmart for $50. Out of the 2 I've bought one lasted I season the other last almost 2 seasons . I also bought a diehard and if I'm not mistaken I paid almost $80 for it and it lasted 1 season . its funny how a cheap lawnmower battery will last year after year " yes they are a little bigger " sitting through the cold months and these 9bs batteries only last so long . I'm not sure if my charging system is drying them out or if its the type of batteries I'm buying ? |
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Post by geh3333 on Nov 21, 2014 16:49:58 GMT -5
Its Friday ! Ancient Aliens , Gold Rush , Brad Meltzers lost history , and a couple other good shows on. I love Fridays. Wed also has some good shows on like Search For The Lost Giants , and Curse of Oak Island . I thought I'd throw that out there .lol
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Post by scooter on Nov 21, 2014 17:03:43 GMT -5
...important for the after-tire-change activities. ...when she shakes my hand and says "thanks for the help".  |
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Post by rcq92130 on Nov 21, 2014 19:09:06 GMT -5
Thing does not take much current at all. I think (not positive as I haven't taken it apart ..... yet) the way it works is NOT by applying a huge constant torque (like an air driven one) .. but it has, I think, a small internal motor that revs up then "clunks" against the nut, then keeps repeating the "clunk" every 2 or 3 seconds until it loosens. Then it spins it off like a regular impact wrench. So, not that much drain on a battery. And I'd be surprised if the thing didn't work unless someone had applied 150 ft-lbs with an air hammer previously ~ in which case you would never get it off any way than with another air driven impact wrench. As for batteries (and tires, for that matter: these two ways we are gouged pizzes me off also. There is no way a small scooter battery should last any less than a car battery 4 years +), but they don't .... and then you are back to buying another. That couldn't be the PLAN, could it  And 5,000 miles on a TIRE GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. |
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Post by rcq92130 on Nov 21, 2014 19:13:40 GMT -5
...important for the after-tire-change activities. ...when she shakes my hand and says "thanks for the help". HUH??? After all that tire changing, followed by all that 'romance', she didn't even slip you a hundred? Stuck up, entitled bit ......... |
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Post by geh3333 on Nov 21, 2014 20:05:06 GMT -5
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Post by geh3333 on Nov 21, 2014 20:21:57 GMT -5
Thing does not take much current at all. I think (not positive as I haven't taken it apart ..... yet) the way it works is NOT by applying a huge constant torque (like an air driven one) .. but it has, I think, a small internal motor that revs up then "clunks" against the nut, then keeps repeating the "clunk" every 2 or 3 seconds until it loosens. Then it spins it off like a regular impact wrench. So, not that much drain on a battery. And I'd be surprised if the thing didn't work unless someone had applied 150 ft-lbs with an air hammer previously ~ in which case you would never get it off any way than with another air driven impact wrench. As for batteries (and tires, for that matter: these two ways we are gouged pizzes me off also. There is no way a small scooter battery should last any less than a car battery 4 years +), but they don't .... and then you are back to buying another. That couldn't be the PLAN, could it And 5,000 miles on a TIRE GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Your right that impact works different then a normal impact , I did read that you have to be careful tightening the nuts with this impact due the way it works . but it does sound like a great tool. |
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Post by rcq92130 on Nov 21, 2014 20:59:08 GMT -5
I think the tool is fine for our purposes as it does not generate a huge torque. Unlikely it could twist the crank or drive axle.
DAMN (about Sjhinko tires). Just bought a pair for my Goldwing, hoping they would give a bit more mileage. This is collusion by the manufacturers! I hear the Michelin Commander II gives better mileage (wasn't available in the size needed for my big bike - don't know about scooter sizes). "Shinko" is the new owner of Yokohama, as i was told, and I've always loved their tires. But if these things crap out in 5K miles I'm over the love affair!
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Post by geh3333 on Nov 21, 2014 21:27:54 GMT -5
I think the tool is fine for our purposes as it does not generate a huge torque. Unlikely it could twist the crank or drive axle. DAMN (about Sjhinko tires). Just bought a pair for my Goldwing, hoping they would give a bit more mileage. This is collusion by the manufacturers! I hear the Michelin Commander II gives better mileage (wasn't available in the size needed for my big bike - don't know about scooter sizes). "Shinko" is the new owner of Yokohama, as i was told, and I've always loved their tires. But if these things crap out in 5K miles I'm over the love affair! I would expect them to last longer on the goldwing due to the wheels rotating much slower. " bigger diameter wheels". I always run with max psi in the tires also " between 40-44 psi" so that shortens the life also . this season I bought 2 new shinkos I went with 130/70/13 instead of 130/60/13 which is a slightly larger diameter tire so I'm expecting a longer life . I have about 3000 or so miles on the tires now and so far so good. I'm also not running the scoot as hard as I did the last couple seasons so I'm sure that helps also . these are the ones I bought www.amazon.com/Shinko-SR568-Series-Tire-XF87-4502/dp/B001Y423LK |
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Post by scooter on Nov 21, 2014 21:58:00 GMT -5
...when she shakes my hand and says "thanks for the help". HUH??? After all that tire changing, followed by all that 'romance', she didn't even slip you a hundred? Stuck up, entitled bit ......... Yeah. I don't know who she thinks she is. |
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Post by JerryScript on Nov 22, 2014 0:14:09 GMT -5
Yes, the Harbor Freight 12v impact wrench is a whacker. It doesn't apply constant torque, but spins up and releases the energy in a single whack, repeating again and again. I only let it whack three times when tightening, and it has never taken more than two whacks to remove the variator nut. Some car lug nuts take 4-6 whacks, but they always come off. I wonder if those who had issues with these on their variator nut perhaps had heat or other damage to the threads? |
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Post by geh3333 on Nov 22, 2014 4:47:27 GMT -5
Yes, the Harbor Freight 12v impact wrench is a whacker. It doesn't apply constant torque, but spins up and releases the energy in a single whack, repeating again and again. I only let it whack three times when tightening, and it has never taken more than two whacks to remove the variator nut. Some car lug nuts take 4-6 whacks, but they always come off. I wonder if those who had issues with these on their variator nut perhaps had heat or other damage to the threads? Possibly , but for a 12 volt impact it sounds as if it hits pretty Darn hard esspecially if its able to loosen lugnuts on a car . my 8 amp electric craftsman is a beast and if that 12 volt impact can remove the same lugnuts it does then it has some impressive power in those hard hits. Here is my 19.2 and my 8 amp  I threw the bell in for a size reference . |
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Post by rcq92130 on Nov 22, 2014 10:36:15 GMT -5
So let's think this through to it's logical conclusion. It's late at night and you are driving along a country road in the rural countryside. The first snow flakes have just started wafting down, but you know a nasty north-easterner is brewing. In the distance you see the car pulled over, and slow down. Megan Fox is there in her Bentley, the front tire flat as a pre-augmented actress. She is so relieved to see you, and wiggles out to inspect the failed tire with you. "Never Fear!", you exclaim, calming her rising panic. You return to your trusty scooter and pull out the 1,500 foot extension cord, tell Megan you will be back shortly, and start out for the farm house across the field and through the woods, stringing out extension cord as you go. By now the snow is starting to accumulate. Unfortunately, the cord funs out a few hundred feet before you reach the house, so you return to your scooter to get another one. Megan is sitting in her car, shivering because she is afraid to turn on the car for fear a flat tire might cause exhaust gas to back up (or something - who knows; Hollywood). You finally get to the farm house, extension cord in hand. When the 80-year old couple answer the door you start trying to explain you are NOT some weirdo trying to scam them out of their social security check. You finally convince them you have NEVER voted for Obama, have never even been to San Francisco, and do NOT think the 2nd Amendment should be repealed (or ignored). ~~~~ HOWEVER ~~~~ While you were on your Odyssey Jerry Script came zipping by at break neck speed, passed the Bentley and realized it was Megan inside. He slowed down and circled back to see what was the problem. Megan emerged from her car chilled to the bone, now uncertain what to do. You have been gone a long time .... and Jerry seems awfully handsome / knowledgeable. Jerry retreats to his trusty scooter, lifts the seat and removes TWO things. First, a blanket which, with great care, he wraps around Megan's chilled frame. Second, his old, reliable $20 Harbor Freight impact wrench. In mere minutes he has it hooked up, then " zip ... zip ... zip" the wheel is off, and " zip ... zip ... zip" and the spare is on. Megan, blushing in both admiration and magnetic attraction to this Knight with Shining Scooter, suggests the two of them drive to the next truck stop for an intimate conversation over malts and burgers. ~~~~~ Later, as the two of them ponder baby names in the warm confines of Alley's Truck Stop & Diesel Emporium, you finally make your way through the now-thick snow to where the Bentley once stood. Extension cord in hand you stare at the empty spot on the side of the road, fall to your knees, and break down in an anguished wail, "WHY, Lord??? W H Y " Only then do you realize your scooter is nowhere to be seen. I think that about covers it. |
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Post by kernelsandirs on Nov 22, 2014 11:19:39 GMT -5
OMG! Best scooter story ever! I'm on my way to get a $20 wrench now and a time machine(back to pre-augmented times)
Best ad ever for harbor freight too.
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