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Post by nate7504 on Apr 5, 2013 1:33:35 GMT -5
I have been experimenting with different weights and such in my variator and am very thrifty (I have for kids to feed) so rather then buying a $50 electric impact I went to harbor freight,I have one by my house,and bought a pack of two strap wrenches used for pipes and plumbing stuff for $4.99 for the set of two,works like a charm to hold the fan to break the nut free,extra cash for more mods!  |
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Post by alleyoop on Apr 5, 2013 1:38:30 GMT -5
Where there is will there is a way they always say, nice going.
Alleyoop
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Cheap cheap
by: oldchopperguy - Apr 5, 2013 2:35:45 GMT -5
Post by oldchopperguy on Apr 5, 2013 2:35:45 GMT -5
I snagged a used 400 ft/lb 3/4"-drive monster off eBay for $25. It WILL do the job... Oh yeah! I think it could turn the planet back a few hours... HeHeHe. But I have other uses for it too... Now I'm about too old to lift the thing... LOL! Sorta lends new meaning to "busting your nuts loose"  Leo (singin' soprano) in Texas |
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Post by rockynv on Apr 5, 2013 4:17:28 GMT -5
I have a 625 ft/lb impact wrench and wouldn't advise a novice to use one on a scoot. In the wrong hands there is a lot of potential for damage there. Works great on my 10 ton truck.
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Post by prodigit on Apr 5, 2013 4:24:15 GMT -5
I've got a 7.5A impact wrench, 220 Ft/pound torque, good thing!
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Post by carasdad on Apr 5, 2013 8:35:51 GMT -5
I have a 300ft/lb plug in one from Harbor Freight...and like above...I STRONGLY suggest a newbie not get one with that much torque....mine will strip nuts like they are made of plastic. They also have no ft/lb setting for protection.....so ya gotta STOP immediately as soon as you hear its 3rd hammer blow. Don't get me wrong...a newbie could use one...just follow the advice about...no more than 3 hammer hits with it and you will be ok. My buddy bought one from Harbor Freight...it plugs into your cars cigarette lighter. I laughed because my Harbor Freight 'plug in the cigarette light' will barely inflate my car tires...it hits 20 psi and the plug gets hot and melts....literally melts...sags and falls outta the socket. However his 'plug into cigarette lighter' really shocked me!! It took off his car lug nuts..so we tried it on his scoots CVT and Clutch..it had to hammer a few times...but it actually got those nuts off.Awesome A little advice if you use the lighter socket impact from Harbor Freight..MAKE SURE the car is running..or for some reason you are getting enough voltage/amperage for it to bust the CVT and Clutch nuts loose. But the thing does work! Avoid their lighter plug in air compressors..bought 2 different ones and they both had major melt down..  |
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..BAD TO THE BONE..
