| Re: [GMCnet] Floor repair. [message #326450 is a reply to message #326439] |
Tue, 28 November 2017 16:08   |
Will Albers
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Registered: November 2017
Location: Detroit MI (Belleville)
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Added to the Xmas list. I don't have one of those!
On Nov 28, 2017 12:19 PM, "Matt Colie" wrote:
> Dave Stragand wrote on Tue, 28 November 2017 11:37
>> For those of you who have not used an impact driverl, it is totally
>> manual (no air compressor required).
>>
>> You place it on the screw and strike the end with a hammer. It
> simultaneously keeps the screwdriver head securely seated in the screw,
> while also
>> providing the twisting force to loosen it. There is much less chance of
> stripping out the screw head due to the seating force that is equally
>> applied.
>>
>> They are a 'must have' tool for old motorcycles, and mine has earned its
> weight in gold over the years. Well worth the small expenditure!
>>
>> -Dave
>> 1978 Transmode (403)
>> Pittsburgh, PA
>
> Having been down this road with lots of seized and corroded stuff. I can
> tell you that if you are working on old stuff, it is worth your while to
> hunt up and acquire a KD Tools 1140. If used as directed, it will loosen
> any screws that are removable and maybe even a few that are not....
>
> They also work well without high pressure air or electric power.
>
> The real advantage of the KD version is the heavier body. This makes more
> of the twist go to the bit and not your hand. If you are as old a some of
> us, you remember KD tools very well, but they are now GearWrench/KD so
> finding them may be at bit of a problem. They also are not as cheap as they
> used to be. Just like everything else.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
> OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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