| Another great tool [message #256552] |
Fri, 25 July 2014 21:57  |
kerry pinkerton
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Speaking of good tools....
When I was down at Ken Henderson's installing my Manny Brakes, he had a Dewalt 3/8" impact wrench on a 14V battery that was handier than a hip pocket. We used the heck out of that thing. No cords, great torque, good battery life. I had to have one but when I went to Lowes (where Ken had got his) they were not available. Looked around a bit locally but never found them.
A couple months later, I was up in southern Illnois at a family reunion (yeah, I'm from Chicago but I got over it.  ) and stopped at a Rural King, one of my favorite places and a must stop when I'm in the area. Kind of like a Tractor Supply on steriods.
Anyway, they had the impact wrenches in 1/2" and 3/8" flavors for $100 each, no batteries. They take 18V NICAD (old) OR lithium (new) and I have 18V Dewalt batteries and chargers so I bought one of each.
Dang, these things are great. I hate air hoses and power cords. I still have to fire up the compressor and get out the big air impacts once in a while to break things loose but for 90+ % of the time, these will do the trick.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/misc/p55348-dewalt-battery-impact.html
The photo chopped off the 3/8" end but at least you can see the part numbers. You can get these things off the internet.
Dewalt also makes a BIG battery impact with a jillion ftlbs of torque but it weights a lot. These things are light and have a built in light too which is handy.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Another great tool [message #256557 is a reply to message #256552] |
Fri, 25 July 2014 22:35  |
Ken Burton
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I bought a 3/8" one from Harbor Freight quite a few years back. I use it frequently and it is still on the same nicad batteries. What I like about the 3/8" one is I can hammer on stuck bolt without worrying about breaking them. I put a little Kroil on them and let them soak. Sometimes for a couple of days. Then hammer them loose without snapping them off. This works great on stuck exhaust manifold bolts if you are patient and let the Kroil work.
If the batteries ever go bad I'll sent them to a guy in Mississippi or Missouri where I get battery packs rebuilt.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Another great tool [message #256563 is a reply to message #256557] |
Fri, 25 July 2014 23:36 |
kerry pinkerton
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Ken Burton wrote on Fri, 25 July 2014 22:35...If the batteries ever go bad I'll sent them to a guy in Mississippi or Missouri where I get battery packs rebuilt.
Details please. I have a decades worth of dead Dewalt batteries in various sizes.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Another great tool [message #256566 is a reply to message #256563] |
Sat, 26 July 2014 01:35 |
Ken Burton
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http://www.hoffasbatteries.com/
Pack them up in the same USPS box and save on the shipping.
I believe it is a one man operation.
He seems to be the one answering the phone.
He will rebuild them with the latest high capacity cells.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another great tool [message #256570 is a reply to message #256566] |
Sat, 26 July 2014 08:07 |
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USAussie
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Ken,
I'M IMPRESSED! You not only found Hoffa it turns out he's doing something useful now-a-days! IJCR ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
PS - I Just Couldn't Resist
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Burton
http://www.hoffasbatteries.com/
Pack them up in the same USPS box and save on the shipping.
I believe it is a one man operation.
He seems to be the one answering the phone.
He will rebuild them with the latest high capacity cells.
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Ken
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