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Matt Colie
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Location: S.E. Michigan
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Dave Stragand wrote on Tue, 28 November 2017 11:37For 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 - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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