What cordless impact wrench
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maxepr1
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Snap-On only to take them off. Put them on by hand and torque with a torque wrench.
tom p.
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I think removing customers' wheels is opening that old can o' worms. God only knows what somebody might blame you for down the road. It's all about perception 
WTS, I found an excellent cordless impact driver at Sears for around $119 after discounts. It kicks serious butt in the non-professional environment.
WTS, I found an excellent cordless impact driver at Sears for around $119 after discounts. It kicks serious butt in the non-professional environment.
Accumulator
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While I've been toying with the idea of buying a rechargeable impact or two (really like the ones from SnapOn), I sure wouldn't be using them to take off/put on wheel lugs, let alone on somebody else's vehicles. :grinno:
Now if I were doing maintenance of work trucks or somesuch, that'd be different.
Now if I were doing maintenance of work trucks or somesuch, that'd be different.
tom p.
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Ohh, I also should mention that C&D did a semi-serious write-up on 8 or 10 of these devices not too long ago. Maybe within the past year. BC, you should probably look for that article.
This discussion always reminds me of a story my buddy told me about when he pumped gas at a gas station as a kid. He kindly checked the woman's oil and offered to top off her washer fluid. Guess what? Her wipers stopped working a few days later and she blamed the gas station for it, went to small claims and won! Only in America !! :wof:
This discussion always reminds me of a story my buddy told me about when he pumped gas at a gas station as a kid. He kindly checked the woman's oil and offered to top off her washer fluid. Guess what? Her wipers stopped working a few days later and she blamed the gas station for it, went to small claims and won! Only in America !! :wof:
tom p. said:
I understand the liability, then, how about for yourself? If you're out in the desert or somewhere remote or real nasty weather and you want to work fast, wouldn't a cordless impact wrench save a whole bunch of time? You might even be able to help out your buddies or even someone stranded on the side of the road. You could save a lot of time working on your own vehicle.
tom p.
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bcgreen said:
Agreed. I bought one earlier this year and luv having it. If I had known what I was missing, I would have purchased it 10 yrs ago. I really like it.
I don't carry it in the car. I keep it in my tool chest.
tom p.
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bcgreen said:
I purchased the Craftsman tool. It included two batteries, charger + case for $120. It was on special and at a price I could not pass by. It will be 100% adequate for my needs. And it runs real nice. Battery life is better than I would have expected.
I would look at the C&D article and decide how much you want to spend. The sky is the limit !!
Accumulator
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Jokeman said:
How is that little 7.2v 3/8? Keeping in mind its obvious limitations and all that, it sure looks like a handy little thing.