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I used WD-40 for … 20 years or so. I bought a can of PB Blaster after talking to Eric and the other forum members here. It’s a night and day difference. PB Blaster works great, and I’ll continue to buy it.
I used WD-40 for … 20 years or so. I bought a can of PB Blaster after talking to Eric and the other forum members here. It’s a night and day difference. PB Blaster works great, and I’ll continue to buy it.
That’s a shame. I bought my Gearwrenches on sale on Black Friday. Maybe I didn’t get that good of a deal. There isn’t any lock or stop on mine. I don’t mean to imply that they are floppy loose, just that it’s hard to hold the chosen angle on the wrench. More so when the bolt/nut is loose. That being said, I still use them, I just wish they locked like some Craftsman I’ve seen since then.
For $20 I’d happily add that to my tool box.That’s a shame. I bought my Gearwrenches on sale on Black Friday. Maybe I didn’t get that good of a deal. There isn’t any lock or stop on mine. I don’t mean to imply that they are floppy loose, just that it’s hard to hold the chosen angle on the wrench. More so when the bolt/nut is loose. That being said, I still use them, I just wish they locked like some Craftsman I’ve seen since then.
For $20 I’d happily add that to my tool box.I just bought 3 new torque wrenches from HarborFreight. I’ve have my beam-type for a long time, but I’ve had need for some nice click-type for a while. There’s a coupon making them $11, so I bought a 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2. Only tried the 3/8, but it works well and clicks nice and loud. I also had a coupon for some uni-bits, so I got a couple of those.
I just bought 3 new torque wrenches from HarborFreight. I’ve have my beam-type for a long time, but I’ve had need for some nice click-type for a while. There’s a coupon making them $11, so I bought a 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2. Only tried the 3/8, but it works well and clicks nice and loud. I also had a coupon for some uni-bits, so I got a couple of those.
After using my flex head GearWrenches for a while, I wouldn’t recommend them as a primary tool *unless* it has a lock. Mine don’t. The problem for me is that the angle of the head continues to change while ratcheting until I’m in a useless angle (like a full 90 degrees). They absolutely have their place, just look for the ones that have a lock on the head.
After using my flex head GearWrenches for a while, I wouldn’t recommend them as a primary tool *unless* it has a lock. Mine don’t. The problem for me is that the angle of the head continues to change while ratcheting until I’m in a useless angle (like a full 90 degrees). They absolutely have their place, just look for the ones that have a lock on the head.
Well I’m happy. The manager at my local Sears was really understanding and gave me in store credit. Not really having a lot of faith in any other Craftsmen impact wrench, I went on-line at sears.com and got me an Ingersol Rand.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00919289000PThe good news for me is that I only really ended up paying $20 for it. The original impact was a gift, and the credit came out to like $68. Then, after buying a gift card for father’s day, I got a coupon for $20 off a tool purchase. So I got a real IR impact wrench and it only cost me $20 😉
And it takes off lug nuts!
Well I’m happy. The manager at my local Sears was really understanding and gave me in store credit. Not really having a lot of faith in any other Craftsmen impact wrench, I went on-line at sears.com and got me an Ingersol Rand.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00919289000PThe good news for me is that I only really ended up paying $20 for it. The original impact was a gift, and the credit came out to like $68. Then, after buying a gift card for father’s day, I got a coupon for $20 off a tool purchase. So I got a real IR impact wrench and it only cost me $20 😉
And it takes off lug nuts!
I’m reviving an old thread because I like closure.
I took my 21 gallon compressor back after simply being disappointed in the performance of it. I felt like I was alone in this, but I didn’t want another identical unit. My father in-law has one, and I didn’t think it worked any better. I traded it in for store credit and bought this 29 gallon unit.
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-horsepower-29-gal-150-cast-iron-vertical-air-compressor-68127.html
The first thing I could say was that it was double the weight of the 21 gallon model. It’s far more solid, and so freaking quiet I had a conversation with my wife while it was breaking in. The biggest con for me, was that the oil change was disastrously messy. Other people have wedged funnels under the drain plug, but I couldn’t get hardly anything under it. I think I’ll use a siphon next time. The bad news is that it still doesn’t power my impact. At this point, even though it’s my second impact, I’m going to have to say that it’s the tool. I have no hard evidence, but this is the third compressor I’ve tried it on. At 5.9 CFM, I should be blasting through lug nuts, but I barely get a “hiss-click-hiss-click” out of it. I’m going to head back to Sears and see if they won’t just give me in store credit. I’d rather buy one of them nice Harbor Freight “Earth Quake” impacts, but I doubt I’ll get cash back for it.I’ll update again after I get something new. Even if I just borrow one to test with.
I’m reviving an old thread because I like closure.
I took my 21 gallon compressor back after simply being disappointed in the performance of it. I felt like I was alone in this, but I didn’t want another identical unit. My father in-law has one, and I didn’t think it worked any better. I traded it in for store credit and bought this 29 gallon unit.
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-horsepower-29-gal-150-cast-iron-vertical-air-compressor-68127.html
The first thing I could say was that it was double the weight of the 21 gallon model. It’s far more solid, and so freaking quiet I had a conversation with my wife while it was breaking in. The biggest con for me, was that the oil change was disastrously messy. Other people have wedged funnels under the drain plug, but I couldn’t get hardly anything under it. I think I’ll use a siphon next time. The bad news is that it still doesn’t power my impact. At this point, even though it’s my second impact, I’m going to have to say that it’s the tool. I have no hard evidence, but this is the third compressor I’ve tried it on. At 5.9 CFM, I should be blasting through lug nuts, but I barely get a “hiss-click-hiss-click” out of it. I’m going to head back to Sears and see if they won’t just give me in store credit. I’d rather buy one of them nice Harbor Freight “Earth Quake” impacts, but I doubt I’ll get cash back for it.I’ll update again after I get something new. Even if I just borrow one to test with.
I took my impact gun over to my father-in-laws to try it there. I flipped it on reverse and it definitely felt better… then I flipped it on forward. No setting on forward felt anywhere near as strong as reverse. Then I tried his Central Pneumatic impact on his compressor and it felt a lot stronger than mine. Maybe the CFM requirements are really over underestimated, or else that’s not my impact gun. The test just wasn’t as definitive as I wanted.
Hey John. I actually looked at that compressor, but really hesitated on the oil-less type. I know they aren’t simply junk, but I liked all the oiled ones better.
On that note, I’m going to try to get Harbor Freight to let me trade up. I was eying this one before.
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/2-horsepower-29-gallon-150-psi-cast-iron-vertical-air-compressor-68127-8026.htmlI took my impact gun over to my father-in-laws to try it there. I flipped it on reverse and it definitely felt better… then I flipped it on forward. No setting on forward felt anywhere near as strong as reverse. Then I tried his Central Pneumatic impact on his compressor and it felt a lot stronger than mine. Maybe the CFM requirements are really over underestimated, or else that’s not my impact gun. The test just wasn’t as definitive as I wanted.
Hey John. I actually looked at that compressor, but really hesitated on the oil-less type. I know they aren’t simply junk, but I liked all the oiled ones better.
On that note, I’m going to try to get Harbor Freight to let me trade up. I was eying this one before.
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/2-horsepower-29-gallon-150-psi-cast-iron-vertical-air-compressor-68127-8026.htmlI took a look at it on my way to work. The regulator is just a short nipple away from the pressure switch. I should be able to unscrew it and thread a coupler straight on the tank. Well, right to the pressure switch. If that fails, I’d have to tee off under the pressure switch to make sure I get full tank volume.
Before I get into it though, I want to call the store and see if that will void my warranty. I don’t want to do this, then get told I tampered with it and can’t get any help.