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How big of an air compressor do I need to run a basic impact wrench and air ratchet and how much do I have to spend?
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Mar 5, 2008 02:38
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AcCeL posted:I use those for work all the time, the only thing that bugs me is the pivoting head sometimes moves too much and I cant get as much torque on the bolts. I recently bought one with a fixed head and it's great. I have to swap between the two of them sometimes though because it's hard to get to some bolts without the swivel. Those are the best tools ever created. I got a metric set for my birthday and all my friends thought I was weird for being excited over getting wrenches.
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Apr 8, 2008 06:57
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oxbrain posted:The local redneck garage has a SBC they use for sandblasting. Cut the fuel(but not air) to four cylinders, connect the "exhaust" of those four to a manifold with a fuckoff big turbo wastegate to adjust pressure, run that to your air hose. That is such a  idea
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Jan 14, 2009 03:17
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I just bought a Matco 19.2v cordless impact from a guy on Craigslist. I'm trying to think of something that needs to be taken apart to see how this badboy works. It's heavy as hell, but I've always heard good things about Matco.
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Oct 13, 2011 02:41
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:A cordless impact would improve my life pretty substantially but I can't decide what system to go with. I love my Matco 19.2v cordless impact more than anything in the world. Spendy when new, but I got mine on Craigslist with 1 battery for $150.
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Apr 25, 2012 01:00
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Rabble posted:Can anyone recommend a good starter set of ratchet/sockets for just general maintenance of a Ford. I was thinking about something like This but I don't really think I'll need the metric working on an american car (haha that's probably wishful thinking). A kit like that would be a good start. The 3 different socket wrench sizes have some overlap, but each can have advantages in certain situations. I probably use my 3/8" 75% of the time. You wouldn't want to use a big heavy 1/2" ratchet to remove some tiny bolt with a million threads in a cramped locations, and you wouldn't want to use a little 1/4" ratchet to put 200lb/ft on a rusty suspension bolt. And American cars do use a lot of metric. When I'm king everything will be 100% metric so you'd better get used to it now. e: speeling User Error fucked around with this message at 01:43 on May 16, 2012 |
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May 15, 2012 03:00
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spog posted:I think they added that requirement fairly recently. Of course, the whammy here is that the till receipt will fade after 3 months and photocopies aren't accepted. I bought a tool cart from Harbor Freight the other day, and the cashier was telling everyone to copy your receipt since it's needed for returns and they fade quickly. So I guess it depends on the store.
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Jan 2, 2013 04:02
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I boogered together a work table and a chumpcar exhaust with my Harbor Freight fluxcore. It sucks but it melts metal together.
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Jan 7, 2015 06:46
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I got one of those for free and it works. Not well, but I built a work bench and an exhaust for my Chumpcar and both of those things are still in one piece.
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May 19, 2015 03:46
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This has probably been covered a million times, but what's a decent crimper? I'm done with the lovely stamped steel ones, and I have a set of Harbor Freight crimping pliers somewhere but I'm not to fond of them. I'm about to build a new wiring harness and distribution box for my Chumpcar and want to do it right.
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Jun 10, 2015 04:32
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You can sometimes get a little adjustment by stacking tolerances. A lot of suspension component bolt holes have a little bit of slop you use to your advantage. I use strings to do toe on the race car and a magnetic camber gauge. It works but is tedious and requires a really good flat surface.
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Feb 3, 2016 13:28
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Rye Bread posted:I'm not sure what everyone's budget is, but you can regularly get the DeWalt DCF899 for $250-275 with a battery and charger. 700ft lbs, with 1200 breakaway! I have one of those and it whips rear end. Good battery life too.
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Sep 6, 2018 21:53
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Mower goes in the garage battery charger goes on the shelf downstairs OK don't be weird about it
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Nov 12, 2018 16:24
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I'll second Georgias.
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Mar 19, 2019 13:59
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Advent Horizon posted:I guess I need brake line tools now. Others are right about tools and line. 
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