Tools!

[dsmdiggler]

Craftsman.... My 151 piece mechanics tool set and 3 ton jack have definitely made the grade.. thank you craftsman, thank you...

pat

[Halon]

Craftsman, because if your tool breaks, who wants to wait for a truck to come around and get u your replacement when u can take a 10 minute ride to sears and pick up a brand new one and finish ur job that night!

[MATCHBX]

Originally posted by Goat Blower@Dec 29 2003, 09:17 PM
You need a better impact, mine does 600 ft/lbs at 120 psi. I can get more with a breaker bar, but even they can break above that.
That's what you think. I don't think they ever truly live up to their advertised torque. Also what kind of air lines, fittings and air compressor are you using? Mine is advertised at 600 ft/lbs. in reverse and 400 ft/lbs. in forward. With our restrictive air fittings (with a massive screw-type air compressor) it only reaches about 400 ft/lbs. in reverse and about 215 ft/lbs. in forward. If I had high flow fittings on it, it would be closer to advertised torques.

As far as the breaker bars, you can get much more torque out of a large enough breaker bar (and pipe sometimes) than an air gun but like you said, they do break. I've gone through two 1/2" drive Snap-On ones while trying to break loose bolts on a wheel motor (I do hydraulics). This was after heating the housing to loosen them up. Everything has it's breaking point.

[niterydr]

right now I sport craftsman and 'other', but that will change to snap-on and matco soon.
I've broken to many 'other' tools as well as craftsman to return them anymore. But I guess im hell on tools.

[Kracka]

Originally posted by niterydr@Dec 30 2003, 09:26 AM
But I guess im hell on tools.
;) I can't imagine why

[niterydr]

Originally posted by TalonTSiDude+Dec 30 2003, 09:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (TalonTSiDude @ Dec 30 2003, 09:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-niterydr@Dec 30 2003, 09:26 AM
But I guess im hell on tools.
;) I can't imagine why [/b][/quote]
2'+ breakover bars :)

[john]

I broke my second menards 3" extension last night. I was using my 4 foot breaker bar (pipe) while trying to remove a wheel. Lugnut didn't budge while the extension twisted and ripped. At first I thought it was my craftsman one as it was with my craftsman tools but it wasn't. Next I grabbed my Ace one to see if it would hold up as I work there and we warranty our tools. I am dissapointed to say that it didn't break and did all four wheels fine while the menards one broke before removing one lugnut. That is why I dont buy menards or cheap shit unless I have to. I think the brand on extension was menards Tool Shop??? Not sure, very shitty quality. The reason I buy craftsman. Haven't broken anything in two years of abuse.

[ABV]

I twisted an extension when I was taking off the T-case on my old 1g. I had a big breaker bar on it, and I couldn't see the bolt, but all of a sudden it started moving, but it didn't *snap* and break free like when you loosen most bolts. I moved it about a quarter turn, and I swore that I was going to break the bolt. Then I pulled the ratchet and extension out, and the thing was all twisted and distorted. I found a good craftsman extension, and the bolt came out without too much fuss. The twisted one was from one of those $1.99 3 pack Northern Hydraulics extension kits. I guess you get what you pay for.

[john]

Yeah, mine was from a 3 year old soccet set I had laying around. I kept the extensions and threw the rest away. The set only cost ~$10 for 52 shitty pieces. I dont shop at northern for the same reason. I bought the best da sander they had there last year and bought the extended warranty (2 years). This year I went to use it and it was broken and they had no file of the warranty I paid for. That pissed me off because the person was typing it in the computer when I bought it.

[john]

Originally posted by niterydr@Dec 30 2003, 10:30 AM

2'+ breakover bars :)
The only one I use is a 4 foot pole. Has done everything I have asked it to so far.