[AT] A question for the electrical wizards: now tools

[Mike Sloane]

I very rarely use a breaker bar anymore, especially on blade bolts/nuts.
Anything that takes that kind of effort is done much easier and quicker
with an air (or electric) impact wrench. Just yesterday, I had to remove
the top of the housing from a 3 ton "bottle" jack, It took longer to get
out the 2-1/8" socket and put it on the air wrench than it took to spin
the top off. Also, I seem to have fewer broken studs and bolts when I
use the impact tool then when I used a breaker bar. My purchase of a
1/2" and 3/4" impact wrenches have been some of the best of all my
tools. And, for the weekend/shade-tree mechanic, you don't need to buy
the fancy Snap-On tools - the less expensive ones will do fine for
occasional use.

Just my opinion,

Mike

Roy Morgan wrote:
> On Oct 28, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Paul Waugh wrote:
> 
>> I had a similar thing at Sears years ago. Busted 1/2 breaker bar
>> and split 1" 1/4 socket. She gave me the new ones,
> 
> The biggest socket drive implement I have here is a half inch drive
>  breaker bar 18 inches long (solid bar, swivel end, no ratchet), but
> I do now have a 7 foot brush cutter whose blades fasten in with nuts
>  that are about 1-3/8 size, and I have a '51 IHC W-4 tractor with 
> various large bolts and nuts.
> 
> It seems like a selected set of 3/4 inch drive sockets with a long 
> breaker bar and a ratchet would be wise.  Does that make sense?
> 
> Roy