[AT] impact wrench

Wed Jun 16 02:46:48 PDT 2021

Sounds like the perfect Father's Day, or birthday, or Christmas gift...

SO

On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 3:13 AM Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:

> Dana,
>
> Yes, $449 is about the going rate. I've seen $399.99 somewhere on the net
> this week.  But my credit card isn't willing  to pull the trigger yet. This
> is a want not a need tool.    Every time I face up to buying this tool my
> head tells me I wouldn't use it often enough to make the purchase
> rational.  It is just like a 1957 Chevy that drives by occasionally.  I
> want one bad but I'm not willing to pay the dues to do so. I wanted one
> really badly in 1958 and 1959 and I still want that particular model/year
> car.   Buti they have reached a price level that is not in my vocabulary.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and gospel
> of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
> ..Winston Churchill...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Dana Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:48 PM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] impact wrench
>
> Dean,  Northern tool has it on sale at $449 with free shipping includes
> charger and two batteries Li-ion. Item number 60619-2158. Model 2767–22
>
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> >   1. Re: Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> >      Wrong--NOW Battery Power (Dean VP)
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> > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 22:53:19 -0700
> > From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> > To: "'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'"
> >    <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> >    Wrong--NOW Battery Power
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> > Mike,
> >
> >
> >
> > The Milwaukee Battery powered Impact wrench I drool over is Model
> #2767-22.  But I suspect that if your brush hog is anything like mine you
> will need a ?? or 1? impact wrench to get those blades off.  I gave up on
> getting my brush hog blades off.   I just raise the deck of the brush hog
> as high as I can get it and then I get under it and use a right angle
> grinder to sharpen the blades. Brush hog blades don?t need to be as sharp
> as lawn  mower blades. Too sharp and they will dull faster. Brush hog
> blades take a real beating and the edge has to stout and durable.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dean VP
> >
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> >
> > "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and
> gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
> >
> > ..Winston Churchill...
> >
> >
> >
> > From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Mike M
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 11:47 AM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> > Wrong--NOW Battery Power
> >
> >
> >
> > Wow 1400lbs! I could use something like that for my brush hog, I can't
> get the  blades off for love nor money. I have spent hours under there with
> my grinder, and still can't get a decent edge. If I can get them off my son
> in law works for a company that has a vertical mill and could restore the
> edge. Right now it's like swings 2x4's.
> >
> > Mike M
> >
> > On 6/14/2021 3:47 AM, Dean VP wrote:
> >
> > The few battery operated devices that I have are slowly being upgrade to
> lithium batteries. They have been the east troublesome. Don?t seem to
> develop a reduction in charging capability over time and are much quicker
> to charge.  I have been reluctant to switch over to battery powered devices
> completely but with the advent of Lithium Ion the hand writing is on the
> wall.   There is one particular hand held device that I covet all the time
> and only the $400 cost holds me back. It would be nice to own but $400
> plus?.  I just can?t seem to get my credit card out yet. It is a Battery
> Powered impact wrench made by Milwaukee that has 1400 ft lbs. of reverse
> nut breaking force. Just think how many bigger bolts I could twist off with
> that. But in my limited experience my current  IR air driven impact wrench
> has twisted off way less bolts than my breaker bar has. I don?t remember
> what that reverse torque spec is right now.  I can set the level of torque
> on the tightening side but not on the rev
> > erse side. I think the shocking of the impact wrench reduces damage
> considerably.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dean VP
> >
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> >
> > "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and
> gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
> >
> > ..Winston Churchill...
> >
> >
> >
> > From: AT  <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Bill Brueck
> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 9:36 PM
> > To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
> > <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> > Wrong--NOW Battery Power
> >
> >
> >
> > I?ve had excellent results by having battery packs rebuilt.  The local
> franchise for consumer batteries and such was Batteries Plus, I think they
> changed the name to Batteries and Bulbs or something like that.  Just leave
> it and pick it up a couple of days later with new batteries inside.  Half
> or less of the cost of new batteries.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sometimes the pack is constructed such that it can?t be taken apart and
> they can?t do those.
> >
> >
> >
> > They also sell lawn mower batteries but the price is quite a bit higher
> than the same battery at the local farm supply franchise?Fleet Farm in my
> neck of the woods, but I know that?s regional.
> >
> >
> >
> > I?ve also bought some of the cheap aftermarket batteries on eBay.  These
> have not been satisfactory.  If they work at all, they haven?t lasted
> long.
> >
> >
> >
> > B?
> >
> > Bill Brueck
> >
> >   Pine Island, MN USA
> >
> >
> >
> > From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> > On Behalf Of Brad
> > Loomis
> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 10:14 PM
> > To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com> >
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> > Wrong--NOW Battery Power
> >
> >
> >
> > I believe most  if not all newer LI tool battery chargers limit the
> amount of 'charging' they do to prevent over charging, battery degradation,
> etc. People get PO'ed when they have to drop a hun and a half on a battery.
> Granted they still go bad, but not like the Mikcheepas of old. I have a
> fair amount of Milwaukee 28V tools that I still use today. I've had to
> replace two batteries and at pushing $200 a pop I may not get anymore. I'm
> too old to invest in an entire stable of new 12, 18, or whatever volt
> tools. Mine serve their purpose. However if I were 20 years younger then I
> would definitely invest in new, red tools. We have a few at work that are
> really nice. That 18V transfer pump is terrific. These days if I need
> something I'm probably going to get pneumatic or corded. They are way less
> money as a general rule.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 7:23 PM szabelski at wildblue.net <mailto:
> szabelski at wildblue.net>  <szabelski at wildblue.net <mailto:
> szabelski at wildblue.net> > wrote:
> >
> > No. A battery tender doesn?t?t act like a battery charger. A battery
> charger will do one of two things, depending on how it?s designed. One will
> put out a constant voltage which isn?t the best thing for a battery since
> you can over charge the battery if left on too long. The other will charge
> the battery and when it?s near full charge, will drop down to a trickle
> charge to top off the battery. But again you shouldn?t leave it on
> indefinitely.
> >
> > On the other, hand a battery tender will automatically shut off when it
> senses that the battery is fully charged.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com> >
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:20:54 -0400 (EDT)
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> > Wrong--NOW Battery Power
> >
> > Carl, is the same true for a battery tender? I leave all my machinery
> > plugged into them all winter long.
> >
> > Mike M
> >
> >> On 6/13/2021 6:43 PM, szabelski at wildblue.net <mailto:
> szabelski at wildblue.net>  wrote:
> >> Maintaining batteries can be a hassle. At some point they will start
> >> to not take a full charge and need to be replaced. They build up
> >> internal ?shorts? (part of their internal chemical process) from
> >> normal use that start to diminish their ability to be recharged. You
> >> can go on YouTube and find videos on how to reverse change them using
> >> a welder or other high current source. I?ve done it a few times with
> >> some success. Also you shouldn?t plug a battery into a charger and
> >> let it sit there forever, you wind up sorta putting a reverse charge
> >> on the battery and it won?t fully charge anymore. You shouldn?t drain
> >> a battery down to nothing either, it also degrades the battery and
> >> the charger more than likely doesn?t have the ability to fully
> >> resurrect a totally dead battery. My latest drill will stop running
> >> at a point where the battery is still partially charged. If I have
> >> one more screw to put in, it will work for a few more turns with each
> >> trigger pull, but will not run continuously. You
> >  can also go on YouTube and find videos that will show you how to
> rebuild a battery using a set of equivalent batteries. Takes some soldering
> and knowledge of wiring them correctly.
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: STEVE ALLEN <steveallen855 at centurytel.net
> >> <mailto:steveallen855 at centurytel.net> >
> >> To: at <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com> >
> >> Sent: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:19:22 -0400 (EDT)
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake.....
> >> Wrong--NOW Battery Power
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks to everyone who responded to my query!
> >>
> >> As I was helping my son do some finishing work on a bathroom remodel
> today, another question occurred to me:  do the batteries on trimmers and
> such hold a charge?
> >>
> >> Between my son and me, we have three or four battery-powered
> drills/drivers.  None is commercial grade, but none was cheap, either.  But
> none of the batteries ever holds a charge (so my son resorted to a corded
> drill).
> >>
> >> If I have an opportunity to work, I can't first plug the charger in for
> four hours (or more) to get a working battery before getting started:  I
> need to take advantage of my opportunities.  With a gas trimmer, I go out,
> crank it, and go to work.  Will I be able to do that with a battery-powered
> one?
> >>
> >> The "original" Steve Allen
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