<VV> New tool in use on Vair

[Marc Sheridan]

Along that same line, I bought a 1/2" drive, at one of those tools vendors 
you see at car shows, that is made to be used in a drill chuck. It won't 
break much of anything loose, but it and my 12v Makita will tighten lug nuts 
enough (if you get a run at it :o)), that they are ready for the torque 
wrench. If I have something that is really hard to break loose, I get out my 
$10 1/2" impact wrench that I bought from Cummins tool truck.

Marc Sheridan


It isn’t very often that I run into a new tool that is versatile and  cheap.
A few weeks ago I picked up a 14.4V battery powered Impact Wrench. It is 
made
by Nikota. I bought it on sale at a Kragens store. Okay, I admit a nice
Makita or Milwaukee 18 or 24 volt model would have been  better, but this 
one was
$40 plus tax. It won’t be breaking loose many of the  lug nuts on my race 
car
(100 ft lbs), although it works so well to install  them, that I can just
bring out the torque wrench after “Impact-ing” them down.  It is much, much
lighter than the higher voltage units. Last night, after  dropping out the 
front
suspension on my (I hope) Portland car, I used the Light  Weight Impact to
remove almost all the brakes, sway bar and mounts – almost  everything I 
needed to
remove – and no bulky air hoses either. About all I  really need is a second
Battery, like I have  for my drills, and I’ll be set. - Seth  Emerson