Graham Stretch wrote:
> > I had that happen to me once. I still think the mechanic that put it on
> > used an air tool! (Good mechanics don't use air tools - IMHO).
>
> Hi Reid
> I would like to amend this statement to read good mechanics don't use air
> tools for reassembly
Don't confuse the impact wrench with the air ratchet.
The impact wrench is the one that earns the bad rep, it puts
things on so tight that that you don't have a hope of getting it
off again with hand tools.
The air ratchet is just a much faster version of a hand
ratchet, and stalls out when the torque is around 50 ft/lbs,
making it generally ideal for general attachment.
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Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
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