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Re: Tool for a loved one

To: Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>
Subject: Re: Tool for a loved one
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 19:35:46 -0500 (EST)

If you have the space you can't beat an air ratchet. Press the button and
let the socket spin. Yes you do have to loosen it first, but the air
ratchet can also be used as a regular ratchet to loosen it.
...Art
On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Richard Beels wrote:

> 
> FACOM makes a really nice handle that does the same thing.  Works exactly 
> the same way and takes us much less space.  And it's probably a little 
> (granted, not much but a little) cheaper than a full set of flex 
> wrenches....  ;-)
> 
> It's been on my "get it when I et around to it" wish list for a few months 
> now....
> 
> At 04:56 PM 11/23/99 ,  Scott Hall was inspired to say:
> 
> >anyhow, you slap the socket end of the wrench on the fastener, break it
> >off (just 'feels' better than a ratchet, probably because I'm not
> >worrying about using abreaker bar instead) and then pivot the handle so
> >it's inline with the fastener.  spin it off with your fingers.  presto,
> >works great with valve cover bolts, swing arm adjustment bolts, the non
> >cap heads that hold on the fairing (ask honda), tons of stuff on the
> >bikes.  mmmm, I sense an order coming on.  perhaps I can wait 'till
> >christmas...
> 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> 


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