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adam
25-Feb-2005, 19:00
where can i get a non expensive impact driver, cordless or 12 volt. tried Halfords as someone mentioned on this site, said they dont do them.

Dibble
25-Feb-2005, 19:06
B&Q is your friend ....

adam
25-Feb-2005, 19:07
how much Dibble

Dibble
25-Feb-2005, 19:08
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/category/category.jsp?CATID=7920021

Mr_S
25-Feb-2005, 19:37
Ebay is your friend

http://search.ebay.co.uk/impact-driver_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQcatrefZC6QQfromZ R10QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQfltZ9QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ 1

B&Q will cost hundreds....That ain't cheap to me.

Dibble
25-Feb-2005, 19:40
really ??

12v cordless drill & driver £40

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=7920088&entryFlag=false&PRODID=7940128

did you bother having a look ??? :(

rcgbob44
25-Feb-2005, 20:20
Try screwfix, they will take an order over the phone and deliver the next day.

adam
25-Feb-2005, 20:30
Originally posted by DIBBLE
really ??

12v cordless drill & driver £40

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=7920088&entryFlag=false&PRODID=7940128

did you bother having a look ??? :(

:lol::lol:

andyb
25-Feb-2005, 20:32
What ya doing now Adam?? :lol:

moto748
25-Feb-2005, 20:37
Is this for undoing 748/996 rear wheel nuts?

Someone said the other day (yesterday?) that they used a off-the-battery impact driver successfully for this.

Looking at the list in the ebay link, even the chunky DeWalt DW056 has a max torque rating of 1170 in-lbs = 97.5 lb-ft = 132 Nm according to my phone calculator.


Sounds like that'd struggle to me.

rockhopper
25-Feb-2005, 20:37
An impact driver is something you hit the end of with a big hammer which then turns very slowly and shifts very tight nuts etc.

ericthered40
25-Feb-2005, 20:44
Originally posted by rockhopper
An impact driver is something you hit the end of with a big hammer which then turns very slowly and shifts very tight nuts etc.

Thats right you wack it with a hammer:)

adam
25-Feb-2005, 20:48
Originally posted by andyb
What ya doing now Adam?? :lol:

thought it would help undo that sprocket nut, or am I just far**ng in the wind?

DC
25-Feb-2005, 22:40
Originally posted by moto748
Is this for undoing 748/996 rear wheel nuts?

Someone said the other day (yesterday?) that they used a off-the-battery impact driver successfully for this.

Looking at the list in the ebay link, even the chunky DeWalt DW056 has a max torque rating of 1170 in-lbs = 97.5 lb-ft = 132 Nm according to my phone calculator.


Sounds like that'd struggle to me.

Well, I think you are talking about me. :bouncy:

Like I said. I have no problem with mine. When Im finished, I re torque with my hand wrench.:smug: All correct setting etc.

Its horses for courses innit? I will let you guys get on with it!:smug::lol:

andyb
25-Feb-2005, 22:46
To undo the sprocket nut......leave bike on side stand. Standing on the wheel side of the rear, put your right foot on the brake, lie your body weight over the seat, and with your right hand hold the socket on the sprocket nut, with your left hand pulling the wrench (I use my torque bar turned right up) feel the nut undo!
You do have to feel it as the nut is not very wide. Worked for me every time............

Mr_S
25-Feb-2005, 22:48
Originally posted by DIBBLE
really ??

12v cordless drill & driver £40

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=7920088&entryFlag=false&PRODID=7940128

did you bother having a look ??? :(

It's not an IMPACT driver though is it??

Did you bother to read the question?? :flame:

:D :D :D

Mr_S
25-Feb-2005, 22:52
Here's a cordless IMPACT wrench ;) for £55 inc p&p (180ft lbs)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7955851722&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

BTW, B&Q don't list a single impact wrench.


[Edited on 25-2-2005 by Mr_S]

skidlids
25-Feb-2005, 22:56
Argos use to do a 1/2" one that plugged into a car lighter socket or across a battery and Machine Mart also did one.

Mr_S
25-Feb-2005, 23:04
Argos £25

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=127809&clickfrom=image

Machine Mart £30

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060810013

antonye
25-Feb-2005, 23:04
Yep, bought mine from Argos in the sale - £9.99 :D

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=127809&clickfrom=name

andyb
25-Feb-2005, 23:09
Originally posted by antonye
Yep, bought mine from Argos in the sale - £9.99 :D

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=127809&clickfrom=name

Apparantly, you buy one and you get the Stetson and boots free............:frog:

antonye
25-Feb-2005, 23:14
Better than damaging a perfectly good torque wrench by using to undo nuts :o

NBs996
25-Feb-2005, 23:22
that's how my torque wrench got buggered up.

note to self: never loan out precision instruments!

andyb
25-Feb-2005, 23:32
My 230 torque wrench works both left and right handed! As the torque of this particular nut is at most 185 the wrench is working well within its capability.
However i do concur that it is not necesarily good practice to be used on a daily occurance, but how often are you really doing this?

yeehah, get um up, ride em home rawhide...........

BDG
26-Feb-2005, 01:14
Why not use a breaker bar, or even a piece of scaffold pole/old fork stanchion rather than knacker up a torque wrench?

moto748
26-Feb-2005, 01:19
antonye>

32 kg-m!

That sounds like a good piece of kit!

DC>

I wasn't doubting you: just wondered exactly what you were using..

Chaz
26-Feb-2005, 01:49
Machine mart £30 12v www.machinemart.co.uk.

adam
26-Feb-2005, 09:07
32 kgf.m, what is that in ft lbs?

[Edited on 26-2-2005 by adam]

andyb
26-Feb-2005, 11:35
Between the two parts of the first race today, laconis team changed wheels....What did they use to undo the nut................The torque bar!

NBs996
26-Feb-2005, 11:37
Originally posted by adam
32 kgf.m, what is that in ft lbs?

[Edited on 26-2-2005 by adam]

231.4564 ft-lbs

moto748
26-Feb-2005, 16:38
Ordered one of antonye's "Argos Wonders" today! ;)