At 01:58 PM 9/19/97 -0400, James Babcock wrote:
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>I'm wondering about people's experience with cheap air tools. I'm thinking
>of buying either a cutoff tool or an air ratchet. I see several makes
>of these tools in Harbour Freight and Northern Hydraulics catalogs.
>I've noticed that some list members have these types of tools,
>so I'm askin' for advice.
>
Jim,
Most of my air tools have come from Northern Hydraulics, an IR impact
wrench, (I also have a cheap $25 one) 3/8" & 1/4" (which I've never used)
drive ratchet. (I've have sheared the gears on one 3/8" ratchet trying
to undo bolts. Now I use the impact wrench. Use the ratchet after the
bolt is broken loose or for putting them back on. Once they start to
tighten, I use a manual ratchet so I can feel it. Their DA and inline
sanders, and a angle die grinder. Don't have any complaints about the
life I've gotten out of ANY of the air tools so far.
>Does the cutoff tool have a tendancy to stall? I would be using this
>tool mostly to cut exhaust parts.
As for the cut off tool - don't know. I usually use my die grinder. I've
tried it on exhaust pipes and it was real tough going.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
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