Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Impact wrenches (heavy duty)

From: Paul Parkanzky via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:47:44 -0500

Eric's already ordered but I'll second this for anybody else
following. A friend bought one and we used it to do the entire front
and rear ends on his wife's older Silverado. It's a no questions asked
tool. If you can get it onto the nut/bolt, then it is going to turn.
We started referring to it as "The middle finger of God." The only
downside I could find was that it's fairly big so there are times you
just can't get it into the space you'd want to.

I'm impatiently waiting for Bosch to come out with a real competitor
to it so that I can buy something compatible with the pair of
chargers, big pile of batteries, and half dozen 18v Bosch tools that I
already have.

-Paul

On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:40 AM Joe Szwed via Shop-talk
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> I know you said air impact but you may want to look into the Milwaukee M18 Fuel cordless impact.  They claim 1400 ft-lbs of torque breaking and 1000 ft-lbs tightening.  I follow a couple heavy duty mechanics groups and this cordless impact gets high scores with many guys preferring it over their pneumatic.  There is even a 3/4" version available.  I know I plan on replacing my 18V DeWalt with one once I have the spare cash.
>
> Joe
>
> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 9:15 PM eric--- via Shop-talk <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> > Ok,  I know this is a new religious topic here, but I'm looking for a tool
> > recommendation.  Stay with me.
> >
> >
> >  So I ended up buying a new (to me) dump body F350 with a powerstroke
> > diesel. It only had one owner, and was well maintained (he gave me every
> > single record for it.)
> >
> > So I am starting to do my "once over" before I put it in service.  One of
> > the thing is removing the wheels and checking the brakes.  Well, the
> > mechanic that did this last had a really HD torque wrench.  I managed to
> > eventually get every nut off, but it made it clear that I need a more
> > powerfully impact wrench.
> >
> > So I come to the experts.  I'm looking for a heavy duty air impact
> > wrench.  I prefer 1/2, but I'm willing to listen to any advice on moving up
> > to 3/4.
> >
> > I'm looking for a tool to use when my 'normal' impact can't handle to job,
> > so it will not be used a ton.
> >
> > Any ideas?  Price isn't much of a concern as it seems even the top end
> > ones aren't outrageous.  (Note- I'm not a Snap on junkie that likes over
> > priced brand names.)
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> > Tech Viper
> > "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> > being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> > Waldo Emerson
> _______________________________________________

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Oh gosh. I didn't even think about cordless.

So...maybe fifteen years ago I had a whole slew of Milwaukee 18v tools,
among them an impact wrench. It didn't suck, but it wasn't impressive
either. The batteries weren't anything to write home about and I lost
several quickly and was always replacing them and they were expensive. I
kind of wrote off the whole idea of cordless except for a (very) light duty
drill/driver...which I never need, so I don't have one.

Then, about a month ago when we got Snowpocalypse(TM) here (that's three
inches in this area, for the uninitiated) my F250 rear tire just...exploded
on the interstate. It was more the cold and the wind than the snow, and
while I'm grumbling and crawling around the cab gathering tools (the jack
and some of its tools live under one rear seat, other tools live under the
other rear seat, the key for the spare wheel hoist is under every insurance
card I've ever had--except the current one, of course--in the glove
compartment, etc.) Triple-A pulls in in front me.

I hadn't called Triple-A. I was perplexed.

Dude jumps out, snatches a race jack and a plastic box from the back of his
truck. Before I can say anything, he says, "looks like you're havin' some
trouble, huh?" I nod. He yells, "I do this all day! Why don't you get the
tire and I'll get your wheel off!"

I'm already freezing my ass off, so I just grab the tire winch tools and
get at it. Literally before I have the handle in the gear, he's got the
jack under the axle and the truck is in the air. He pops open the plastic
box and it's a Milwaukee Fuel impact and a set of sockets.

My heart sinks--I'm already feeling bad for this guy in the cold trying to
help, and how he's going to have to screw with this lightweight cordless
impact on the F250--

The wheel's already off. It was like watching a NASCAR pit stop. Seriously.
My 2131 can lag a little on those lug nuts before spinning them. The Fuel
cordless just ripped them RIGHT THE HELL OFF. Damnedest thing I've ever
seen. My jaw dropped.

So now I'm cranking on the winch because we're waiting on *me* and he's got
the rim in the bed and is trying not to look like I'm the limiting reagent
here.

I get the spare, he pops it on, and the damn thing zips the nuts on just
about as fast. No lagging at all. No slow BAP-BAP-BAP as it snugs up.
Sounded like a woodpecker, if the woodpecker was ten feet tall and angry at
something.

It's freezing, but I'm staring at The Impact Wrench of The Gods, just
standing there. He sees me staring, grins, and says, "yeah, I love that
thing! Have a great afternoon!"

And then he was gone. The whole thing happened so quickly I was left
wondering if it even happened at all.

Anyway, I made a note to myself--which I forgot until now--to go out and
buy one of those things, because goddamn was that thing amazing. I have no
affiliation with Milwaukee, and I wasn't even aware there was a 'Fuel' line
of cordless tools, but I will have that impact wrench. It was UNREAL.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 9:31 AM Joe Szwed via Shop-talk <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> I know you said air impact but you may want to look into the Milwaukee M18
> Fuel cordless impact.  They claim 1400 ft-lbs of torque breaking and 1000
> ft-lbs tightening.  I follow a couple heavy duty mechanics groups and this
> cordless impact gets high scores with many guys preferring it over their
> pneumatic.  There is even a 3/4" version available.  I know I plan on
> replacing my 18V DeWalt with one once I have the spare cash.
>
> Joe
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Oh gosh. I didn&#39;t even think about cordless.<div><br><=
/div><div>So...maybe fifteen years ago I had a whole slew of Milwaukee 18v =
tools, among them an impact wrench. It didn&#39;t suck, but it wasn&#39;t i=
mpressive either. The batteries weren&#39;t anything to write home about an=
d I lost several quickly and was always replacing them and they were expens=
ive. I kind of wrote off the whole idea of cordless except for a (very) lig=
ht duty drill/driver...which I never need, so I don&#39;t have one.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Then, about a month ago when we got Snowpocalypse(TM) her=
e (that&#39;s three inches in this area, for the uninitiated) my F250 rear =
tire just...exploded on the interstate. It was more the cold and the wind t=
han the snow, and while I&#39;m grumbling and crawling around the cab gathe=
ring tools (the jack and some of its tools live under one rear seat, other =
tools live under the other rear seat, the key for the spare wheel hoist is =
under every insurance card I&#39;ve ever had--except the current one, of co=
urse--in the glove compartment, etc.) Triple-A pulls in in front me.</div><=
div><br></div><div>I hadn&#39;t called Triple-A. I was perplexed.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Dude jumps out, snatches a race jack and a plastic box from=
 the back of his truck. Before I can say anything, he says, &quot;looks lik=
e you&#39;re havin&#39; some trouble, huh?&quot; I nod. He yells, &quot;I d=
o this all day! Why don&#39;t you get the tire and I&#39;ll get your wheel =
off!&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m already freezing my ass off, so=
 I just grab the tire winch tools and get at it. Literally before I have th=
e handle in the gear, he&#39;s got the jack under the axle and the truck is=
 in the air. He pops open the plastic box and it&#39;s a Milwaukee Fuel imp=
act and a set of sockets.</div><div><br></div><div>My heart sinks--I&#39;m =
already feeling bad for this guy in the cold trying to help, and how he&#39=
;s going to have to screw with this lightweight cordless impact on the F250=
--</div><div><br></div><div>The wheel&#39;s already off. It was like watchi=
ng a NASCAR pit stop. Seriously. My 2131 can lag a little on those lug nuts=
 before spinning them. The Fuel cordless just ripped them RIGHT THE HELL OF=
F. Damnedest thing I&#39;ve ever seen. My jaw dropped.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>So now I&#39;m cranking on the winch because we&#39;re waiting on *me*=
 and he&#39;s got the rim in the bed and is trying not to look like I&#39;m=
 the limiting reagent here.</div><div><br></div><div>I get the spare, he po=
ps it on, and the damn thing zips the nuts on just about as fast. No laggin=
g at all. No slow BAP-BAP-BAP as it snugs up. Sounded like a woodpecker, if=
 the woodpecker was ten feet tall and angry at something.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>It&#39;s freezing, but I&#39;m staring at The Impact Wrench of The =
Gods, just standing there. He sees me staring, grins, and says, &quot;yeah,=
 I love that thing! Have a great afternoon!&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>=
And then he was gone. The whole thing happened so quickly I was left wonder=
ing if it even happened at all.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, I made a n=
ote to myself--which I forgot until now--to go out and buy one of those thi=
ngs, because goddamn was that thing amazing. I have no affiliation with Mil=
waukee, and I wasn&#39;t even aware there was a &#39;Fuel&#39; line of cord=
less tools, but I will have that impact wrench. It was UNREAL.</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon,=
 Feb 25, 2019 at 9:31 AM Joe Szwed via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I know you s=
aid air impact but you may want to look into the Milwaukee M18 Fuel cordles=
s impact.=C2=A0 They claim 1400 ft-lbs of torque breaking and 1000 ft-lbs t=
ightening.=C2=A0 I follow a couple heavy duty mechanics groups and this cor=
dless impact gets high scores with many guys preferring it over their pneum=
atic.=C2=A0 There is even a 3/4&quot; version available.=C2=A0 I know I pla=
n on replacing my 18V DeWalt with one once I have the spare cash.<div><br><=
/div><div>Joe<br><div><br></div><div>On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 9:15 PM eric--- =
via Shop-talk &lt;<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D=
"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br>&gt; Ok,=C2=A0 I kn=
ow this is a new religious topic here, but I&#39;m looking for a tool<br>&g=
t; recommendation.=C2=A0 Stay with me.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;=C2=A0 So I e=
nded up buying a new (to me) dump body F350 with a powerstroke<br>&gt; dies=
el. It only had one owner, and was well maintained (he gave me every<br>&gt=
; single record for it.)<br>&gt;<br>&gt; So I am starting to do my &quot;on=
ce over&quot; before I put it in service.=C2=A0 One of<br>&gt; the thing is=
 removing the wheels and checking the brakes.=C2=A0 Well, the<br>&gt; mecha=
nic that did this last had a really HD torque wrench.=C2=A0 I managed to<br=
>&gt; eventually get every nut off, but it made it clear that I need a more=
<br>&gt; powerfully impact wrench.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; So I come to the experts=
.=C2=A0 I&#39;m looking for a heavy duty air impact<br>&gt; wrench.=C2=A0 I=
 prefer 1/2, but I&#39;m willing to listen to any advice on moving up<br>&g=
t; to 3/4.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I&#39;m looking for a tool to use when my &#39;n=
ormal&#39; impact can&#39;t handle to job,<br>&gt; so it will not be used a=
 ton.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Any ideas?=C2=A0 Price isn&#39;t much of a concern as=
 it seems even the top end<br>&gt; ones aren&#39;t outrageous.=C2=A0 (Note-=
 I&#39;m not a Snap on junkie that likes over<br>&gt; priced brand names.)<=
br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>=
&gt; Tech Viper<br>&gt; &quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but i=
f your rights as a rational<br>&gt; being are trenched on, die on the first=
 inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph<br>&gt; Waldo Emerson=C2=A0=C2=A0<br><=
/div></div></div>
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Judging from your description, =93Snowpocalypse(TM) here (that's three inch=
es in this area, for the uninitiated)=94 I will guess you live in the Seatt=
le area.  I had the same flat tire crap on day one of Snowpocalypse up in W=
oodinville.  But I did not have some NASCAR pit crew guy stop and help.  It=
 was about 7AM.  Mine was more fumbling with standard old F150 crap scatter=
 about.

And who designed the tire winch, I think I have a scar from where that went=
 wrong.

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From: Shop-talk <[email-masked]> on behalf of Scott Hall =
via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 12:53:20 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Impact wrenches (heavy duty)

So...maybe fifteen years ago I had a whole slew of Milwaukee 18v tools, amo=
ng them an impact wrench. It didn't suck, but it wasn't impressive either. =
The batteries weren't anything to write home about and I lost several quick=
ly and was always replacing them and they were expensive. I kind of wrote o=
ff the whole idea of cordless except for a (very) light duty drill/driver..=
.which I never need, so I don't have one.

Then, about a month ago when we got Snowpocalypse(TM) here (that's three in=
ches in this area, for the uninitiated) my F250 rear tire just...exploded o=
n the interstate. It was more the cold and the wind than the snow, and whil=
e I'm grumbling and crawling around the cab gathering tools (the jack and s=
ome of its tools live under one rear seat, other tools live under the other=
 rear seat, the key for the spare wheel hoist is under every insurance card=
 I've ever had--except the current one, of course--in the glove compartment=
, etc.) Triple-A pulls in in front me.

Dude jumps out, snatches a race jack and a plastic box from the back of his=
 truck. Before I can say anything, he says, "looks like you're havin' some =
trouble, huh?" I nod. He yells, "I do this all day! Why don't you get the t=
ire and I'll get your wheel off!"

I'm already freezing my ass off, so I just grab the tire winch tools and ge=
t at it. Literally before I have the handle in the gear, he's got the jack =
under the axle and the truck is in the air. He pops open the plastic box an=
d it's a Milwaukee Fuel impact and a set of sockets.

My heart sinks--I'm already feeling bad for this guy in the cold trying to =
help, and how he's going to have to screw with this lightweight cordless im=
pact on the F250--

The wheel's already off. It was like watching a NASCAR pit stop. Seriously.=
 My 2131 can lag a little on those lug nuts before spinning them. The Fuel =
cordless just ripped them RIGHT THE HELL OFF. Damnedest thing I've ever see=
n. My jaw dropped.

So now I'm cranking on the winch because we're waiting on *me* and he's got=
 the rim in the bed and is trying not to look like I'm the limiting reagent=
 here.

I get the spare, he pops it on, and the damn thing zips the nuts on just ab=
out as fast. No lagging at all. No slow BAP-BAP-BAP as it snugs up. Sounded=
 like a woodpecker, if the woodpecker was ten feet tall and angry at someth=
ing.

It's freezing, but I'm staring at The Impact Wrench of The Gods, just stand=
ing there. He sees me staring, grins, and says, "yeah, I love that thing! H=
ave a great afternoon!"

And then he was gone. The whole thing happened so quickly I was left wonder=
ing if it even happened at all.

Anyway, I made a note to myself--which I forgot until now--to go out and bu=
y one of those things, because goddamn was that thing amazing. I have no af=
filiation with Milwaukee, and I wasn't even aware there was a 'Fuel' line o=
f cordless tools, but I will have that impact wrench. It was UNREAL.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 9:31 AM Joe Szwed via Shop-talk <[email-masked]=
I know you said air impact but you may want to look into the Milwaukee M18 =
Fuel cordless impact.  They claim 1400 ft-lbs of torque breaking and 1000 f=
t-lbs tightening.  I follow a couple heavy duty mechanics groups and this c=
ordless impact gets high scores with many guys preferring it over their pne=
umatic.  There is even a 3/4" version available.  I know I plan on replacin=
g my 18V DeWalt with one once I have the spare cash.

Joe

> Ok,  I know this is a new religious topic here, but I'm looking for a too=
l
> wrench.  I prefer 1/2, but I'm willing to listen to any advice on moving =
up
> to 3/4.
>
> I'm looking for a tool to use when my 'normal' impact can't handle to job=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Judging from your description, =93Snowpocalypse(TM) =
here (that's three inches in this area, for the uninitiated)=94 I will gues=
s you live in the Seattle area.&nbsp; I had the same flat tire crap on day =
one of Snowpocalypse up in Woodinville.&nbsp; But
 I did not have some NASCAR pit crew guy stop and help.&nbsp; It was about =
7AM.&nbsp; Mine was more fumbling with standard old F150 crap scatter about=
.<br>
<br>
And who designed the tire winch, I think I have a scar from where that went=
 wrong.</p>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk &lt;shop-ta=
[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of Scott Hall via Shop-talk &lt;sho=
[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 25, 2019 12:53:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Impact wrenches (heavy duty)</font>
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<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Oh gosh. I didn't even think about cordless.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>So...maybe fifteen years ago I had a whole slew of Milwaukee 18v tools=
, among them an impact wrench. It didn't suck, but it wasn't impressive eit=
her. The batteries weren't anything to write home about and I lost several =
quickly and was always replacing
 them and they were expensive. I kind of wrote off the whole idea of cordle=
ss except for a (very) light duty drill/driver...which I never need, so I d=
on't have one.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Then, about a month ago when we got Snowpocalypse(TM) here (that's thr=
ee inches in this area, for the uninitiated) my F250 rear tire just...explo=
ded on the interstate. It was more the cold and the wind than the snow, and=
 while I'm grumbling and crawling
 around the cab gathering tools (the jack and some of its tools live under =
one rear seat, other tools live under the other rear seat, the key for the =
spare wheel hoist is under every insurance card I've ever had--except the c=
urrent one, of course--in the glove
 compartment, etc.) Triple-A pulls in in front me.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I hadn't called Triple-A. I was perplexed.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Dude jumps out, snatches a race jack and a plastic box from the back o=
f his truck. Before I can say anything, he says, &quot;looks like you're ha=
vin' some trouble, huh?&quot; I nod. He yells, &quot;I do this all day! Why=
 don't you get the tire and I'll get your wheel
 off!&quot;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I'm already freezing my ass off, so I just grab the tire winch tools a=
nd get at it. Literally before I have the handle in the gear, he's got the =
jack under the axle and the truck is in the air. He pops open the plastic b=
ox and it's a Milwaukee Fuel impact
 and a set of sockets.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>My heart sinks--I'm already feeling bad for this guy in the cold tryin=
g to help, and how he's going to have to screw with this lightweight cordle=
ss impact on the F250--</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The wheel's already off. It was like watching a NASCAR pit stop. Serio=
usly. My 2131 can lag a little on those lug nuts before spinning them. The =
Fuel cordless just ripped them RIGHT THE HELL OFF. Damnedest thing I've eve=
r seen. My jaw dropped.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>So now I'm cranking on the winch because we're waiting on *me* and he'=
s got the rim in the bed and is trying not to look like I'm the limiting re=
agent here.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I get the spare, he pops it on, and the damn thing zips the nuts on ju=
st about as fast. No lagging at all. No slow BAP-BAP-BAP as it snugs up. So=
unded like a woodpecker, if the woodpecker was ten feet tall and angry at s=
omething.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>It's freezing, but I'm staring at The Impact Wrench of The Gods, just =
standing there. He sees me staring, grins, and says, &quot;yeah, I love tha=
t thing! Have a great afternoon!&quot;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>And then he was gone. The whole thing happened so quickly I was left w=
ondering if it even happened at all.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Anyway, I made a note to myself--which I forgot until now--to go out a=
nd buy one of those things, because goddamn was that thing amazing. I have =
no affiliation with Milwaukee, and I wasn't even aware there was a 'Fuel' l=
ine of cordless tools, but I will
 have that impact wrench. It was UNREAL.</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 9:31 AM Joe S=
zwed via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">shop-tal=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I know you said air impact but you may want to look into t=
he Milwaukee M18 Fuel cordless impact.&nbsp; They claim 1400 ft-lbs of torq=
ue breaking and 1000 ft-lbs tightening.&nbsp; I follow a couple heavy duty =
mechanics groups and this cordless impact gets
 high scores with many guys preferring it over their pneumatic.&nbsp; There=
 is even a 3/4&quot; version available.&nbsp; I know I plan on replacing my=
 18V DeWalt with one once I have the spare cash.
<div><br>
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<div>Joe<br>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 9:15 PM eric--- via Shop-talk &lt;<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">shop-talk@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Ok,&nbsp; I know this is a new religious topic here, but I'm looking f=
or a tool<br>
&gt; recommendation.&nbsp; Stay with me.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&nbsp; So I ended up buying a new (to me) dump body F350 with a powerst=
roke<br>
&gt; diesel. It only had one owner, and was well maintained (he gave me eve=
ry<br>
&gt; single record for it.)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; So I am starting to do my &quot;once over&quot; before I put it in ser=
vice.&nbsp; One of<br>
&gt; the thing is removing the wheels and checking the brakes.&nbsp; Well, =
the<br>
&gt; mechanic that did this last had a really HD torque wrench.&nbsp; I man=
aged to<br>
&gt; eventually get every nut off, but it made it clear that I need a more<=
br>
&gt; powerfully impact wrench.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; So I come to the experts.&nbsp; I'm looking for a heavy duty air impac=
t<br>
&gt; wrench.&nbsp; I prefer 1/2, but I'm willing to listen to any advice on=
 moving up<br>
&gt; to 3/4.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I'm looking for a tool to use when my 'normal' impact can't handle to =
job,<br>
&gt; so it will not be used a ton.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Any ideas?&nbsp; Price isn't much of a concern as it seems even the to=
p end<br>
&gt; ones aren't outrageous.&nbsp; (Note- I'm not a Snap on junkie that lik=
es over<br>
&gt; priced brand names.)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
&gt; Tech Viper<br>
&gt; &quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a =
rational<br>
&gt; being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; =
Ralph<br>
&gt; Waldo Emerson&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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