[tcb] Re: Nac Show
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:35:49 -0700 (PDT)
They were still way too tight!!!
Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: It would have been close. 325
lbs x 6" = 162.5 ft-lbs of torque You can only use the distance from the
center of the lug wrench to where your foot was pushing down. An impact wrench
would not have been as much fun though.
Ronnie
Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I just looked up the electric impact at Harbor Freight. It says it has 150 ft
pounds of torque. That would not have been enough. I was standing on the end of
a 12" 4 way while Ronnie was hitting it with a 2# hand sledge. I don't know how
to do the calculations but I'm 325#'s at the end of 12"'s. How much torque
would that be??? I know it was enough to bend Ronnie's 4-way lug wrench.---mark
ote: Sitting in my office. I've never had to try using it on a really STUCK
nut.
It uses a centrifugal "whiz-bang" method rather than the consistent
hammering of a real air-impact wrench.
The socket head is clutched out as the motor spins up to speed. When the
motor/flywheel reaches a certain speed then BANG!, the clutch engages for a
single hit and the spin-up process starts over.
It might be an excersize in patience to use it on a hard jammed lug
nut/bolt.
Got mine for $20 at Wal-Mart n clearance a few years ago. Makes life REAL
nice on non-stuck lugs.
And I *REALLY* need to fix the way that stupid gallery software makes
links. That long one is doomed to wrap because it used the "picture
comment" to rename all the files before upload.
For those that couldn't click directly on the link to the 12V Impact
picture you can start at the link below. Jerome 2004 when I forgot my
camera in the truck while I was at the show. There's like 5 pictures of
boring nothingness.
http://phorce1.us/Jerome_2004
G2
On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:51:05 -0500 Dan Martin
wrote:
> Where were you when we needed it?
>
> On Mar 26, 2007, at 1:08 PM, Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:
>
> > Oops -- wordwrapped the link.
> >
> > Let's try bracketing it:
> >
> > > > 20wrench%20=%205%20minute%20tire%20change!.html>
> >
> > Gerald
> >
> > On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:31:31 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) "Gerald V.
> > Livingston II" wrote:
> >
> >> http://phorce1.us/Jerome_2004/slides/Electric%20(12v)%20lug%
> >> 20wrench%20=%205%20minute%20tire%20change!.html
> >>
> >> On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:43:48 -0500 Dan Martin
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> 12 volt impact wrench?
> >>> http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Ergonomic-Directly-Cigarette-
> >>> Lighter/dp/
> >>> B000LDD7S8
> >>>
> >>> On Mar 26, 2007, at 10:36 AM, Mark Sawyer wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Everything is Fine. Completely enjoyed camping with everyone and
> >>>> had a great time. I am going to get a larger 4 way lug wrench to
> >>>> carry in the Vanagon. You never know who's gonna need one. Now it's
> >>>> just back to the daily grind for the next 4 weeks until the
> >>>> Classic. Already planning for it.---mark
> >>>>
> >>>> Katrina wrote: How's your leg today Mark? I
> >>>> hope it's OK!
> >>>> Gosh we do have many campfire stories.
> >>>> Can't wait to camp again.Come on TX Classic.
> >>>>
> >>>> Katrina & Dan Martin
> >>>>
> >>>> On Monday, March 26, 2007, at 07:49AM, "Mark Sawyer" wrote:
> >>>>> No, Now it's "Anybody got a breaker bar?"
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jumpin' Joe Barnett wrote: Anyone gotta hammer? :)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 3/25/07, Ronnie Hughes wrote: Sammy, thanks for a memorable
> >>>>> show.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The TCB will be talking about it for a long time - changing Joe's
> >>>> tire in Lufkin that required over 1,100 lbs of TCB'rs (Joe, Mark,
> >>>> Ronnie & the skinny guy of the bunch, Dan), a hydraulic jack, a
> >>>> four way and a 2 Lb hammer, the "Piney Woods" RV park and catching
> >>>> the crooks at the show. I'm sure the stories will get better with
> >>>> age and a couple of beers.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> See you all next month.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ronnie
> >
> >
> >
>
> Dan Martin
> 1971 VW Bus
> H.B.B.
> T.C.B.
>
> http://web.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin
> http://ical.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin/Volks32Shows
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