Toolfreaks Anonymous

[lizzie]

Liz it's official you are a redneck.

Lol 😆

[Buldawg76]

Liz it's official you are a redneck.

My impact screwdriver has saved my bacon numerous times with hard to remove screws, especially on my car rotors. I had to use a 3lb hammer on it with all my force for probably around 25 hits to finally remove them that's how hard they were to remove but I got it done!

Not sure if you know this or not but when using a hand impact driver like you show you need to apply some rotational force on the driver as you hit it with the hammer so the cam mechanism inside that cause the driver to loosen the screw can actually force the screw to loosen when the impact cause the cam to rotate the inside the driver. Just holding it in the screw without applying rotational force to it before striking with a hammer greatly reduces the effectiveness of its ability to free tight screws. It should not take 25 hits to loosen the screws if used correctly.

Just an FYI.

BD 

[bantam5s]

These precision oil pens are dirt cheap and very handy to have around.

Neat-O! Got a link? Please? 

I don't,  but they're are loads of them under loads of different brands.
Just Google P/T precision oil pen.

[HunterWhite]

These precision oil pens are dirt cheap and very handy to have around.

Neat-O! Got a link? Please? 

I don't,  but they're are loads of them under loads of different brands.
Just Google P/T precision oil pen.

Aries 70004 or
Titan 15200 Precision Oiler

Or General

https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1014705461?pid=173209&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Shooting+-+Gun+Cleaning&utm_content=173209&gclid=Cj0KCQjws-OEBhCkARIsAPhOkIbtwP1pVEdffDJyk0QwJOsrFvwiPeb0za1kZYwqYFCpQpLL7mWgi2gaAj21EALw_wcB

I have the Titan.

[Lt. Dan]

These precision oil pens are dirt cheap and very handy to have around.

Neat-O! Got a link? Please? 

I don't,  but they're are loads of them under loads of different brands.
Just Google P/T precision oil pen.

Aries 70004 or
Titan 15200 Precision Oiler

Or General

https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1014705461?pid=173209&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Shooting+-+Gun+Cleaning&utm_content=173209&gclid=Cj0KCQjws-OEBhCkARIsAPhOkIbtwP1pVEdffDJyk0QwJOsrFvwiPeb0za1kZYwqYFCpQpLL7mWgi2gaAj21EALw_wcB

I have the Titan.

[Firewalker]

Not sure if you know this or not but when using a hand impact driver like you show you need to apply some rotational force on the driver as you hit it with the hammer so the cam mechanism inside that cause the driver to loosen the screw can actually force the screw to loosen when the impact cause the cam to rotate the inside the driver. Just holding it in the screw without applying rotational force to it before striking with a hammer greatly reduces the effectiveness of its ability to free tight screws. It should not take 25 hits to loosen the screws if used correctly.

Just an FYI.

BD

When my dad was showing me how to use one when I was a kid, he explicitly told me, "Seat it deep, keep it straight, keep it tight and hit it ONCE!". I have never struck a screw more than once since (unless I botched it up the first hit!).

[JuryRigger]

Liz it's official you are a redneck.

My impact screwdriver has saved my bacon numerous times with hard to remove screws, especially on my car rotors. I had to use a 3lb hammer on it with all my force for probably around 25 hits to finally remove them that's how hard they were to remove but I got it done!

Now that's cool! Never seen one of those before; but it's on the bucket list now!
Jesse

[Privateer]

How many of you count a paraffin candle as a tool?
 

[lizzie]

Only in a power outage. LOL

[Privateer]

You should check out removing stubborn bolts/nuts with heat and wax.
 

[lizzie]

Cool Jeff! I had no idea!

[Sfttailrdr46]

It also makes it easier to screw brass wood screws into hardwood. Just rub the screw on the candle and have at it

[Hoosier Daddy]

My Impact Driver has proved essential many a time....
But mine is a Lisle brand



Oh and a Spring loaded "auto center punch"... friggin awesome tool.
Depress the adjustable spring tension for a "starter" on a drill bit or break a car window in an emergency.

[bantam5s]

Liz it's official you are a redneck.

My impact screwdriver has saved my bacon numerous times with hard to remove screws, especially on my car rotors. I had to use a 3lb hammer on it with all my force for probably around 25 hits to finally remove them that's how hard they were to remove but I got it done!

Now that's cool! Never seen one of those before; but it's on the bucket list now!
Jesse

You've never seen a hand impact driver ?
I had two that I never use, one is still around somewhere but the other got sold in a box of junk at my last yardsale.

[bantam5s]

My Impact Driver has proved essential many a time....
But mine is a Lisle brand

https://www.djvmerchandise.com/assets/images/LIS29200.jpg


Oh and a Spring loaded "auto center punch"... friggin awesome tool.
Depress the adjustable spring tension for a "starter" on a drill bit or break a car window in an emergency.

Lisle make great tools, pretty much all of the tool trucks carry products of theirs and they OEM for lots of other companies.

I've thought about trying a spring loaded center punch many times, but I'm just so used to doing it with a center punch and hammer.

[Back_Roads]

It also makes it easier to screw brass wood screws into hardwood. Just rub the screw on the candle and have at it

My G-Pa kept a crusty bar pf soap in his toolbox for driving screws easier, way before cordless drivers, also had a bit in a hand crank drill for driving screws Still have the tools had to use the soap elsewhere

[JuryRigger]

Liz it's official you are a redneck.

My impact screwdriver has saved my bacon numerous times with hard to remove screws, especially on my car rotors. I had to use a 3lb hammer on it with all my force for probably around 25 hits to finally remove them that's how hard they were to remove but I got it done!

Now that's cool! Never seen one of those before; but it's on the bucket list now!
Jesse

You've never seen a hand impact driver ?
I had two that I never use, one is still around somewhere but the other got sold in a box of junk at my last yardsale.

Nope; never before... Not that I may not have seen one lying around somewhere; but never knew what I saw...
Jesse

[Sqrl Klr]

Not sure if you know this or not but when using a hand impact driver like you show you need to apply some rotational force on the driver as you hit it with the hammer so the cam mechanism inside that cause the driver to loosen the screw can actually force the screw to loosen when the impact cause the cam to rotate the inside the driver. Just holding it in the screw without applying rotational force to it before striking with a hammer greatly reduces the effectiveness of its ability to free tight screws. It should not take 25 hits to loosen the screws if used correctly.

Just an FYI.

BD 

Especially with a 3lb hammer! Thanks I didn't know that but I had used it before other times on things and didn't have trouble. Those Koreans know how to get their screws in TIGHT. I've seen others on a Hyundai forum say they had all hades getting them off of their rotors as well.

Jeff I've seen people use pb blaster and heat but not wax. Which works best?

[Insanity]

Here is someone who quantified how the wax works. Keep in mind he is only doing rusty fastener removal. He has other videos using penetration oils and well a boat load of other tests he dose. He is no scientist but he dose what he can to level the playing field.

[Madd Hatter]

My Impact Driver has proved essential many a time....
But mine is a Lisle brand



Oh and a Spring loaded "auto center punch"... friggin awesome tool.
Depress the adjustable spring tension for a "starter" on a drill bit or break a car window in an emergency.

I've got the same impact. I bought it back in 1973 when I was working as a Honda mc mechanic. That thing has saved my behind more times than I can count even with my shoes and socks off.🤪 I use to have a buzz box but gave it away just before I moved. For those who don't know what that is it's for setting the points in a magnito ignition. When the points are closed it makes a certain tone but when the points open it changes the tone and you know that that is where the spark plug will fire.