I have not had much trouble with stainless hardware seizing, also one approach
is to use silicon bronze nuts on stainless bolts.
But I did use the anti-seize stuff on one project, I think what I got had
nickel dust in it, recommended for use on stainless steel, had to go to 3 or 4
auto parts stores to find it. Damn is it messy. You really don’t want to
touch anything like clothes or radomes with it on your fingers.
From: Faisal Imtiaz
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Battery operated impact wrench
+1 for the messy anti-seize goo..
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From: "David" <dmilho...@wletc.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 10:55:23 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Battery operated impact wrench
Reminds me of why I dont like stainless anything except maybe the pull ties
for towers.
We use the anti-seize goo specifically for stainless bolts when deploying out
doors.
Makes nice when you go back 10yrs later and have to remove that stuff.
On 05/29/2015 09:37 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
That’s an actual impact wrench, so it’s possible.
I think what I have is the DCF886B, the specs say 125 ft-lbs. Both
probably have their place. The impact driver uses smaller impacts at a higher
rate.
I will tell you the 20V lithium ion batteries are awesome. Basically you
buy whatever tools you already have batteries for. Unless they are Ni-Cd in
which case I’d switch to Li ion.
By sector bolts are you talking about ~13mm size, or are these more like
3/4 or 7/8” on pipe-pipe clamps? If they are big suckers, you might want to
bring a cordless sawzall as well.
From: Adam Moffett
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:13 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Battery operated impact wrench
My air powered impact wrench is supposed to deliver 240 ft-lbs of torque at
100psi. I just looked at a 20v DeWalt (DCF889M2) that said "400 ft lbs maximum
torque" in the specs.
...but maybe it's a matter of how creative they are at measuring torque.
Are you looking for an actual impact wrench like an auto mechanic would
use? Or an impact driver? We use a DeWalt 20V impact driver for driving lags
at installs, it’s a very useful tool. But if you are doing the equivalent of
lug nuts or rusted exhaust clamps, you would need something huskier.
From: Paul McCall
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 8:11 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Battery operated impact wrench
Any suggestions on something you have had good success with? We are
retrofitting a lot of towers and some of the sector bolts are pretty stuck.
Yes, we can cut them off, but we are hoping that there is a more “elogent
solution” to QUICKLY get the bolts off. Even if with an impact wrench, they
break, then it still solves the problem.
What do you think guys?
Paul
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