[Randhawa]

Originally Posted by condor

Guys, not about tools, but I wanted some small track rollers like the one in this pic. Any leads, please let me know.

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I want the roller to run on the UPVC window frame. Trying to make a mesh window frame for our windows which have a 2.5 channel.

What shape you looking for, V/U/H shaped roller?

[condor]

Originally Posted by Randhawa

What shape you looking for, V/U/H shaped roller?

U shape with about 8-9 mm width at the centre.

[acedriver_9000]

I'm looking to buy an impact wrench. For occasional DIY work on cars, do you think corded one would do better than cordless one? Because of headache involved in checking battery state of charge and charging. I think corded one would be easy for the getting to work fast. Am I missing anything here? One observation I made is coded ones available on market are pretty basic, like they don't have torque modes, stop after loosening feature etc.

Which brand and model do you suggest for a corded impact wrench? Mainly for DIY work on cars.

[Aroy]

Originally Posted by acedriver_9000

I'm looking to buy an impact wrench. For occasional DIY work on cars, do you think corded one would do better than cordless one? Because of headache involved in checking battery state of charge and charging. I think corded one would be easy for the getting to work fast. Am I missing anything here? One observation I made is coded ones available on market are pretty basic, like they don't have torque modes, stop after loosening feature etc.

Which brand and model do you suggest for a corded impact wrench? Mainly for DIY work on cars.

Is there any particular reason for using an impact wrench?

With impact wrench you will need "impact sockets". Normal ones will not do. They will shatter.

During my college days I used normal sockets for automobile work - engine rebuild, head refurbish and other tasks. Never felt the need for impact wrench.

Why not get a torque wrench instead and use normal sockets from Taparia instead.

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by acedriver_9000

I'm looking to buy an impact wrench. For occasional DIY work on cars, do you think corded one would do better than cordless one? Because of headache involved in checking battery state of charge and charging. I think corded one would be easy for the getting to work fast. Am I missing anything here? One observation I made is coded ones available on market are pretty basic, like they don't have torque modes, stop after loosening feature etc.
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I would still insist on a cordless wrench unless the only work you want to do with the corded wrench is to remove wheels. The cordless ones come with huge batteries that last a really long time. I have a Chinese Tenwa make which I have been using from the last four years. I have charged the battery maybe ten times so far. Its just too handy and can be carried around also when I travel or my dad is out on a drive. It makes changing tyres an easy job in case of punctures.

The only wired power tools I now will continue possessing are a hammer drill, rotary polisher and an angle grinder(which also has high chance of being replaced by cordless).

[GutsyGibbon]

Originally Posted by acedriver_9000

I'm looking to buy an impact wrench. For occasional DIY work on cars, do you think corded one would do better than cordless one? .

You can use an impact wrench to loosen lug nuts. For other delicate parts on a car, you may end up striping the thread if you are not careful.

Last year while in India i bought a Bosch cordless. The lithium-ion battery is great, lasts forever, holds charge very well while stored. (In the us) I have some 10 different DeWalt brand cordless tools, all use the same batteries. So pick a good brand and stay with it.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by acedriver_9000

I'm looking to buy an impact wrench. For occasional DIY work on cars, do you think corded one would do better than cordless one?.

I have an electrical one and two pneumatic ones. In my garage I prefer pneumatic tools over electrical as a rule. But I must admit I am very pleased with the electrical one, which is battery operated. But then again, mine is a real professional one. One charge will last forever! It is also one of the most expensive bit of kit in my garage!



The electric one has three different settings of torque, which sometimes can be useful.

I have several sets of impact sockets and extenders and so on. But I have been using my regular sockets on it too. So far no problem with any of my non impact sockets.

Once you get used to having a good impact wrench you can’t do without them! You might have read the latest job we did on my friend Peter’s Lancia. Changed the shocks and the springs. Which meant using a spring compressor. We used the impact driver on the two large bolts to compress and de-compress it all the time. Would have taken hours with a wrench, even a ratchet wrench.

We managed to finish that spring job almost on one battery! And there was an awful lot of turning those bolts on and off. But here’s the thing, you tend to use impact drivers only momentarily. E.g. to undo the lug nuts. So its actual use time is normally pretty limited, so battery is fine over cord I would imagine.

For getting regular bolts and nuts off I tend to use my pneumatic wrenches. Although I do have pneumatic impact driver I also have pneumatic wrenches. So they just loosen and fasten bolts and nuts. Very useful on jobs which involve lots of spannering. In which case a battery operated one might not last.

Mind you, if you watch American spannering YouTubes you tend to see these guys always use battery operated wrenches all the time. But I suspect they have several spare batteries at hand. Tools are very affordable in the USA.

Good luck, let us know what you bought.

Jeroen

[acedriver_9000]

Originally Posted by Aroy

Is there any particular reason for using an impact wrench?

Just want to make the job easier & fun. Usually service centre guys in india tighten nuts & bolts way harder, making it very difficult to remove them. Hence the impact wrench. Also I'm little bit fascinated about its working.

Originally Posted by audioholic

I would still insist on a cordless wrench unless the only work you want to do with the corded wrench is to remove wheels.

Not just for wheels. I intend to start doing small maintenance stuff like changing shock absorbers, brake pads etc.

Originally Posted by GutsyGibbon

You can use an impact wrench to loosen lug nuts. For other delicate parts on a car, you may end up striping the thread if you are not careful.

In the immediate near future, I want to use it for changing shock absorbers on my car. Manually loosening those bolts would be like a nightmare. For tightening I may do it manually using a torque wrench.

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Once you get used to having a good impact wrench you can’t do without them! You might have read the latest job we did on my friend Peter’s Lancia. Changed the shocks and the springs. Which meant using a spring compressor. We used the impact driver on the two large bolts to compress and de-compress it all the time. Would have taken hours with a wrench, even a ratchet wrench.

We managed to finish that spring job almost on one battery! And there was an awful lot of turning those bolts on and off. But here’s the thing, you tend to use impact drivers only momentarily. E.g. to undo the lug nuts. So its actual use time is normally pretty limited, so battery is fine over cord I would imagine.
Jeroen

Ya, I have read your post. I particularly admire the way you work on your classic Benz's and Jaguars. There's a unique fulfillment and charm in maintaining and driving old cars that you just can't get with modern cars full of electronics. The ability to take care of them yourself, without relying heavily on a service center, is truly special. Much respect to you for that!

[Randhawa]

Originally Posted by condor

U shape with about 8-9 mm width at the centre.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08RX8ZJQC/?tag=tbhp0e-21] Try this if it helps

[prasanth DIYer]

Originally Posted by acedriver_9000

I'm looking to buy an impact wrench. For occasional DIY work on cars, do you think corded one would do better than cordless one? Because of headache involved in checking battery state of charge and charging. I think corded one would be easy for the getting to work fast. Am I missing anything here? One observation I made is coded ones available on market are pretty basic, like they don't have torque modes, stop after loosening feature etc.

Which brand and model do you suggest for a corded impact wrench? Mainly for DIY work on cars.

Hey I have been a DIYer most of my life, i would recommend Bosch GSB 180, we have been using it in our house and our office too for past 5 years, we do vehicle assembly at work and this is used at assembly line and has Torque limit setting as well.

I can recommend more if your needs are any specific to removing wheels and engine parts as the torque requirement will be more.

[s4ch]

Originally Posted by ssenhyd

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions!

I also had change tires a month ago, and I had real difficulty opening the wheel lugs as the wheel alignment shops use an insane amount of torque, and that is not really good for the wheel assembly..

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For opening over-tightened wheel lug nuts and after much research and suggestions from this site and others, I narrowed down on the below cost effective solution[list=1][*]Taparia 2733 T-handle - this is a 3/4" square drive solid T-Handle with a 500mm handle length

I have also bought a 19 mm 3/4" square drive deep hexagonal socket along with a 1 meter pipe for added leverage.

Had a tough time this evening trying to change the flat tyre on my car as the wheel alignment shop had used a pneumatic wrench to tighten the lug nuts and they were just not budging. Eventually borrowed a metal pipe for some extra leverage over the L handle tyre spanner and got it loose.

Please could you help me with the following:

1. Would Taparia 2733 T Handle work as a breaker bar with the right socket? Or what is the correct type of metal pipe to use on top of this as a breaker bar?

2. A recommendation for a good tyre spanner and socket combination that is easy to use. Would the Taparia 2733 T Handle and a 3/4 inch square drive be nice and easy to use?

I am fed up with using the L type and Plus + type spanners as they are very cumbersome to use.

Thanks for your help!

[sagarpadaki]

Originally Posted by s4ch

Please could you help me with the following:

1. Would Taparia 2733 T Handle work as a breaker bar with the right socket? Or what is the correct type of metal pipe to use on top of this as a breaker bar?

2. A recommendation for a good tyre spanner and socket combination that is easy to use. Would the Taparia 2733 T Handle and a 3/4 inch square drive be nice and easy to use?

Get a 1/2 drive breaker bar with a 1/2 extension and a socket to match the lug nut. This will be most convenient


https://www.amazon.in/Yato-YT-1242-F...s%2C272&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.in/Stanley-STMT86...s%2C246&sr=8-5

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by s4ch

1. Would Taparia 2733 T Handle work as a breaker bar with the right socket? Or what is the correct type of metal pipe to use on top of this as a breaker bar?

You can use anything on such a T-handle as long as it doesn't break or bend. I often use a large Ring Spanner.

But a breaker bar is better and much more convenient.



If you go for a real breaker buy make sure to get a good quality one. Because the very nature of this thing is it is going to be exposed to a lot of torque.

If you do, think through what connection you want. That really depends on what size sockets you are using. For sockets with different connections, you will need an adaptor, like this one here fitted to a 36mm socket.



Just as a thought, one of my most versatile tools is this extendable ratchet wrench. Very handy, as it can extend in small steps. The one thing with the breaker bar is you need sufficient room to manoeuvre so to speak.





What is true for the breaker bar, the best quality you can afford, is even more relevant for this extendable ratchet. An indicator of good quality is very often how small the minimum rotation is for 'one' ratchet. The smaller the better and the more versatile the ratchet wrench!

Good luck

Jeroen

[Thad E Ginathom]

For most of us who do not do engineering work at home, an emergency wheel change would be the major purpose, so it would be rarely used. Is there any reason not to use a length of steel pipe? Some hidden danger that I'm ignorant of?

[s4ch]

Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

Get a 1/2 drive breaker bar with a 1/2 extension and a socket to match the lug nut. This will be most convenient

Originally Posted by Jeroen

But a breaker bar is better and much more convenient.

Just as a thought, one of my most versatile tools is this extendable ratchet wrench. Very handy, as it can extend in small steps. The one thing with the breaker bar is you need sufficient room to manoeuvre so to speak.

Thanks for the detailed responses!

I am going to get a combination of both, an extendable breaker bar, i.e. an extendable wrench with a 1/2 drive. Ordered this one: Groz Heavy Duty Hex Extendable Wheel Wrench Spanner and a nice extension socket too.

Unfortunately unable to find a ratcheting wrench at a decent price but for only the occasional tyre change I think I can manage without the ratchet.

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

For most of us who do not do engineering work at home, an emergency wheel change would be the major purpose, so it would be rarely used. Is there any reason not to use a length of steel pipe? Some hidden danger that I'm ignorant of?

I prefer not to carry a metal pipe around in the car as it would be cumbersome to store. Plus the L shaped wrench that I have is pretty short and so it is difficult to use with a pipe on it.



Now to the question of using the jack:

Another question, has anyone used one of these nifty yet cheap looking car jack ratchets? Like this: https://www.amazon.in/HANUMANT-ENTER...dp/B0C627WVXB/

Any thoughts if its really worth it? I have a bottle type jack that came with the car, but the jacking point is quite far underneath the car so have to use the long jack rod (it has a proper name perhaps?) with the L shaped wrench to jack the car up (it's a Scorpio). A right hassle but not sure if there is an easier way?

Is there a way of using the extendable wrench with a 1/2 drive to use the jack?