crank holding tool?
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RE: crank holding tool?
Twentyminutes?! Good for you! I'm willing to bet that you were very verysurprised that the thing finally loosened.
The Ridgid is an amazing tool. It hasn't let me down yet.
I think the major advantage of an electric impactover anairimpact is that it gets up to full torque very quicklyandmaintains it for as long as you can hold it on the fastener. Eventually, as long as the fastener's original tightening torque is less than the wrench's maximum loosening torque, whatever's holding onto that bolt will give up the ghost and the boltwill loosen. As you found out, it's just a matter of time.
Most folks willgive up with an impactway too early. In the case of these crank bolts, last-ditch desperation definitelymotivates one tokeep that wrench on there - especially if onemust do the job alone.
Now you can tackle the axle nuts. Their original torque is even higher than the crank bolt, but don't worry. Given enough time, the Ridgid will bang those out of there, too.
Again, congratulations.
The Ridgid is an amazing tool. It hasn't let me down yet.
I think the major advantage of an electric impactover anairimpact is that it gets up to full torque very quicklyandmaintains it for as long as you can hold it on the fastener. Eventually, as long as the fastener's original tightening torque is less than the wrench's maximum loosening torque, whatever's holding onto that bolt will give up the ghost and the boltwill loosen. As you found out, it's just a matter of time.
Most folks willgive up with an impactway too early. In the case of these crank bolts, last-ditch desperation definitelymotivates one tokeep that wrench on there - especially if onemust do the job alone.
Now you can tackle the axle nuts. Their original torque is even higher than the crank bolt, but don't worry. Given enough time, the Ridgid will bang those out of there, too.
Again, congratulations.
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RE: crank holding tool?
I'm trying to post a picture of the tool I made in desperation. It worked good. It is a 1-1/2" x 1" galvanized bushing with the treads welded to a 1-1/2" pipe flange, that bolted and tack welded to a flat bar. It's not much to look at but I hope the picture will load.
Note: the reason I welded the bushing to the flange is that if the bushing is tightened down in the flange, it won't reach the pulley. It has to be only screwed in a little ways. You could probably use the bushing to a coupling and a short pipe nipple to the flange, no welding.
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Note: the reason I welded the bushing to the flange is that if the bushing is tightened down in the flange, it won't reach the pulley. It has to be only screwed in a little ways. You could probably use the bushing to a coupling and a short pipe nipple to the flange, no welding.
[IMG]local://upfiles/7939/91E2326085EF4C0A90BF65347E249FF7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/7939/10F3F99603F24C5E8809989A3513B22E.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: crank holding tool?
I love the arrangement in thatsecond photo! It really does smack of desperation!
The old saying is that necessity is the mother of invention, but I think it is desperation that is the mother ... and father .....of invention.
Great-looking tool.
The old saying is that necessity is the mother of invention, but I think it is desperation that is the mother ... and father .....of invention.
Great-looking tool.
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