SO 3/8 Cordless Impact carnage PICS

[sdguy55]

Bought my first SO Impact today...except it wasnt for me. Ran over a coworkers impact with an excavator.

 

[rmsg0040]

thats ***** for you, but good for your co-worker.

 

[billymade]

You never know; you might see if snapon will do a flat rate repair for that one... then sell it to get some money back... worth a try!

 

[rt dak]

Oops, that was an expensive mistake. At least you did the right thing and replaced it for him.

 

[sdguy55]

Ill ask but i just cant see SO getting it and being like 'o ya, we'll rebuild this'

 

[vintagefan]

You should send it in for flat rate repair, if only for comedy value.

 

[bobcatdan]

**** happens, could have been a coworker. Glad to see there are still good standup guys.

 

[sdguy55]

He was a good sport about it to. Didnt get pissed off or anything and actually told me to not worry about it and to not pay for it, but im sorry, if i broke something of yours im gonna replace it. So i just called snappy and told him the situation and he will be getting the replacement wed. Alot of money but at least my conscience is clean.

 

[DanCo]

...Oh the horror

Dan

 

[Sh1thead]

Kudos for doing the right thing

 

[Benji]

Nice to see their are still some good guys out their.

 

[mtkst19]

i accidently ran over my snappy led flashlight when i left it on the alignment rack and back out over it. it was destroyed. they flate rate repaired it! never expected them to do so. dealer seen it laying on top of my box and we had a laugh about it. then he took all the pieces and i was like wtf are you doing--he said getting it fixed.

 

[sdguy55]

Well shoot maybe i will try it...any idea on what it might cost?

 

[billymade]

It is typically 1/3 cost of retail.... something like $100-$150 or so; ask your dealer or call snap-on for a exact quote. The flat rate is one of Snapon's good deals in certain situations; in this case, a mutilated impact is of no use to anyone; if they flat rate it... you have a usable tool or a way to recoup some dough for your accident! Keep us informed on how it goes!

 

[Tony N.]

Shipping is what it cost, because I dont think they'll repair that! haha

 

[Talus]

You should send it in for flat rate repair, if only for comedy value.

Was going to say the same thing. Might even leave a note saying "light damage" for lols.

 

[str8axle55]

Nice of you to do the right thing. I agree with you, I break your tool, I will replace it just like my own. I`d send it in, why not.

 

[sdguy55]

Screw it ill do it. If i could get that rebuilt for 150 i will just keep it for myself. But i like the idea of attaching a note saying 'light duty repair'

 

[GSteg]

According to Craigslist, that impact gun is in great condition with light to moderate use.

 

[mtkst19]

they might not cover the battery, but the body should be like 130ish. when i bought my lith. ion 1/2 version a month ago i sent my nicad body back to get rebuilt. it was $142 after my dealer hit me for a shipping fee and tax plus flat rate repair.

see this thread--
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60384

 

[Bryanthegreat]

A co worker of mine became irritated with a job and took it out on his snappy drill. Broke it in two pieces. For a hundred bucks the dealer had his drill repaired.

 

[billymade]

Any update on this situation?

 

[NastyNate]

I would like to hear the story. I have no problem replacing anything I break under my use or neglect. If HE left it somewhere and you ran it over tough *******.

 

[sdguy55]

Not really, my snap on dealer came and sold me the one gun and battery to replace my coworkers and i decided to wait on sending it in until i pay my account down a lil. I dont like it to be above a certain point.

 

[sdguy55]

I would like to hear the story. I have no problem replacing anything I break under my use or neglect. If HE left it somewhere and you ran it over tough *******.

The situation was that we were both working on an excavator and he had asked me to move the excavator to another location. There was some objects on the track that i quickly moved off and decided not to do my walk-around on the machine because i was in a hurry. This is a company that HIGHLY stresses safety and walk-arounds before starting up equipment. And i failed to do that because i was in a hurry. I have no idea where he left it whether it be on the track or beside it but either way I still crushed it because of MY neglect to properly follow some basic procedures. I really have no problems replacing it. It taught me a valuable lesson.

 

[woody 73]

Funny (not the above story), but I bought a small tool box this week and darn if it had one very expensive 1/2 drive impact socket (new it must have cost at least $45.00 dollars.) Turns out the previous owner must have wanted to jury rig it somehow and he took a hacksaw blade and just killed it. No way snap on would fix that sucker so I had to throw it away with many tears in my eyes.

Good job about replacing the tool you have earned many bonus points today from your co-worker!

 

[johninct]

I am demoing a metal building and I am using my Snap-on 3/8 cordless impact wrench to take apart bolts. I told my dealer that I am afraid of dropping it. He told me that any repair would be flat rate.

 

[Ken81590]

Warranty? hahaha jk. DAMN dude, that's some carnage

 

[Jamez]

That'll buff right out

 

[NastyNate]

The situation was that we were both working on an excavator and he had asked me to move the excavator to another location. There was some objects on the track that i quickly moved off and decided not to do my walk-around on the machine because i was in a hurry. This is a company that HIGHLY stresses safety and walk-arounds before starting up equipment. And i failed to do that because i was in a hurry. I have no idea where he left it whether it be on the track or beside it but either way I still crushed it because of MY neglect to properly follow some basic procedures. I really have no problems replacing it. It taught me a valuable lesson.

See now thats a stand up guy. I dont work with heavy equipment so safety regulations of that sort are unknown to me. Most people would say move you **** and I wont run over it. I think you went above and beyond!

 

[vintagefan]

See now thats a stand up guy. I dont work with heavy equipment so safety regulations of that sort are unknown to me. Most people would say move you **** and I wont run over it. I think you went above and beyond!

I agree that the OP is a good guy for replacing it, but placing a tool on/in the path of a heavy equipment track is about the dumbest-*** place I could possibly think of.

 

[BajaBound]

Your a stand up dude and I wish I worked with a lot more prople like you.

 

[venturesomerite]

well, might as well hang it on the wall of shame. Yes, I have a wall of shame.

 

[mrshaun]

email me the pics @ [email protected] and i will forward them to the power tools guy so he can see what it looks like along with your contact info.
i had snap on fix one that was crushed before and they took it easy on the price as well. you never know what they will do...\

 

[sdguy55]

Well guys it took a LONG time but i finally got an answer from SO.
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My dealer was amazed they did it, said he told them the story of how it broke and everything and they STILL 'repaired' it. I guess there is some sort of anti-tamper sticker or screw or something on it to let them know if its been tampered before and its still intact so he thought maybe they just swapped it for a brand new one. But all that matters is it only cost me a 100 bucks! Pretty good if you ask me

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[Jason280]

Hell of a testament to Snap On!

 

[crewchief888]

but placing a tool on/in the path of a heavy equipment track is about the dumbest-*** place I could possibly think of.

i've replaced more than one tool left in the path of heavy equipment.


you should see what happens to a wooden creeper when it looses the battle with 70k of dozer.......
the plastic ones dont fare much better