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DavidB

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I don't know what kind of impact you use on a 8" driver but I hope more than one person is holding it.
 
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Damn... doesn't it seem like a guy could simply CNC-machine a socket that big out of billet steel, heat-treat it and sell it for a helluva lot less than Two Grand?

-Brad
 
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Hank McMauser

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Brad54 said:
Damn... doesn't it seem like a guy could simply CNC-machine a socket that big out of billet steel, heat-treat it and sell it for a helluva lot less than Two Grand?

-Brad
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Yeah but who would buy it? I could see it now..."gee what make of socket is that ? oh this a Fred the machinist brand, I paid $1800.00 for it it's custom made. Aww man you shoulda got the snap-on it's only $200.00 more and you'd had a tool with some resale value. just kidding of course
 
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92xjcowboy

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That does 2 things to me: Scare me and make me laugh at the same time.

I am going to school for Diesel Technology in a couple months and I will be specializing later on in Heavy Equipment. I laugh because they are so expensive, I am scared because I am going to have to buy them in the future. :wtf:
 
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92xjcowboy said:
That does 2 things to me: Scare me and make me laugh at the same time.

I am going to school for Diesel Technology in a couple months and I will be specializing later on in Heavy Equipment. I laugh because they are so expensive, I am scared because I am going to have to buy them in the future. :wtf:
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I doubt you will have to buy anything that big on your own. Usually tools that big are owned by the shop or the company you work for since its one of those types of tools that have a somewhat limited use and you can't justify the personal expense for the job. It would be like GM requiring all their techs buy the specialized computer diagnostic setup when hired. $5000 to $8000 piece of equipment that will only be good if I work at a GM dealership. No thank you :shocking: Companies can't expect you to make those kind of purchases on your own.
 
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92xjcowboy

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I dont mean specifically massive sockets like that but you are 100% correct.

I also have hopes of opening my own shop after Ive been in the Industry for while (10-15 years minimum).
 
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92xjcowboy said:
That does 2 things to me: Scare me and make me laugh at the same time.

I am going to school for Diesel Technology in a couple months and I will be specializing later on in Heavy Equipment. I laugh because they are so expensive, I am scared because I am going to have to buy them in the future. :wtf:
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If you are planing on working on heavy equiptment chances are the biggest things you will need is 1" drive. You can buy sockets from Grey (I have a friend who works on heavy equiptment an has never broke one.) because they are strong and cheap. 3/4 drive the same thing. When it comes to a 3/4 Chrome set a great way to go is a Craftsman set. I don't know anybody strong enough to bust a 3/4 ratchet by hand. Don't let it scare you. In most casees on heavy equiptment the bolts arn't huge (like over 1" drive) but just a lot of them.
 
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woody 73

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I have always wondered what kind of tools you would have needed to work on one of those super colossus earth moving machines. I think I just got the answer!
 
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92xjcowboy

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mrholeshot said:
If you are planing on working on heavy equiptment chances are the biggest things you will need is 1" drive. You can buy sockets from Grey (I have a friend who works on heavy equiptment an has never broke one.) because they are strong and cheap. 3/4 drive the same thing. When it comes to a 3/4 Chrome set a great way to go is a Craftsman set. I don't know anybody strong enough to bust a 3/4 ratchet by hand. Don't let it scare you. In most casees on heavy equiptment the bolts arn't huge (like over 1" drive) but just a lot of them.
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Good to know. Im looking foward to not worrying about breaking tools and bolts. Right now on my jeep I have broken more sockets and drivers than I care to admit and I also have broken more bolts than I ever wanted to. I need to replenish my tool box so I am slowly investing in super high quality ratchets and sockets.
 
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92xjcowboy said:
Good to know. Im looking foward to not worrying about breaking tools and bolts. Right now on my jeep I have broken more sockets and drivers than I care to admit and I also have broken more bolts than I ever wanted to. I need to replenish my tool box so I am slowly investing in super high quality ratchets and sockets.
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I got a friend that has been working on heavy machinery for the past 5 years and most of his 3/4" and 1" drive impact sockets is from Harbor Freight. He went from auto tech to heavy equipment and had to buy a bunch of tools real quick to start working ASAP. He hasn't broken one yet (but has snapped the heads off of a bunch bolts with them over the years). When you get to that size sockets they get really strong just because of the sheer amount of metal in the socket. Even his 1" impact is from HF and he loves it. Has a Snap On version and the only reason he got that is because its lighter and easier to maneuver but he said that the HF one comes out when the Snap On can't bust a bolt loose. Ironic I know but he swears by that HF impact.
 
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Bruce Lancaster

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I can't even imagine impact tools running a socket that big!
All I can imagine is a car with a rusted stuck bolt that size spinning round and round under the wrench...
Iowa class main bearing bolt???
Screw/Propeller nut on an attack carrier???
The bolt that fastens the hub of the Pentagon to bedrock?
 
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This is an interesting change of topic that I can apply to my job. jst my 2cents to the comments about sockets this large and impacts from my experience. A Hydraulic wratchet (Hytorc) (high torque/low speed tool with a brace arm to push against a solid object) would most likley be used for such a bolt with a 5'' socket size. If its designed to be loosened&tightened frequently an impact, if it could even budge it, would beat the tar out of the threads reducing its life span and costing thousands in unnecessary repairs.
 
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