I just recently picked up a dewalt dw292k impact off ebay for a good price. Just used it over the weekend to remove the wheels to do a brake job. Very nice impact only thing I didnt like was the detent pin anvil, I found it was kinda difficult to put a socket on, I had to press in the pin anvil with my finger to slide the socket on and when removing, my sockets have a hole in them, so I had to used a small pick to press in the pin to get them off.
You might have better luck with the DW293 impact as it uses a hog ring anvil as does my ingersoll rand air impact.
Anybody notice this with the DW292K?
Answer to my own question:
The square business end of an impact wrench is called the anvil. Anvils come not only in different sizes (1/4", 3/8", ½", ¾") but in different designs.
Ball detent anvils use small spring-loaded balls to put pressure on sockets and hold them on the anvil. Pin detent anvils have spring-loaded pins that engage holes in the sides of sockets.
Hog ring anvils use spring-steel rings in a groove at the tip of the anvil to apply pressure and hold sockets in place. Combination anvils have both hog ring and pin detents for positive socket retention.
Ball detent and hog ring anvils allow installation and removal of sockets with a sharp push or tug. Pin detent anvils must be manually disengaged with a small screwdriver or pin.
Pin detent anvils are preferred and often required when working above the ground, where a socket could fall off and strike someone below.
Pin detent and ball detent anvils may be slightly less durable than hog ring anvils because the holes drilled for their pin or ball mechanisms inevitably weaken the anvil over extended use.
