Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 18:08:39 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Air tools for my Westy
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Once again
Thanks for all the help. I'll adjust my Imglo pump down to 90 psi and see what happens. As far as the sockets I should use, should I use the black sockets that Sears sells for the air gun. Is that their purpose ? I can't get any information from Sears.
Thanks again
Dennis J
Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont
> On Dec 28, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> You will be just fine. Keep your tools lubed, don't expect heavy use
> without resting for some air. .Or get an inline regulator and regulate the
> air to the tool down to a minimum pressure to keep the backlog of pressure
> going longer.
>
> If you don't have a separator, don't try to paint, and don't try to sand
> furniture you are going to finish because it will eventually become sprayed
> with dirty oil. Ask me how I know.
>
> Jim
>
>> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 8:39 AM David Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Dennis... for years I've just run a straight line to my air tools-the
>> connections usually just match up from tools to the hoses... no air water
>> separator or anything else. I keep the tools well oiled....
>>
>> You may have an issue of volume of air, but just taking lugs off probably
>> not. Just take your time for each lug and use the right air pressure for
>> the tool. I'm assuming you have something like a pancake style
>> compressor...the bigger the tank the longer it will work your tools before
>> the compressor kicks in.
>>
>> I also have started using eye protection every time I use impact
>> tools...too many horror stories...
>>
>> I also always follow up my work on lug nuts with the torque wrench.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>>> On Dec 28, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> For Christmas I received a craftsman 10 piece air tool said to be used
>> on my Westy Vanagon 2.1 engine. I just opened it up and read the directions
>> and it suggesting that I need an intricate plumbing set up for an air
>> compressor. do I really need to do this or can I use my one and a half
>> horsepower compressor that I use for all my nail guns and construction. I
>> was hoping to use the air tool impact wrench rotate my tires on my van
>> Agone that would've been a plus but now I don't know how to plumb this up
>> if I have to.
>>> Any thoughts or help would be appreciated thanks
>>>
>>> Dennis Jowell
>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>>> Newbury, Vermont
>>