Bought a cheap blower today

[Mike88se]

Okay now that is a pricey tool Probably overkill for most of us but I don't have a problem w/ overkill :thumbsup:

I got the Matco 18v cordless impact wrench for nuts and bolts and like it. Its better than snapon ones based on the reviews. I got it at student price when I was in auto tech class. I was removing axle nuts with no problems on the battery life. It has 1000-1200ft pound reverse torque spec.

 

[davbell22602]

Okay now that is a pricey tool Probably overkill for most of us but I don't have a problem w/ overkill :thumbsup:

Did you see there price on the website?

 

[Mike88se]

Did you see there price on the website?

I didn't Dave but I know Snapon, Matco, and IR are pricey tools but if you need tools for work they are worth the price.
Okay back to the blower. Yesterday I was finishing up a leaf job (there's a story there too) and when I was tidying up the blower starts making this odd sound now and then. Obviously there was something but I needed to get done and get out of there so I kept blowing. Then the thing just quit. Okay... have to finish next day. I was feeling like crap anyway. I was so sick when I gt home I couldn't even unload the truck... not that anybody could get anything out of it. Took 3 ibuprofen and went straight to bed. Woke up about 1am and unloaded the truck and decided to check the blower. The nut holding the impeller on had come off
Bad QC? I put a lock washer on and a drop of loctite and it's fine now.

 

[metz12]

whenever i work on my car or someone elses i usually borrow my uncles snapon impact wrench. the thing is awesome. ive never used matco though. also at school in carpentry class we have the craftsman impact wrenches and those things are nice. ive put lags in with those things into concrete (like 1'6") for 2 hours straight on one battery. (we were re building this bridge that went over a river on his driveway). i still think snapons stuff is overpriced for their quality of stuff. they could be a little cheaper.

 

[davbell22602]

whenever i work on my car or someone elses i usually borrow my uncles snapon impact wrench. the thing is awesome. ive never used matco though. also at school in carpentry class we have the craftsman impact wrenches and those things are nice. ive put lags in with those things into concrete (like 1'6") for 2 hours straight on one battery. (we were re building this bridge that went over a river on his driveway). i still think snapons stuff is overpriced for their quality of stuff. they could be a little cheaper.

Snapons student program isnt the greatest. You can buy certain items when enrolled in the student program. Matco has awesome student program. You can buy anything you want when enrolled in there student program.

 

[metz12]

Snapons student program isnt the greatest. You can buy certain items when enrolled in the student program. Matco has awesome student program. You can buy anything you want when enrolled in there student program.

how would you go about doing that? and you think i could get away with it since i am in a carpentry class not something to do with automotive?

 

[davbell22602]

how would you go about doing that? and you think i could get away with it since i am in a carpentry class not something to do with automotive?

I doubt it on the carpentry class. I know you could if it was motorcycle, atv, small engine, etc. repair class.

 

[wjjones]

Bought it on the 9th actually and it arrived today. This should get me through til the Shindaiwa is going again. I think it might be a great backup and good for small jobs.
It's a Hitachi RB24EAP handheld. Really light and blows hard. Blows wet leaves and that's good enough for me. Starts easy. I don't know what the durability will be but it doesn't have to do much.
At $105 shipped it beat anything HD or Lowes offered.

Its a good backup blower.:thumbsup: