Calling Erle

#1

As much as I love borrowing your great tools, Sears is having a sale right now so I figured that I might try to pick one or two things up. Do you know what model cordless impact wrench you have? that thing worked really well.

thanks.
Jon

#2

Hi Jon,
Sorry for the delay in response - I just returned from China last night. For some reason I cannot access the SpecE30 website from over there. This was un an expected trip that pre-empted going to Roebling - wonder if I’ll ever get there…

The model is the "Craftsman Professional" (sku # 26825). Its an 18v unit. Hope they have it!

I’m still scheduled for Summit - will you be there?

#3

thanks for the info. I will look it up now.

the doc gave me the ok, the MRI showed a tear in one of the rotator cuff tendons. for now no surgery and just physical therapy for 6 weeks, then we will evaluate again to see what is needed.

looking forward to seeing everyone in less than two weeks.

jon

#4

Makita makes a 24volt Impact Wrench (BTW200) and an Impact Driver (BTD200) - the Driver has a small hex socket end on it to take screwdriver bits. These wern’t selling well so they were clearing them out for less than $200. It turns out that there are only about $30 in parts differences to turn that driver end into a real 1/2" impact wrench end. The Impact Wrench is still selling for north of $550!

It lasts me for multiple tire swaps all weekend, and even takes the nuts off my Suburban which are torqued to 135 ft lbs.
cheers,
bruce

#5

I know this sounds a little silly, but do you know the exact parts I would need to convert it?

#6

Driver parts breakdown:
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/makita-btd200-cordless-impact-driver-parts-c-97_116_627.html

Wrench parts breakdown:
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/makita-btw200-cordless-impact-wrench-parts-c-97_116_628.html

I’m pretty sure it was just item 26, the anvil. I don’t have a detent ball though, so that may be item 27 (I assumed the detent ball came with the anvil and haven’t bothered to pursue it further).

cheers,
bruce