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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Carlos G Godfrog
Dremel tool and carefully cut the nut in half.
Explain to me exactly how you'll Macgyver this with a dremel.............. There's about 2-1/2" of shoulder and internal threads inside that.....



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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz

this combo is 1100 foot pounds off and a snap on socket tw481 has done a thousand of them and the elector is is stronger then that snap on mg725 with 175 pounds air pressure - i am done tried to help - the sprocket shaft is what we see when they dont listen
take notice to the last dremel idea and how that worked out
 
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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
Explain to me exactly how you'll Macgyver this with a dremel.............. There's about 2-1/2" of shoulder and internal threads inside that.....





I stand corrected then. I didn`t know it was made that way. My bad.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 09:21 AM
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Yup, that’s way different than the primo belt drive on mine also. I could cut mine if I had to but you’re kinda dinked there!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2021 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
We bought the new Milwaukee battery 1/2 inch impact and its 1100 off 900 on

works better then our ultra snap on 1/2 inch impact with 175 lbs of air pressure
This is where my money would be (and is). No joke.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2021 | 06:37 PM
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Hey Jimmy, how about that compensator nut? Ever get it off?

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Old Nov 4, 2021 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by carlgrover
Hey Jimmy, how about that compensator nut? Ever get it off? carl
He may be on vacation......
 
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Old Nov 5, 2021 | 06:04 PM
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I noticed he was on here about 3 days ago.

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Crescent wrench did it
 
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
Crescent wrench did it
 
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