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Always thought a 3/8 drive was fine for boiler tube nuts until yesterday.
I was working on a 1950s firetube in Tacoma and my old ratchet just kept slipping on the final quarter turn, even with a cheater bar. Switched to a buddy's 1/2 inch drive impact and it zipped them right off without rounding a single corner. How do you all decide when to step up your tool size for stubborn fittings?
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daniel55215d ago
Man, that reminds me of trying to get a rusted caliper bolt off my truck last year. My 3/8 just flexed like crazy, felt like it was gonna snap. Grabbed the 1/2 inch breaker bar and it came loose with a scary crack. Sometimes you just need the bigger stick, lol.
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