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Davis In SC

01-13-2005 19:00:04




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Wow, I see what y'all mean about a Swench. I got a 1 inch & a 3/4 inch recently. Have only used the 3/4 , I am amazed at what it will do, even on a low setting....Had a deal struck up for a huge lot of tools for the 1 inch, was ready to send money, then he backed out, I guess someone offered him more..... Regards, Davis




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Wardner

01-14-2005 03:03:30




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 Re: Swench in reply to Davis In SC, 01-13-2005 19:00:04  
So what is it? I saw the one on eBay. Is there a gear set inside the head?

Are they better than my 25 to 1 torque multiplier? It is the heavy one with the two inch dia torgue arm. Although I got mine cheap at an auction, Snapon puts one of there stickers on the same tool and sells it for over $2000. It is a good tool but I have had problems extracting 1" dia bolts with it.



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NC Wayne

01-14-2005 20:43:47




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 Re: Swench in reply to Wardner, 01-14-2005 03:03:30  
Charles described what a Swench does perfectly. As for how it would compare to a torque multiplier, there is no real comprison since one puts a steady strain on the fastener and the other uses an impact force. Like he said, it's just "a different kind of impact" and it works. I've had mine work and make it look easy even when my 1" drive IR which is also rate at 2000ftlb wouldn't do the job. Working on heavy equipment for a living I've used both many times. There are times when the multiplier works that the swench doesn't and vice-a-versa. The 1" is rated at 2000ftlb of torque if that gives you any idea of what it's capabilities are. We've tightened up everything from fairlead hold down bolts on cranes to bolts on crushers with ours and so far have never had anything come loose. In fact we the crusher bolts we tightened conviced the company that owned it to buy a set because they couldn't get them back loose with a hammer wrench..... ....If any of you happen to find a 1/2 drive please post and let me know or email [email protected] might be a novelty for some of you would be a great thing for me to have on the truck. I'd also like to have the 1-1/2 drive if one of them ever pops up. Their good to 7000ftlb so they'd be good for the rod nuts on just about any of the new cylinders out there..... ....

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Davis In SC

01-14-2005 21:39:20




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 Re: Swench in reply to NC Wayne, 01-14-2005 20:43:47  
Wayne,last time we talked, I had gotten the 1 inch Swench, Since then, I got a nice 3/4 set, the seller also had 250 pounds of tools for the 1 inch one ... We negotiated & I was ready to send money to him, then he backed out... I used the 3/4 one, on lowest setting to get a wheel off my 245 Massey, it was child's play....Sure beats straining your guts out on rusty bolts. I got the manual for all models, if you need a copy, I can photo-copy it... By the way, both of my Swenches were made in Shelby... If you ever get toward Spartanburg, give me a holler, we can grab a burger for lunch..... Regards, Davis

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NC Wayne

01-15-2005 19:52:10




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 Re: Swench in reply to Davis In SC, 01-14-2005 21:39:20  
Glad to hear your liking your new toy. I haven't been down your way in a while. Occasionally though I'll get a customer broke down in your neck of the woods and have to make the trip. If I know enough in advance I'm headed that way I'll give you a shout.



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Charles (in GA)

01-14-2005 21:02:07




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 Re: Swench in reply to NC Wayne, 01-14-2005 20:43:47  
Wayne, If you are an Ebay'er, set up a automatic search on My Ebay to watch for

swench

and have it email you every time one appears, this is how I found the ones I have, then you can find that 1/2 inch.

Charles



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Charles (in GA)

01-14-2005 05:23:23




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 Re: Swench in reply to Wardner, 01-14-2005 03:03:30  
Not a torque mutiplier, its a manual impact tool. It has an adjustable tension spring in the handle and a cam and a pawl to trip it in the head. The head is very heavy and its this weight combined with the cam and pawl that make it work. Kinda like having a sledge wrench you don't have to hit. Good in field work where thate is no electricty (for an electric impact) or no air (for an air impact) and its stronger, seems to hit differently. Gets stuff loose that the power impacts won't. Used by the military and oil field workers alot.

charles

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Charles (in GA)

01-13-2005 20:47:16




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 Re: Swench in reply to Davis In SC, 01-13-2005 19:00:04  
I bought a 1/2, 3/4 and 1" after Wayne on this board talked highly of them.

Haven't used them much but when I have, they are worth the money.

There is a 1" on Ebay right now, do a search for

swench

and it will come up. It is a relist. starts at $75 but never got to the reserve the first time. Wants $200 on a buy it now. I think $150 was the most I paid for the ones I have. Unless you are working on locomotives the 3/4 seems most useful to me. The 1/2 inch is a novelity that is really a waste.

Charles

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Davis In SC

01-14-2005 18:50:09




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 Re: Swench in reply to Charles (in GA), 01-13-2005 20:47:16  
I saw someone used "Buy-it-Now' to get that one for 200. I agree on the 3/4 being the Ideal size... the one incher is kinda heavy. The 3/4 set I got also had the speeder handles for a 3/4 & 1 inch, as well both size chain attachments. I assume they are used in overhead applications to tie tool off to avoid it falling if dropped. Glad I was able to get them, both of them look like new. I noticed these were built in Shelby, NC , only 40 miles from here... Regards, Davis

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