Thread: Mini Anvil

Originally Posted by sharptonn

They made real stuff. Was expensive!
I am still beating on two old CP impacts. 734's.
One has a long mandrel for wheel-sockets. Made in Chicago.
The other, Great Britain. Just rebuild every decade or so.
They were old as I got them in the 70's.

I had the 734 but had loaned it to my father and it was stolen and he ordered the 745 as a replacement.

Here's my sole surviving CP air tools still going strong:

That 789 CP Air Drill puts out 2200 RPM and more torque than many/or most cordless electric Drill/Drivers.

Milwaukee can only wish---

Any more, there's only a few company's making air tools.
They just stamp them with whoever's name.
Blue point, snap on, Mac, central pneumatic.... All the same. I've put my cheap Nesco DA sander up against other sanders ( Snap on ). And beat them hands down for speed, and abilities. Snap on...more like Strap On, cause once you climb in the truck, he's gonna bend ya over to give you his tool. .!!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I dunno. I expect those rails were furnace-blasted and quenched as they rolled-out?
.

Rail track is a high manganese steel. The manganese makes the steel work harden more. The trains do the work hardening.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

Rail track is a high manganese steel. The manganese makes the steel work harden more. The trains do the work hardening.

Now THAT makes sense!

That was my understanding too. But I don't know anything about the subject, so I kept my mouth shut this time. Thanks, Victor for confirming my thoughts.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

Rail track is a high manganese steel. The manganese makes the steel work harden more. The trains do the work hardening.

I found this at a machinist forum/I know very little about steel. Does this sound about right?

Standard rail steel for section weights 121 pounds and over is as follows:

carbon 0.72-0.82%
manganese 0.75-1.05%
phos. max. 0.035%
sulphur max. 0.035%
silicon 0.10-0.35%

Originally Posted by Gasman

That was my understanding too. But I don't know anything about the subject, so I kept my mouth shut this time. Thanks, Victor for confirming my thoughts.

No guts, No glory, Jerry!
A great way to learn! Toss something out there and someone will correct you!



And Thanks, Vic!

I blame this on Roy!

My 30 year-old Snap-on 3/8 impact died in the middle of a cylinder-head job. WTF?
Gonna cost 200 to get it rebuilt. I could do it myself. Need it!

After much ado, I went to Lowe's and bought a Kobalt for 49.95.
Put my whip hose on after putting some oil in. Gave it a go.

Holy crap! Tomorrow, I will go back to Lowe's to see if I can still buy the 2 year warranty for 6 bucks and change.
This thing smokes the old Snap-on on it's best day. Weighs half as much.
I did the math....Seems things are different these days!

I accept Full Responsibility!

Now as to the Warranty I like John Pinette's thinking----

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_KRtj351kE