expired Posted by Ninjaxin • Feb 18, 2023
Feb 18, 2023 11:19 PM
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Item 1 of 4
expired Posted by Ninjaxin • Feb 18, 2023
Feb 18, 2023 11:19 PM
DeWALT DW2286 Impact Ready 1/2" 6pt 3/8" Drive Deep Socket
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Although you might be showering in it, etc., still get it in your mouth and so on. This is why I didn't want to put anything on the threads in mine and tried the impact wrench.
The first thing I tried a while back, was having the tank almost full of water (for weight), had my wife hold the tank with her arms around it, used a long breaker bar and a pipe. Even with all that going for me, the whole tank still rotated instead of the damn anode rod.
When I went to an impact tool I started with the smallest one I've got (12v impact driver), and successively went higher in power until I finally got it free. In my case a mid-torque 18V wrench got it loose.
I was worried about the vibration spiderwebbing the glass liner. I still don't know if that happened or not, but I don't think so. Also with all the tools that failed, I only impacted for maybe 5 or 6 seconds before deciding "it's not happening" and graduating to a bigger tool.
YMMV.
Best advice is probably the tip posted above, to wrap it in Teflon tape when it's new, so this problem will never happen. But I didn't think of that at the time. Live and learn.
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