Power Tools in the pits, what's the deal ? |
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Power Tools in the pits, what's the deal ? |
ArtechnikA |
Feb 2 2009, 07:29 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
I know some of you guys are affiliated with pro and serious sportsman racing, so maybe there's something going on in the rules that's not obvious to the observer.
I watched a bunch of work being done in the pits and garage area during coverage of the 24 Hours of Daytona this year, but I've observed the same at many events. I see the mechanics doing stuff like removing and replacing the gearbox crash bumper (to get access to the tailcone for a gear cluster replacement) and replacing front bodywork/splitter/undertray stuff. Invariably they are using a crank-style 'speed wrench' on maybe a dozen fasteners. Even in the behind-the-wall and garage areas they will occasionally use a portable battery-powered drill or impact wrench - which really confuses me 'cause i'd be -more- concerned about sparking a fire with an electric tool in the garage - like the Mazda team that was busy drilling out rivets to replace a leaking fuel cell (!). We know there's pneumatic gear galore (tire-change impact guns, air jacks) presumptively being run with bottled dry nitrogen. So why aren't the mechanics using air tools for 'other' repairs ? I can -maybe- see that for installation, you can 'feel' the torque needed for an M6 or M8 fastener and run no risk of stripping or fastener breakage (although there is a reason there are regulators on the air lines...) but for removal, I'm just not seeing it. What am I missing? |
Todd Enlund |
Feb 8 2009, 11:43 AM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My guess... a speed handle is simply *not* going to fail. No dead battery, no empty air tank.
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ArtechnikA |
Feb 8 2009, 11:54 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
My guess... a speed handle is simply *not* going to fail. No dead battery, no empty air tank. For which reason I think it's a great tool to have available at the ready. I don't see why it's always the go-to-first tool if there isn't some obscure rule requiring it. If the air tank is empty they have bigger issues, 'cause the air jacks they also depend on won't work. |
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