Astro Pneumatic Tool ADN38 Adapter Review

Very nice! 14 3/8-16 nuts into the frame of my Rubicon to install the LoD sliders last night The instructions for the LoD slider asks you to drill holes in the frame and tap threads for the mounting screws. I did it this way on my last jeep and it's a flimsy setup as a skinny frame only has a couple of threads and you can't tighten the 7/16 bolts without removing them. Also, there are some spots where my hand nut setting tool would not have clearance to work with the handles. With this tool I…

After breaking two 10-24 sockets with an improperly chucked 20V power drill, I decided to use the tool's hex shank with a 1 /4 ratchet to turn inch. and a 1/4" hex. My findings are: It goes just as quick with a ratchet as with a drill and you get a better feel for it. This is especially important when using tougher stainless steel rivet nuts as smaller mandrels don't do much Require force to break.To use this ratchet tool, hold the Astro tool with your gloved hand as recommended and use your…

Looks good but not very impressive performance; Battery powered drills?, bull! You can't maintain a consistently high level of torque with battery-powered tools. It doesn't work without changing the battery. I would use a corded hammer drill fitted with a good quality torque limiting clutch as most battery powered drills can't do more than a few good sets. A powered or pneumatic plumber is the best way to hammer this type of fastener, but it costs several hundred dollars; too rich for my…