Comments on: Fast Knockouts http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:29:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve Massa http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-1034915 Steve Massa Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:54:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-1034915 be careful using a 1/4 drive impact w/ 3/8 or 1/2 square drive adapters to drive knockout punches. the adapters will eventually shear off and remain stuck in your impact's hex chuck. I use a 1/2 drive makita lxt with no problems be careful using a 1/4 drive impact w/ 3/8 or 1/2 square drive adapters to drive knockout punches. the adapters will eventually shear off and remain stuck in your impact’s hex chuck. I use a 1/2 drive makita lxt with no problems

]]> By: heywood j http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-777532 heywood j Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:12:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-777532 I don't know how this is better than greenlee's quickdraw...for 1200 you could buy a brand new quickdraw set (up to 2") and have $400 left over for more tools. Maxxis makes nice stuff, and they have a tugger that uses a milwaukee superhawg that works pretty good but quite pricey imho. I don’t know how this is better than greenlee’s quickdraw…for 1200 you could buy a brand new quickdraw set (up to 2″) and have $400 left over for more tools.

Maxxis makes nice stuff, and they have a tugger that uses a milwaukee superhawg that works pretty good but quite pricey imho.

]]> By: David Bryan http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-777299 David Bryan Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:31:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-777299 I've got a something-like-this I bought on ebay for I forget how much, but I think I could've got about ten of them for this price. I like it all right, but then I'm old and feeble. And I have tender ears. I’ve got a something-like-this I bought on ebay for I forget how much, but I think I could’ve got about ten of them for this price. I like it all right, but then I’m old and feeble. And I have tender ears.

]]> By: joe http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-777298 joe Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:31:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-777298 i'm a commercial electrician and i do the same thing rob mentions. of course wearing ear plugs is always recommended. if the metal is real thick, you need to step up incrementally or you'll smoke your motor. i can't imagine this product will last as there are much cheaper ways to go. i’m a commercial electrician and i do the same thing rob mentions. of course wearing ear plugs is always recommended. if the metal is real thick, you need to step up incrementally or you’ll smoke your motor.

i can’t imagine this product will last as there are much cheaper ways to go.

]]> By: The Motts http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-777248 The Motts Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:54:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-777248 I've done what rob suggests. Sure is noisy, though. I’ve done what rob suggests. Sure is noisy, though.

]]> By: rob http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-776315 rob Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:10:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-776315 put a 1" socket on your 18v cordless impact driver and run you greenlee slug buster or any other KO tool with that just about as fast and about $495 cheaper after you buy adapter and socket I have done as big as 3" KO with my makita 18v cordless impact put a 1″ socket on your 18v cordless impact driver and run you greenlee slug buster or any other KO tool with that just about as fast and about $495 cheaper after you buy adapter and socket I have done as big as 3″ KO with my makita 18v cordless impact

]]> By: Steve W. http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-775960 Steve W. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:53:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-775960 The hole is a "conduit connection port" and the thing that comes out and leaves the hole is a slug. Right? Maybe? The hole is a “conduit connection port” and the thing that comes out and leaves the hole is a slug. Right? Maybe?

]]> By: Tom Jackson http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/29/fast-knockouts/#comment-775845 Tom Jackson Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:15:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=19303#comment-775845 If you have to drill it, is it still called a knockout? If you have to drill it, is it still called a knockout?

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