Hi all,
My cheapie air 1/2" rattle generally removes the centre nut no problem, but not with this full crank that had been semi exposed to the weather for years on end.
I grabbed my emergency electric impact gun that I keep in the boot of my car that runs off the ciggie lighter socket. This one doesn't have the usual series of quick hits per second, instead it operates with a series of heavy bangs once per second. Sounds odd ,but it gradually succeeded in moving the nut after a few seconds of persistence on and off. It was satisfying to see the red oxide dust emanating from the stud with each bang of the gun.


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!