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Son bought an air ratchet drive for use with his compressor. The quick-release adapter is supplied by them, but see what happens when you install it. Someone wasn't planning ahead!

I have a 9" anglegrinder, but it won't fit into its well-made case, unless you remove the disk and guard first.

Is it usual for this sort of thing to happen?

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must be one of the cheaper brands that can't get everything right :lol:
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A lot of them cheappy cases are like that. Just take a round file or rasp and notch the case to suit :thumbright:
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Hitch wrote:A lot of them cheappy cases are like that. Just take a round file or rasp and notch the case to suit :thumbright:
Will have to do that, but lose the dirt excluding idea of keeping it in a case. He'll have to keep a cover for the end of the coupling. I can understand economising on components to keep the price down, but surely it doesn't cost much more to make tha case bigger?
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Post by Hoovie »

pretty standard thing, sadly.

the Bosch PMF180E case only closes when one specific blade is attached to the tool - any other blade and you're screwed :sad:
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Post by Hitch »

I wouldnt worry tbh. Ive never had a problem with any of my air tools, ind i will guarantee they are stored in a far dirtier enviroment than his will be :lol:
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