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impact Wrench
Gentlemen,
I just got my new Ingersoll rand impact wrench in the mail today. Awesome tool, 600 ft lbs torque. This is the one to buy about 100.00 on ebay.
Three big tool time grunts for IR
Ken
I just got my new Ingersoll rand impact wrench in the mail today. Awesome tool, 600 ft lbs torque. This is the one to buy about 100.00 on ebay.
Three big tool time grunts for IR
Ken
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Nah, I do that anyway. Seriously, this thing is ferrocious. My old one from Sears was a toy compared to this one. I used to have to break the lugnuts loose by hand. Not no more! I used to think I had low air pressure or something. they call it dual hammer or something, it is real.
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and just the beast to twist off those old rusted no treads left exhaust pipe clamps if someone remembered to install them facing down....
that beast will make short order of the front axle hub nut
i love my air tools especially the 3/8" and 1/4" air rachets...saves on old arthritic hands
that beast will make short order of the front axle hub nut
i love my air tools especially the 3/8" and 1/4" air rachets...saves on old arthritic hands
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You are so right. With so much money, time and anger saved by doing it ourselves, I wish everyone would have some of these convenience tools. They pay for themselves instantly and it just makes the job almost fun. I have a pick-up that the lug nut torque is 140lbs on, before they seize to the wheel. this thing just wacked 'em right off, almost like a Binford 6100
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Ah air tools, a garage mans best griend. I remember the days before I had the funds/room for them and all I had was basic hand tools. I tell you what, I don't miss those cussing days.
Ken, here is a suggestion for you, next time your wige goes into the garage while you are working, chase her around with the impact wrench going wrer, wrer, around the garage, women love that.
Ken, here is a suggestion for you, next time your wige goes into the garage while you are working, chase her around with the impact wrench going wrer, wrer, around the garage, women love that.
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Thank you for the advice, I think she would just pick up the chain saw, she likes that too.
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Anyone know of a good electric air wrench. Need it for a mobile application where air is not practical.
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I am not useing it in a shop environment, regardless of quality, air impacts would be useless in the environment I would be useing them in. Are you sure there is not a good electric impact wrench?
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I once rented a Makita electric impact wrench from a local tool rental. That thing went brrrrrr and took out a very offensive vibration damper nut. Before that tool, I tried everything in the book trying to remove that nut.
I think Ken has watched one episode too many of "Tool Time"
The Binford 6100! 
Did you super charge that impact wrench too, Ken?
I think Ken has watched one episode too many of "Tool Time"
The Binford 6100! Did you super charge that impact wrench too, Ken?
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Be sure to respect your new power Ken I remember when I went to get a valve stem replaced at Sears I was watching them for awhile and I decided to get some soda I come back they're done go home everythings fine for months.
Until I go to replace my pads and rotors and attempt to remove the lug nuts well that was fun jumping up and down on the lug wrench to break them loose wasn't exactly safe
. After they finally broke loose the rotor was warped.
Its really nice to know that those Cowboys with impact guns are having so much fun that they don't want to use the lowly hand tool the torque wrench
. Remove lug nuts with the impact gun put them back on with a torque wrench .
Until I go to replace my pads and rotors and attempt to remove the lug nuts well that was fun jumping up and down on the lug wrench to break them loose wasn't exactly safe
. After they finally broke loose the rotor was warped.Its really nice to know that those Cowboys with impact guns are having so much fun that they don't want to use the lowly hand tool the torque wrench
. Remove lug nuts with the impact gun put them back on with a torque wrench .
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krank,
most tire shops also do brake jobs including warped rotor replacement....no money in dropping impact wrench, socketing up torque wrench, setting torque and then hand tightening each lug nut
the tire energizer bunnys are paid on number of new tires mounted per 8 hours, not on doing it right
khanty,
most rental shops will rent out a small trailer mount gas powered air compressor and industrial grade 3/4" or 1" impact wrench, either of which would take the main propulsion shaft nuts off the Missouri
Tim's Tool Time Axiom #1.
A power tool isn't big enough until it can damage something or break the owner's arm
most tire shops also do brake jobs including warped rotor replacement....no money in dropping impact wrench, socketing up torque wrench, setting torque and then hand tightening each lug nut
the tire energizer bunnys are paid on number of new tires mounted per 8 hours, not on doing it right
khanty,
most rental shops will rent out a small trailer mount gas powered air compressor and industrial grade 3/4" or 1" impact wrench, either of which would take the main propulsion shaft nuts off the Missouri
Tim's Tool Time Axiom #1.
A power tool isn't big enough until it can damage something or break the owner's arm
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Thats not a solution. We have atrailer equiped with a hydralic shear, gas generator, and sawzall. We also have a torch. The trailer is designed to be filled with catalytic converters, and there is no room for an air compressor. An air powered unit is unacceptable, but if it was powered by 110 or 220 power, then the generator, which we have to have anyway, is perfect.
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then Milwaukie quality is the only answer...my experience is that cheap low cost electric impact wrenches have a short half life and are throw away non repairables
don't choke on the price....one gets what one pays for....have a Milwaukie 1/2" hvy duty industrial portable electric drill that I've used for 30 years
http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/weba...157_189339_362
don't choke on the price....one gets what one pays for....have a Milwaukie 1/2" hvy duty industrial portable electric drill that I've used for 30 years
http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/weba...157_189339_362