Impact Wrench, Just curious who has em? Options

[slipgun]

It just seemed like a nice edition to a garage, just curious who has em and what kind of air compressor you use? Taking off my shocks today I found out somone had way over torqued one and that pain in the butt made me think about gettin one again... Im looking for something small anyone find anything to that description? P.S. Price you payed would be nice to see
Thanks

[rockstarbass1]

im just getting into mechanics and cars seeing im 16 and i know a little and i always hear how they are helpful but what are impact guns exactly?

[Dr_Tweak]

I got a Husky set, which works well. The compressor is a Husky, 17 gallon, 5 hp I think. It makes 5.1 cfm at 90 psi. You don't want anything less than 5 cfm at 90 psi.

Also, if you're having trouble braking nuts and bolts loose, get a breaker bar. Often time I come into bolts that the impact won't budge, and then I get that out. Plus they're a lot cheaper.

An impact wrech is a tool that looks like a big gun and connects to an air hose. You attach sockets to the end of it and it's a strong tool for breaking nuts and bolts loose. And tightening them up.

-Doc

This post has been edited by raven_101: May 22, 2005 - 7:07 PM

[slipgun]

An impact gun basicaly puts in bolts for you at the right torque's *strength*

[Supersprynt]

I have the same one as Raven, which the wrench and impact gun.

Also, get ursef some PB blaster.

[celicaboston1983]

how much does one run for.

[macavely]

air tools... great for taking bolts off ... not if you guys want to invest so real money inot some tools... MacTools makes a great Impact Wrecn/Gun set .. with adjustable Tq settings ...

[Dr_Tweak]

air tools... great for taking bolts off ... not if you guys want to invest so real money inot some tools...  MacTools makes a great Impact Wrecn/Gun set .. with adjustable Tq settings ...
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Whatever. You just like them because your name is Mac. Pssh.


LOL

You can get a pretty nice compressor and impact set for around $300, should come with a good air rachet too and maybe some other stuff. Check out Home Depot.

-Doc

[mark_426]

I have an electric impact wrench, and a manual torque wrench.

both were F R E E.

This post has been edited by mark_426: May 22, 2005 - 8:07 PM

[Hanyo]

i have a mac tool set.

it comes in handy when you cant use a breaker bar like.. removing a pully from the alternator.

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

at discount tires, where i work, thats what we use. you have to be carefulwith them, or you will cross thread a stud really bad. causing you to break the stud off the next time you want your wheel off.

[lagos]

at discount tires, where i work, thats what we use. you have to be carefulwith them, or you will cross thread a stud really bad. causing you to break the stud off the next time you want your wheel off.
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yeah i agree. i cross threaded one of my crossmember bolts like that.

its great for take your axel nut off and alot of stuff like that.

[Coomer]

I've got a Craftsman one, and we have a big Craftsman air compressor(our third compressor in like a year.) I've yet to use it though, as we just got the compressor last weekend.

[Ve1Ls1dEvolutioN]

plannin' on getting a 60gallon husky tank...got lots of friends who like to tune their car...we might all chip in money to get it...its an investment...but as far as impact wrench i would go with craftsman...lifetime warranty

[Drocay]

i'm planning on getting 21 gallon from harbor frieght two of my boys have em and its great. cheap too hit me up if u wanna go check it out someday.