Which cordless impact wrench?
Discussion
Without spending crazy money,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Techway-Cordless-Impact-Ba...
Exact same as Sealey but with a different sticker. Shop around, it can be bought cheaper, Google is your friend. I've had one for 8 years, granted, had to buy a new battery in that time.
No comparison to my CP air impact wrench but a handy tool to have.
If you want to spend big money, try a Snap On one. Almost as good as the air ones.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Techway-Cordless-Impact-Ba...
Exact same as Sealey but with a different sticker. Shop around, it can be bought cheaper, Google is your friend. I've had one for 8 years, granted, had to buy a new battery in that time.
No comparison to my CP air impact wrench but a handy tool to have.
If you want to spend big money, try a Snap On one. Almost as good as the air ones.
The reason for my post is I have an air impact wrench ( admittedly a cheap one) and it wouldn't touch the wheel nuts on my car, which weren't that tight tbh, I've seen this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CP2450-NEW-SEALEY-24V-1-...
but don't like false economy
but don't like false economy
Every time someone comes to the garage with the latest impact gun i test them on a crank pulley bolt on a scrap block , put it on with my 5 yr old ct snap on gun and see if they can undo it . So far makita , ingersoll rand , Chicago pneumatic and dewalt failed miserably . The downside is they need to be worked a lot to keep the batteries in good shape so for occasional use might not do as well .
Discopotatoes said:
The reason for my post is I have an air impact wrench ( admittedly a cheap one) and it wouldn't touch the wheel nuts on my car.
Same here, some crappy Sealey (spit) rocking dog clutch gun. Would barely take the top off a coke bottle let slone wheel nuts off a car. Bought a £40 dual hammer air gun and all is well.I know you said 'cordless', but check-out the Clarke CEW1000...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...
It's 240V mains-powered and has a high (~350lbft) torque rating. Being mains-powered, it also means there's no battery to worry about keeping conditioned and eventually needing to replace. Gets good reviews. Only down side I can see is that it's very bulky which is going to limit its usefulness (having said that, most 24V cordless impact wrenches are almost as bulky).
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...
It's 240V mains-powered and has a high (~350lbft) torque rating. Being mains-powered, it also means there's no battery to worry about keeping conditioned and eventually needing to replace. Gets good reviews. Only down side I can see is that it's very bulky which is going to limit its usefulness (having said that, most 24V cordless impact wrenches are almost as bulky).
ian_uk1975 said:
I know you said 'cordless', but check-out the Clarke CEW1000...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...
It's 240V mains-powered and has a high (~350lbft) torque rating. Being mains-powered, it also means there's no battery to worry about keeping conditioned and eventually needing to replace. Gets good reviews. Only down side I can see is that it's very bulky which is going to limit its usefulness (having said that, most 24V cordless impact wrenches are almost as bulky).
That's what I need - thanks.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...
It's 240V mains-powered and has a high (~350lbft) torque rating. Being mains-powered, it also means there's no battery to worry about keeping conditioned and eventually needing to replace. Gets good reviews. Only down side I can see is that it's very bulky which is going to limit its usefulness (having said that, most 24V cordless impact wrenches are almost as bulky).
Battery ones are useless unless they're used regularly and the battery is kept in tip top condition.
I've got a cheap 12v jobbie that you hook up to a car battery - it's got me out of trouble many times, but showing it's age.
ian_uk1975 said:
I know you said 'cordless', but check-out the Clarke CEW1000...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...
It's 240V mains-powered and has a high (~350lbft) torque rating. Being mains-powered, it also means there's no battery to worry about keeping conditioned and eventually needing to replace. Gets good reviews. Only down side I can see is that it's very bulky which is going to limit its usefulness (having said that, most 24V cordless impact wrenches are almost as bulky).
I'm just thinking about buying one of these as well, not just for undoing stubborn nuts, but for occasions where you need to undo several fixings of where you cannot get more than 1/4 turn with a ratchet handle. I have read the reviews and all seem positive. The only negative mentioned is lack of speed control if you are using it to do up nuts, but most people would not be using it this way. My logic is that this is far cheaper than a battery one for the same torque, and I always find air tools a right faff and don't like sitting around not being used for ages, whereas mains is always ready to go. Also, trailing a lead around is not a problem for me and is only the same as an air line. Just trying to find where does the best price now http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...
It's 240V mains-powered and has a high (~350lbft) torque rating. Being mains-powered, it also means there's no battery to worry about keeping conditioned and eventually needing to replace. Gets good reviews. Only down side I can see is that it's very bulky which is going to limit its usefulness (having said that, most 24V cordless impact wrenches are almost as bulky).
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
That's what I need - thanks.
I have one of those. It undid the hub bolt on my car with great ease. For comparisons of recent products;
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/657...
Edited by rsv gone! on Sunday 24th November 11:33
rsv gone! said:
I have one of those. It undid the hub bolt on my car with great ease.
Yep, without even taking out the tabs, it jsut buzzed of the hub nut on 15 year old e36.. I was most impressed.. However...s2sol said:
I've got one of the Clarke corded ones. It goes through brushes at an incredible rate, and Clarke want £8.00 a set.
Yep, mine did too, and it was quiet big and wouldn't fit where the airgun will fit. Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
That's what I need - thanks.
Battery ones are useless unless they're used regularly and the battery is kept in tip top condition.
I've got a cheap 12v jobbie that you hook up to a car battery - it's got me out of trouble many times, but showing it's age.
Not necessarily. I have a techway one that I bought in 2005. It was used regularly, when we were racing, through 05, 06 and half of 07. It was used very occasionally for the next 4 years and then again regularly when we went racing again in 2012/13. Battery ones are useless unless they're used regularly and the battery is kept in tip top condition.
I've got a cheap 12v jobbie that you hook up to a car battery - it's got me out of trouble many times, but showing it's age.
Original battery still going strong.
I accept that they don't have that much torque. Our centre lock wheels are torqued to 125lb ft. The gun will undo them but won't go much further than that. Not been a problem for me since we always use a wrench to finish tightening and generally will break the nuts with a wrench too.
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