Impact wrenches...I’m won over!
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Had some rusted bolts under my Jeep that I just couldn't move. No access to rear of bolt to wire brush, but did apply some penetrating fluid.
In fairness, I'm on my back so not a good position to apply max leverage and I'm getting on a bit in age (late 50's)
Mate lent me a Impact wrench which Ive never used before, not even a expensive one, and bang it just wound these bolts straight out. You could see the rust flying off and dropping to the floor from the bolts as they came out.
I gotta get me one of these !
Although I wont use it that often, it'll make my life off home spannering so much easier, that I'll be happy to carry on
In fairness, I'm on my back so not a good position to apply max leverage and I'm getting on a bit in age (late 50's)
Mate lent me a Impact wrench which Ive never used before, not even a expensive one, and bang it just wound these bolts straight out. You could see the rust flying off and dropping to the floor from the bolts as they came out.
I gotta get me one of these !
Although I wont use it that often, it'll make my life off home spannering so much easier, that I'll be happy to carry on
Similarly to this, I borrowed my mate's 'cheapo' Parkside 20V jobbie a few weeks back (he purchased from Lidl) and it undid my lower shock bolts with complete ease. Sadly I missed them on sale last week for £60, so I need to keep my eyes peeled for another sale - it made removing wheel bolts super easy too - A must have tool.
MattyD803 said:
Similarly to this, I borrowed my mate's 'cheapo' Parkside 20V jobbie a few weeks back (he purchased from Lidl) and it undid my lower shock bolts with complete ease. Sadly I missed them on sale last week for £60, so I need to keep my eyes peeled for another sale - it made removing wheel bolts super easy too - A must have tool.
The parkside was the first one I had, nice bit of kit for the price - I keep that in my car for if a tyre goesKeep an eye on e-bay if you just missed them in the store, you see them there fairly regular
Got a couple of Makita units now as well which are nice bits of kits, I had the DeWalt that gets recommended a lot here (which is an animal) too but sold that to a mate who'd just bought into DeWalt and I bought the top range Makita one so don't have to use battery converters
If you think that's life changing, wait until you get deep enough down the rabbit hole to get an electric ratchet.
Yes it's a lot like an impact wrench, except it'll fit almost everywhere. The sheer time saved and convenience... I use it far more than I imagined, it makes every nut / bolt so quick.
Yes it's a lot like an impact wrench, except it'll fit almost everywhere. The sheer time saved and convenience... I use it far more than I imagined, it makes every nut / bolt so quick.
I've been very impressed with the Parkside 400nm impact as well, saves so much time, filmed this when I recently used it to remove a very rusty subframe which was an MOT fail.
Had it on full power for the larger bolts but dialled it down to 200nm on the smaller ones to prevent them snapping, originally tried a breaker bar on the bolts but it was moving the whole car off the jackstands.
Had it on full power for the larger bolts but dialled it down to 200nm on the smaller ones to prevent them snapping, originally tried a breaker bar on the bolts but it was moving the whole car off the jackstands.
SturdyHSV said:
If you think that's life changing, wait until you get deep enough down the rabbit hole to get an electric ratchet.
Yes it's a lot like an impact wrench, except it'll fit almost everywhere. The sheer time saved and convenience... I use it far more than I imagined, it makes every nut / bolt so quick.
Not sure what you mean, can you do a link please to one? Yes it's a lot like an impact wrench, except it'll fit almost everywhere. The sheer time saved and convenience... I use it far more than I imagined, it makes every nut / bolt so quick.
Life-changing aren't they? I've got a DeWalt one at the moment (which matches my house tools), but I'm saving some pennies to splash on one of these for next season's tinkering:
https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
339Nm in a tiny package.
The ratchets are similarly amazing: https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
339Nm in a tiny package.
The ratchets are similarly amazing: https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
I got one of the big Dewalt ones to undo the hub nut on the Lexus, best tool I ever bought and used loads since.
nothing like just stick it on the Hubnut and pulling the trigger, and seconds later the nut is off. No more trying to lift a 2 tonne car off its stands with a breaker bar before the nut comes off.
nothing like just stick it on the Hubnut and pulling the trigger, and seconds later the nut is off. No more trying to lift a 2 tonne car off its stands with a breaker bar before the nut comes off.
Krikkit said:
Life-changing aren't they? I've got a DeWalt one at the moment (which matches my house tools), but I'm saving some pennies to splash on one of these for next season's tinkering:
https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
339Nm in a tiny package.
The ratchets are similarly amazing: https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
Wish I hadn't seen that impact. Must resist...https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
339Nm in a tiny package.
The ratchets are similarly amazing: https://www.bigredpowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m12fi...
Does anybody have experience with the Erbauer Impact Wrench? The rest of my tools are Erbauer so thought it might be sensible to grab their Wrench as well.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eiw18-li-18v-li...
Edit: I have bought it anyway... will review it when I get the chance.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eiw18-li-18v-li...
Edit: I have bought it anyway... will review it when I get the chance.
Edited by _Yeti on Thursday 18th August 16:53
MattyD803 said:
Similarly to this, I borrowed my mate's 'cheapo' Parkside 20V jobbie a few weeks back (he purchased from Lidl) and it undid my lower shock bolts with complete ease. Sadly I missed them on sale last week for £60, so I need to keep my eyes peeled for another sale - it made removing wheel bolts super easy too - A must have tool.
Thanks for heads up, Lidl local to me still has them so decided I need one.Bound to come in handy.
Hol said:
Since buying my selection of electric drivers and ratchets, I hardly use any of my air tools anymore.
I can well imagine. I only have a little compressor that I use for tyres and spraying air to clear stuff, and even with those occasional and brief usage scenarios I find the noise and the hose reel irritating!I have the Parkside one. Used it last year for some brakes and suspension work on my shed. But I got it out the other day and it wouldn’t touch the wheel bolts that had last been done up by a garage. 600mm breaker worked just fine 
Will persevere with it for the next round of activity (front brakes) but might consider something more powerful if I have any other bigger jobs…
Will persevere with it for the next round of activity (front brakes) but might consider something more powerful if I have any other bigger jobs…
_Yeti said:
Does anybody have experience with the Erbauer Impact Wrench? The rest of my tools are Erbauer so thought it might be sensible to grab their Wrench as well.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eiw18-li-18v-li...
Edit: I have bought it anyway... will review it when I get the chance.
I had been thinking about getting an impact wrench for ages, I got the erbauer twin pack kit (drill & driver) and the impact wrench a few weeks ago when I needed to shift some rusty nuts on my CR-V. The erbauer one does the job for me and I wish I’d bought one ages ago. https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eiw18-li-18v-li...
Edit: I have bought it anyway... will review it when I get the chance.
Edited by _Yeti on Thursday 18th August 16:53
OMITN said:
I have the Parkside one. Used it last year for some brakes and suspension work on my shed. But I got it out the other day and it wouldn’t touch the wheel bolts that had last been done up by a garage. 600mm breaker worked just fine
Will persevere with it for the next round of activity (front brakes) but might consider something more powerful if I have any other bigger jobs…
Same happened fo rme, thats why I bought a better one in the end. Parkside is ok for some bits but not got the guts of some of the bigger units - for the price though they are good IMOWill persevere with it for the next round of activity (front brakes) but might consider something more powerful if I have any other bigger jobs…
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