Electric or air impact wrench ?
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And you need a 3 horsepower 14 cfm beltdrive compressor with a decent sized tank to run air-tools (£300+)
DONT get suckered into buying the direct drive ~7cfm ones that comes with an assortment of tools, usually including an impact wrench - they will undo one nut if youre lucky (tanks are too small)
>> Edited by eliot on Monday 22 August 17:06
DONT get suckered into buying the direct drive ~7cfm ones that comes with an assortment of tools, usually including an impact wrench - they will undo one nut if youre lucky (tanks are too small)
>> Edited by eliot on Monday 22 August 17:06
stevieturbo said:
Mate has a Snap On 18v impact gun. Its a superb tool, and has plenty of power. Bit noisy though.
I have heard comments on other brands, such as Sealey, and they werent rated highly. Depends what usage its for. His gun will do most crank bolts etc. Wheelnuts are a breeze for it.
Ive seen a snap-on gun used to swap an entire set of wheels on a 4x4 (5 nuts per wheel) - no problems at-all, Impressive. I would be wary of a cheaper brand though.
Ive got a 24v battery one i bought off ebay and tested it to 150lb/ft 
came with 2 batteries and a 1hour charger. On the other hand my mate bought a 24v one slightly different to mine and it struggles with tight wheel nuts whereas mine will undo them quite well 
He also tried an 18v one and that struggled to undo ANY wheelnut
came with 2 batteries and a 1hour charger. On the other hand my mate bought a 24v one slightly different to mine and it struggles with tight wheel nuts whereas mine will undo them quite well He also tried an 18v one and that struggled to undo ANY wheelnut
Some lower cost options.... I use a 12V RAC electric impact wrench from Argos to undo wheel nuts etc when the 520 is out and about. Not as nice as the real electric ones but it runs off the car battery and at around £20 works pretty well.
At home I do use an air tool and I use a Northern Tool impact wrench at around the £30 mark and surprisingly enough it copes with most jobs especially wheel nuts even running on a 25L compressor. It really all depends on how much you want to spend and how extreme the jobs can be.
I have noticed that the CFM rating is important as it does vary a lot for tools that do the same job. It is worth getting smaller CFM tools if you have a smaller compressor. My unit cost around £80 with some tools and has been a Godsend. I do agree with bigger is better and some day I will upgrade but for the jobs I do it works well for me.
At home I do use an air tool and I use a Northern Tool impact wrench at around the £30 mark and surprisingly enough it copes with most jobs especially wheel nuts even running on a 25L compressor. It really all depends on how much you want to spend and how extreme the jobs can be.
I have noticed that the CFM rating is important as it does vary a lot for tools that do the same job. It is worth getting smaller CFM tools if you have a smaller compressor. My unit cost around £80 with some tools and has been a Godsend. I do agree with bigger is better and some day I will upgrade but for the jobs I do it works well for me.
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