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12-09-2007, 08:24 PM
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mad tyte JDM drift king
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The Great Impact Gun Thread!
What gun do you use? What is it's advertised (and actual, if you know it) torque ratings? How is battery life, if cordless? Tell us about it...
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12-10-2007, 08:08 AM
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Owns a Maxima
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DeWalt DW293 with supposedly 345 ft-lbs. It is corded and has been fine for the most part, except that it is kinda bulky and tough to use in tight spots.
Btw, I think this discussion should be split into Cordless, Air, and Corded. I'm just saying.
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12-10-2007, 08:57 AM
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STFU n00b!
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air.... Craftsman Pro xxxx model. forget now. Same as the IR 2135 gun. rated at like 450ft lb, but I've never seen it hit that. more like 300. probably because of my air hose diameter though.
cordless.. harbor freight $129 1/2" electric. forget the model number. it's rated at 220ft lb, but again doesn't hit that. it will get to about 100 tho if I let it pound on the lug a couple seconds. usually I just use this one at the track when changing wheels. I'll run the lugs off with it and when I put them back on I just let it hammer 2-3 times. that gets them to about 60 ft lb and then I use a torque wrench to finish the job.
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12-10-2007, 08:40 PM
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I use the IR2135 , its very light and gets the most stubborn bolts off., When i did maxtomoons suspension drop i used a Dewalt electric impact gun, made my life so much easier.
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12-10-2007, 08:43 PM
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I <3 turd gens
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IR2131...now i just need to rebuild it
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12-10-2007, 08:46 PM
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GO BUCKS!!!
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I have this model electric and just picked up a Craftsman compressor package with a Craftsman brand impact, but not sure on the model since I haven't messed with even getting it set up yet.
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12-10-2007, 09:23 PM
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Wanna Go Fast?™
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I have a 1/2" Mastergrip that came with a kit from Costco I got for Christmas a few years ago and there hasn't been a bolt yet it hasn't taken off and a 3/8" Craftsman that came with my compressor I've never used.
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12-10-2007, 09:25 PM
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I'm watching you, boy...
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I've got a Goodyear Racing 24V cordless (Pepboys) that works well enough (for loosening lugnuts, at least!). I have yet to test it on anything more substantial. Though, I can say for certainty that it won't budge any of the 6 bolts needed to install the LTB.
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12-10-2007, 10:00 PM
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My foot in your ***
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Atm i have a cheapo electric impact,i paid like $80 for it 4 years ago,it's ok for most bolts/lugs nuts etc.
but a Milwaukee 0779-20 V28 is coming my way soon! |
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12-11-2007, 07:00 AM
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Kobalt 3/8ths = LOVE IT rated 225 iirc, used commercially for about 5 months now, oiled daily, still works like new, must learn to use it properly though or you will snap many bolts. $50 from Lowes, far superior to the $50 home depot 3/8 impact
Kobalt 1/2" = Brand new out of the box, oiled it, failed halfway through first bolt! will try another one soon though. The $100 lowes 525 model, they also have a slightkly different version rated at 575 for another $30
CampbellHausfield 1/2" = Cheap, pretty  also. Rated at 325 maybe? Definitly has trouble pushing past 70-80 ft/lbs. It's good only for speedy lug nut removal, I still have to crack 50% of the bolts loose manually, the majority of lugs have to be broken loose on the ground still than use the impact.
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12-11-2007, 01:26 PM
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I have a craftsman air-powered gun, 1/2" drive.
3 Forward speeds, 1 Reverse. Advertised as 500ft. lbs. NEVER had a problem getting a bolt off but I don't know what the actual torque is. Great gun but it's a bit bulky.
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12-13-2007, 07:02 PM
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i got a cheap ingersall rand knockoff from harber freight a paid 80 bucks for its rated at 625 lb/ft of torque. 6 forward speeds.oiled daily,i dropped it off of one of the trucks i work on still works,then ran it over with same truck and still works.also have a cheap wal-mart gun rated at 300lb/ft of torque,i've had it going on three years now and still works.the cheap one stays at home though
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12-13-2007, 07:37 PM
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snap on mg31. light, small and powerful. |
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12-13-2007, 08:11 PM
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mad tyte JDM drift king
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Snap-on 3850
Advertised TQ- 210lb/ft
Actual- I've broken bolts loose that were torqued well over 200lb/ft, and fairly easy at that.
Advertised as an 18v system, but when recharged the battery actually holds almost 21v (measured)!
Pros - nothing can stop it. I have yet to meet a bolt it can't undo - including Maxima hub nuts, control arm bolts, and lots of rusty bolts on my Triumph and Jeep. Battery recharges quickly, and battery lift will get you through any big job.
Cons - obviously, it's kind of big because of the battery pack and doesn't fit in some tighter spaces. But that's what my 3' breaker bar is for, lol...
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12-13-2007, 08:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by irish44j
Snap-on 3850
Advertised TQ- 210lb/ft
Actual- I've broken bolts loose that were torqued well over 200lb/ft, and fairly easy at that.
Advertised as an 18v system, but when recharged the battery actually holds almost 21v (measured)!
Pros - nothing can stop it. I have yet to meet a bolt it can't undo - including Maxima hub nuts, control arm bolts, and lots of rusty bolts on my Triumph and Jeep. Battery recharges quickly, and battery lift will get you through any big job.
Cons - obviously, it's kind of big because of the battery pack and doesn't fit in some tighter spaces. But that's what my 3' breaker bar is for, lol...
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I love the snap on portable impact gun, so convenient at times. I remember i was working on my car and the power went out, so the air compressor wasn't working, but the snap on portable was a life saver!
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12-16-2007, 07:20 PM
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RIP Cashj2002
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Snap on CT4850, newer model of Josh's version. However that 3850 never failed me one time, so both models FTW!
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12-16-2007, 08:49 PM
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mad tyte JDM drift king
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^^ I forgot to mention that mine is Jason's old gun, which he (and I before I bought it) got heavy use out of....so it's done a good amount of work!
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12-17-2007, 10:35 PM
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Wanna Go Fast?™
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Quote:
Originally Posted by irish44j
Snap-on 3850
Advertised TQ- 210lb/ft
Actual- I've broken bolts loose that were torqued well over 200lb/ft, and fairly easy at that.
Advertised as an 18v system, but when recharged the battery actually holds almost 21v (measured)!
Pros - nothing can stop it. I have yet to meet a bolt it can't undo - including Maxima hub nuts, control arm bolts, and lots of rusty bolts on my Triumph and Jeep. Battery recharges quickly, and battery lift will get you through any big job.
Cons - obviously, it's kind of big because of the battery pack and doesn't fit in some tighter spaces. But that's what my 3' breaker bar is for, lol...
[IMG]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Jeep%20Cherokee/Jeep028.jpg[IMG]
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an impact rated cv socket helps with tight spots 
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12-19-2007, 09:14 AM
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dammit
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only wimps use impact guns.......
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12-24-2007, 02:32 PM
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for 3/8" I use an IR model # IR2115TI.
advertised torque is 230 ft. lbs. Max reverse is 280 ft. lbs
Actual torque is substantially lower.. It's a great gun, but if the air pressure is slightly low it has a DRAMATIC impact on maximum torque. With our shops air a harbor freight will probably have more torque...No problems. I have dropped it numerous times.
for 1/2 inch I use the matco MT1769. It's rated @ 700 FT LBS. It's no where near that with our shop air, but again in the last shop I was in this gun was badass.
The strongest gun I've ever seen was actually a cordless gun. It was an older model snap-on. The batteries kept dying, so he traded it on a $700 Makita set that was rated at more power, but had no where near the torque of his snap-on....I was I knew the model #, but they don't make it anymore.
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12-26-2007, 12:57 AM
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SLOW
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Home -
Craftsman Pro 600ft-lb reverse (same gun as IR2131)
Work - IR 2131 and IR 2125TI
About to buy either Hitachi WR18DL or WR14DL for cordless impact duties.
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12-26-2007, 01:29 AM
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I went over to a friends house to swap over his A/S wheels/tires to his winter wheel/tire set. To make a short story shorter, he insisted on using his electric impact wrench to remove the wheel bolts (it's a VW so it has bolts), saying that this is the way mechanics do it, and that it's quicker. So, he hooks up his impact wrench and tries removing the wheel bolts. His electric impact wench was just not powerful, so I used the torque wrench. If I say that the bolts were tighter than 95 lbs. I would be exaggerating.
His impact wrench was yellow and iirc a DeWalt. He was running it through a long extension cord that is made for heavy duty use, so I doubt that contributed to the lack of power.
Like someone posted here...
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12-26-2007, 07:38 AM
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Very nice thread. I'll be picking up my first impact gun soon and this is giving me an idea of whats good and whats not.
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03-13-2008, 12:13 AM
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Please. Call me John. I insist
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old thread but oh well
April 07 I bought a Craftsman 26 gal air compressor that came with impact gun and air ratchet..now I KNOW these arent supposed to be the best but they've been real nice. Impact is rated at about 375lb iirc and ratchet at 35lb iirc.
Might be upgrading to better ones later on but so far these have been great and I use em' a lot
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03-13-2008, 12:35 AM
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