"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:59:50 -0600, "Leon"
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 13:42:13 -0600, "Leon"
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Ratchets aren't impact tools, Leon. And the particular term
"impactor" didn't come about until Bosch coined it for their product,
I don't believe. Other references to the term were astronomical and
the auto industry used "impact", "impact wrench", or "zip gun."


Many quality air ratchets certainly are impacts, cheap ones simply spin.
Snap on has/had them years ago. Removing valve cover bolts the air
ratchets
would clatter untill finally the bolt would break loose. They would not
simply blow air and do nothing.

I'm from Missouri: Cites, please?

Seriously, I've never heard of an impact ratchet, air or otherwise.

Post Google: It looks like MAC had one of those white elephants for a
short while. I've requested clarification from them.

Simply Google Snap-On, Impact air ratchet or Ingersal Rand Impact air
ratchet or look at my reply with a link to a YouTube link to the IR Impact
air ratchet that take on standard Impact Wrenches. Impact ratchets are not
new, but the +200 foot pound torque ones are relative new.

These have been common for 30+ years, there are a bunch. YOu just have to
know what you are looking for.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools...e=snapon-store

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKJv_HPBz-Y

And then the more modern monster from IR, 180 ft pounds of torque

http://www.coptool.com/blog/2010/06/...rhead_air.html