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impact wrench, to buy or not to buy
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dave wrote: I've been toying with the idea of getting an impact wrench. (battery elect. driven). I do the (all too) occasional work on the car etc and have heard how useful these thing are supposed to be (eg getting rusted nuts off etc). From what I can see though, it'd be tricky to get something the size of the wrenches I've seen anywhere near an exhaust nut! Still, I appreciated views on; The general usefulness of impact wrenches Any recommendation as to make/model (£100 limit for me) 1/2 or 3/8? I've got an unbranded 1/2" drive one bought ages ago for about 25 quid as it seemed like a good idea. It works ok. But really does little a breaker bar at less cost can't. Trouble is that for things like removing a crankshaft pulley bolt where impact would be great it won't fit - whereas the breaker bar hit with a hammer does. -- *See no evil, Hear no evil, Date no evil. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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impact wrench, to buy or not to buy
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dave wrote: Actually there are two items I'd have like to have to hand for those occasional (*&*($%^^* nuts 'n bolts. The impact wrench (just be to able to try it) and a small say, mouse sized, angle grinder type thing (specific enough ? ) Does such a thing even exist I wonder? Dremmel? Although it's not something I've tried for this. A great use for the latter would have a been a very weeks ago trying to get some exhaust nuts off. I could get at them ok but with rounded edges etc no way to turn them - and in any case the bolt sections were heavily corroded. I ended up slicing them with a junior hacksaw, small chisel, bendy screwdriver, swearing and yes - the hammer treatment. Have you got a nut splitter? And if you intend keeping the car brass replacement nuts can make sense for some uses around the exhaust. -- *Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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impact wrench, to buy or not to buy
On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:25:28 GMT, dave wrote:
Actually there are two items I'd have like to have to hand for those occasional (*&*($%^^* nuts 'n bolts. The impact wrench (just be to able to try it) and a small say, mouse sized, angle grinder type thing (specific enough ? ) Does such a thing even exist I wonder? I have a nut splitter thing for removing stubborn nuts: http://www.northerntool.com/images/p.../150244_lg.gif It works well on brass nuts that are generally used on exhaust systems. With steel nuts it generally distorts them enough to allow them to be removed. sponix |
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impact wrench, to buy or not to buy
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Sponix wrote: It works well on brass nuts that are generally used on exhaust systems. Are they using these again? However, I've never had a brass nut seize - it's far more likely it has been over tightened and the threads stripped. With steel nuts it generally distorts them enough to allow them to be removed. Assuming you can get it on square it should split those too. As well as the type you show, I've got one with open jaws - looks a bit like a micrometer. Can be useful where space is limited to have the choice. -- *Modulation in all things * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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