Re: Impact Wrenches

#1

Stormin Mormon wrote:

Quote:

About 1998, I got an impact wrench. Electric plug in Wel
Bilt, from Northern tools. Worked nicely for lugs, and even
used it to help change leaf springs, one time. But it's
long, from front to back. Won't fit up under fenders.

That broke, two lugs into a front brake pad change. I was
three hours from home. I finished the job with a hand
wrench. Wow, that's a lot of work.

Bought an electric impact from Harbor Freight, which is also
very useful. But still desire something smaller, to fit
under fenders. And for changing front brakes, when I need to
pull the caliper bolts.

Just tried out my HF air wrench. The one I got cheap on
Ebay. Spins off a wheel lug, which is no big deal. I don't
crank em down tight. But, it did it with style and dignity.
Says 425 pounds of remove torque. Should help in some
situations.

Might do, for stuff under the hood, and under the fender. As
expected, the HF 3 gal pancake compressor kicsk right on,
and runs while I'm wrenching. I suspect about five seconds
on, 60 off, to let the compressor catch back up.

I have a 5 gal tank I'm going to wire into series. Bit
longer run times. I'd like to put 80 gal water heater in my
kitchen, and use that for a ballast tank. But, I don't
really want to spare the space, and I do like being
portable.

A couple times come to mind, it would have been handy. A
couple times I have gone to help friends change tires. Once
or twice, to change brakes, on vehicles.

I have a cheapie from WallyWorld that plugs into the cigarette
lighter. I've changed three tires with it and it works ok. I sure
couldn't make a living with that thing, though.

#2

That's exactly what it does. Once in a while, it spins but doesn't
engage so you have to let off and start again. I guess its a hair
better than a 4 way, but just barely.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
> Does it spin, get up to speed, and then wham?

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