Electric impact wrenches

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C8PPO

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Monday 21st November 2011
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Is this the right area for some workshop talk?

I'm thinking I should put an electric impact wrench on my Xmas list. Not something I need all the time but would come in handy now & then; in other words I don't need one which will survive being used 24x7, but also don't want one which will break at the first sight of a rusty 1/4" screw.

Are the electric ones OK for general-purpose stuff? Or should I go for air anyway? And if electric, then mains or battery? Must admit from a pure convenience pov, battery would be my preference.

C8PPO

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19,650 posts

204 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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Ah, good stuff, thanks!

C8PPO

Original Poster:

19,650 posts

204 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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Great stuff, thanks everyone, comments re impact sockets noted - I have an (ancient) engineering past so I understand the importance of this!