Air impact wrench

[Stitch]

In my ever expanding set of tools I am looking to purchase the above.

I don't want to spend a fortune because I will only be using it a couple of times a month, but I am wary of the 20 quid fresh off the boat from China Ebay specials.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

[steve6304]

Buy a battery impact gun, I havwe used one for over 3 years, and so far so good, it does all I want and I could not really justify the bigger expense for an air gun for theodd tight bolt.

[powerstroke]

Stitch said:

In my ever expanding set of tools I am looking to purchase the above.

I don't want to spend a fortune because I will only be using it a couple of times a month, but I am wary of the 20 quid fresh off the boat from China Ebay specials.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Chicago pneumatic are mid price and very good....

[Defcon5]

What about those ones you power from a car battery? If you are hardly using it does it warrant then expense of a compressor?

Also, I would imagine air tools are rather addictive!

[anonymous-user]

As Defcon 5 said air tols are addictive, bought a impact wrench to change wheels at the track, now have, air grinder, air ratchet for my sockets, air drill, air file, and the obligitory air duster, engine cleaner spray and tyre gauge.

[944fan]

I got a compressor and a load of tools of Ebay. Spend as much as you can on an impact wrench or you maybe disapointed.

I bought a cheaper Seleay one and it is crap, can't even loosen the wheel bolts tightend to 200Nm. That maybe be more to do with the leak from the regulator but still. Make sure you have a decent sized hose with the compressor, think 10mm is recommended.

[Mr2Mike]

steve6304 said:

Buy a battery impact gun, I havwe used one for over 3 years, and so far so good, it does all I want and I could not really justify the bigger expense for an air gun for theodd tight bolt.

The battery powered ones aren't a patch on air impact wrenches unless you spend ridiculous amounts of money (more than you'd spend on a smallish compressor AND an equivalent air impact wrench). I have a 25 year old 1/2" drive Snap On impact wrench and it's never failed me.

[Stitch]

steve6304 said:

Buy a battery impact gun, I havwe used one for over 3 years, and so far so good, it does all I want and I could not really justify the bigger expense for an air gun for theodd tight bolt.

Erm - don't think a battery powered one will attached to my ruddy great compressor!

I'll have a look at CP's range

[theshrew]

I have a Blue Point ( Snap On ) 1/2 inch air gun and a 3/8th air rachet for sale if your interested.

Not that old but have been sitting in my tool box for about 5 years

Might be of use to you ?

[powerstroke]

theshrew said:

I have a Blue Point ( Snap On ) 1/2 inch air gun and a 3/8th air rachet for sale if your interested.

Not that old but have been sitting in my tool box for about 5 years

Might be of use to you ?

Yes maybe the OP should have a look (Im fairly sure they are CP or ingersol rand badged bluepoint /snap on)

[klimakool]

i have the snap on 1/2 inch air gun and 2 different battery ones, i'd say get a battery one instead so you can use it anywhere

[RKDE]

I have 2 battery pack guns and they are excellent for freedom and work very well however I also have a cheap ebay gun and its rubbish a total waste of time, came in a kit and the other things I wanted in the kit have been fine (wanted an air hammer but got the kit for the price of an air hammer)

I would agree and spend as much as you can on a good gun and when you find a good one let us know what you went for and how good it is so I can go and buy one

[ian_uk1975]

I've got a really cheap (£20) impact gun that I got from Maplin about 2 or 3 years ago, which plugs into the cigarette lighter socket. Amazingly, it works really well for very occasional use (I only need mine once in a blue moon) and hasn't yet failed, even on the tightest of nuts/bolts (that includes hub nuts, crank pulley bolts, wheel nuts, etc).