Whats this tool called (description)

[Steviesam]

I dont know if you watch wheeler dealers and the like, but Ant (and formerly Ed) use a tool for sockets that is cordless and electric.

Its like an impact driver drill thing, but reasonably small and can fit in small areas.

What are they called?

[Krikkit]

An impact driver - there are several sizes of battery-powered ones available.

e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079QBH3YB/ref=asc_df_...

[steveo3002]

impact GUN if doing nuts n bolts etc

[jagnet]

Are you thinking of a cordless ratchet wrench like this:

[finishing touch]

Don't forget that those nuts & bolts will already have been undone, lightly oiled, and screwed back together finger tight.

[996TT02]

finishing touch said:

Don't forget that those nuts & bolts will already have been undone, lightly oiled, and screwed back together finger tight.

Using the impact gun.

[Steviesam]

jagnet said:

Are you thinking of a cordless ratchet wrench like this:

Thanks all, this is the one I was thinking of.

I already have a large impact gun, are you saying one of these is a bit pointless then?

[rxe]

There's a big difference between an impact gun and a ratchet.

Ratchet = low torque, can be a small device. Impact gun = high torque, usually quite big.

Electric impact guns have come on hugely in the last few years. I have a DeWalt 18v one (powered by their 54v flex battery) - it can do a whole weekend of work, and can easily cope with hub nuts, and the "generally deemed impossible" V6 crank nut. I now use it in preference to the compressed air gun I have.

I see less point in ratchets. On a modern engine, you rarely have room to use them, so you're constantly swapping sockets/bits between the ratchet and the (smaller) hand tool. They're good for assembly work. Most of them have very poor torque control.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

Bah, call that a tool? We sell these https://www.mannesmann-demag.com/en/air-tools/asse... If 24000Nm of torque can't shift something then it doesn't need shifting!

[Evoluzione]

Steviesam said:

jagnet said:

Are you thinking of a cordless ratchet wrench like this:

Thanks all, this is the one I was thinking of.

I already have a large impact gun, are you saying one of these is a bit pointless then?

Not pointless at all as they do a different job to an impact wrench. They're just useful if you have a lot of nuts and bolts to do up.
They don't have much torque though.

[Willy Nilly]

Evoluzione said:

Steviesam said:

jagnet said:

Are you thinking of a cordless ratchet wrench like this:

Thanks all, this is the one I was thinking of.

I already have a large impact gun, are you saying one of these is a bit pointless then?

Not pointless at all as they do a different job to an impact wrench. They're just useful if you have a lot of nuts and bolts to do up.
They don't have much torque though.

If they had much torque they'd break your wrist.

[Cfnteabag]

Used to love it when an air rather would catch you unawares and slam your hand into something hard you are working on, for extra fun if it manages to trap the trigger so you can't remove your hand!