Cordless right angled ratchets
Discussion
I've got an upcoming cltuch/flywheel job and was considering a cheapy cordless right angled ratchet.
I understand that they are not proper impact guns and are not designed to break the torqued bolts, but a hand tool to reach into awkward spaces to whizz off bolts that I can only get 1/8 of a turn on at once may just be worth the £34
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-8-12V-90-65Nm-Electri...
I'm aware of the Milwaukee (££), Makita (££) and Sealey CP1202KIT (£85) but with all the related spending for the task I'd prefer not to spend that much. The only one I would be prepared to spend on would be the Ryobi One+ item (already have a lot of that kit) buts its Australia only so no joy there.
Has anyone purchased and used one of the cheap eBay/Amazon items and care to comment on it?
I understand that they are not proper impact guns and are not designed to break the torqued bolts, but a hand tool to reach into awkward spaces to whizz off bolts that I can only get 1/8 of a turn on at once may just be worth the £34
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-8-12V-90-65Nm-Electri...
I'm aware of the Milwaukee (££), Makita (££) and Sealey CP1202KIT (£85) but with all the related spending for the task I'd prefer not to spend that much. The only one I would be prepared to spend on would be the Ryobi One+ item (already have a lot of that kit) buts its Australia only so no joy there.
Has anyone purchased and used one of the cheap eBay/Amazon items and care to comment on it?
I have 3/8 and 1/2 air versions, had them years.
Want to buy them? Still virtually as new.
No torque control, fiddly, clumsy et al. Give me a hand ratchet anytime, various option like flexy head, extending etc get me out of more awkward situations than the air ones ever do.
Admittedly battery powered may be less cumbersome, but you will still need to get it to the right place, at the right angle to hold it and operate it. Not as easy as it sounds in a confined area. And it is the initial release and final torque fastening that is the most important and hard part of the job. You won't be using it for that part.
Want to buy them? Still virtually as new.
No torque control, fiddly, clumsy et al. Give me a hand ratchet anytime, various option like flexy head, extending etc get me out of more awkward situations than the air ones ever do.
Admittedly battery powered may be less cumbersome, but you will still need to get it to the right place, at the right angle to hold it and operate it. Not as easy as it sounds in a confined area. And it is the initial release and final torque fastening that is the most important and hard part of the job. You won't be using it for that part.
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Useful if playing Scrabble, for decent tools? not so much.
I've got a Ryobi one, the speed is variable with trigger pressure so you can do delicate fixings with it as long as you're careful.
Got it primarily for the undertray/diffuser bolts on my Exige - about 25 in total before you can even jack the car up - so a bit of a wrist saver! It's not too bulky, but still find there are very few 'tight spaces' I can get into with it.
Got it primarily for the undertray/diffuser bolts on my Exige - about 25 in total before you can even jack the car up - so a bit of a wrist saver! It's not too bulky, but still find there are very few 'tight spaces' I can get into with it.
What torque are the bolts done up to? The cheap tool might not have enough oomph to initially free them. It could help the next stage of total removal easier though. How would you torque the bolts when refitting? Is there a specific torque that they need? That would be crucial thing to look at....have you a torque wrench that would fit? Do you have the extras such as knuckle joints?
Would be interested to see if the cheapy you've linked to is any good.
Ever since watching this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czFN2PW873o - I feel like it could come in handy.
I was looking to get a "proper" one compatible with the battery system of the rest of my tools, but thats seriously cheap on it's own.
Ever since watching this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czFN2PW873o - I feel like it could come in handy.
I was looking to get a "proper" one compatible with the battery system of the rest of my tools, but thats seriously cheap on it's own.
I have knuckles/extensions and full sets in both 3/8" and 1/2" so the initial break out and remake torque would be completed by those - I am not expecting the cheap tool to perform that and would need to spend £100+ to buy one that does that for me.
Its the nuts or bolts that to much torque to undo by hand that you can only get 1/8 of a turn on at once from a hand ratchet (and the gun wont fit) is where this will come in. They do have a form on 'impact' via a weight in the head which is where the stated peak torque applied but to achieve that it has to be rotating (unlike a proper impact gun) so the break out torque will just the stall torque of the DC motor they use, which will be small.
The one from the video looks like the Milwaukee one which does have variable speed and an auto stop that prevents over-torquing, similar to the (AUS only) Ryobi R18RWO.
There are variable speed cheapo ones at £65 but if I'm going to spend that much I'd get the Sealey CP1202KIT for sure.
Its the nuts or bolts that to much torque to undo by hand that you can only get 1/8 of a turn on at once from a hand ratchet (and the gun wont fit) is where this will come in. They do have a form on 'impact' via a weight in the head which is where the stated peak torque applied but to achieve that it has to be rotating (unlike a proper impact gun) so the break out torque will just the stall torque of the DC motor they use, which will be small.
The one from the video looks like the Milwaukee one which does have variable speed and an auto stop that prevents over-torquing, similar to the (AUS only) Ryobi R18RWO.
There are variable speed cheapo ones at £65 but if I'm going to spend that much I'd get the Sealey CP1202KIT for sure.
https://cpc.farnell.com/ryobi/rad1801m/angle-drill...
This is another option, its just a right angled though drill so only 15Nm
This is another option, its just a right angled though drill so only 15Nm
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