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Re: [Shop-talk] Air Impact Wrenches - how much torque?

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Air Impact Wrenches - how much torque?
From: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2018 13:48:43 -0700
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Hi Scott,

I have the same model and am 100% happy with it. Like you, I would replace
it with the same or updated model. The new model designations are cheaper
and more powerful, so I assume they are Chinese-build...

On Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 1:45 PM old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:

> HI Brian,
>
> I know it is more that you want to spend, but I have a IR Titanium--very
> light and very powerful:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Ingersoll+Rand
>
> You can dial it back so that it will not over-power anything.
>
> Your compressor will be fine as you will be running off the tank, not the
> pump, unless you run the tank pressure to below 80 psi, or whatever you set
> your regulator to.
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 12:46 PM Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm shopping for a new air impact wrench and wondered how much torque I
>> might need.  I'm replacing a Harbor Freight one that claims 250 ft-lbs,
>> but can't break hand torqued wheel lugs.  If I need to undo a TR6 crank
>> bolt again, I'll borrow a bigger impact wrench or just use a breaker bar
>> like last time.
>>
>> The primary use will be wheel lugs.  Occasional use will be brake jobs
>> and related car work.
>>
>> Per the sticker on the compressor specs are 5.5 SCFM at 90psi, 5HP, 26
>> gal, 135psi max.  This is Husky Pro about 15 years old, so I recognize
>> the HP rating is likely optimistic.  The motor requirement is 15A @
>> 120V, which would indicate a more realistic HP rating in the 2HP range.
>>
>> I'm not after continuous duty.  At most, it would be 5 wheel lugs then a
>> break.
>>
>> I'm thinking the 1000 ft-lb models are overkill and could potentially do
>> damage snapping an old TR6 or GT6 bolt.  I'd rather have the tool not
>> take off the nut/bolt than snap it.
>>
>> The new Husky ones at Home Depot look nice, but I don't see any feedback
>> on the 800 ft-lb model and only one on the 650 ft-lb model.  If I do go
>> bigger, Lowes has a nice 1000 ft-lb model with a 95% recommended rating.
>>
>> Any feedback is appreciated.  Since this isn't really necessary, I'm
>> looking at about the $100 range.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brian
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Scott,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I have the same model a=
nd am 100% happy with it. Like you, I would replace it with the same or upd=
ated model. The new model designations are cheaper and more powerful, so I =
assume they are Chinese-build...</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 1:45 PM old dirtbeard &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:dirtbeard@gmail.com";>dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">HI Brian,=
<div><br></div><div>I know it is more that you want to spend, but I have a =
IR Titanium--very light and very powerful:</div><div><a href=3D"https://www=
.amazon.com/s/ref=3Dbl_dp_s_web_0?ie=3DUTF8&amp;search-alias=3Daps&amp;fiel=
d-keywords=3DIngersoll+Rand" target=3D"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=
=3Dbl_dp_s_web_0?ie=3DUTF8&amp;search-alias=3Daps&amp;field-keywords=3DInge=
rsoll+Rand</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>You can dial it back so that it=
 will not over-power anything.</div><div><br></div><div>Your compressor wil=
l be fine as you will be running off the tank, not the pump, unless you run=
 the tank pressure to below 80 psi, or whatever you set your regulator to.<=
/div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr">On Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 12:46 PM Brian Kemp &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bk13@=
earthlink.net" target=3D"_blank">bk13@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I&#39;m shopping for a new air impact wrenc=
h and wondered how much torque I <br>
might need.=C2=A0 I&#39;m replacing a Harbor Freight one that claims 250 ft=
-lbs, <br>
but can&#39;t break hand torqued wheel lugs.=C2=A0 If I need to undo a TR6 =
crank <br>
bolt again, I&#39;ll borrow a bigger impact wrench or just use a breaker ba=
r <br>
like last time.<br>
<br>
The primary use will be wheel lugs.=C2=A0 Occasional use will be brake jobs=
 <br>
and related car work.<br>
<br>
Per the sticker on the compressor specs are 5.5 SCFM at 90psi, 5HP, 26 <br>
gal, 135psi max.=C2=A0 This is Husky Pro about 15 years old, so I recognize=
 <br>
the HP rating is likely optimistic.=C2=A0 The motor requirement is 15A @ <b=
r>
120V, which would indicate a more realistic HP rating in the 2HP range.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m not after continuous duty.=C2=A0 At most, it would be 5 wheel lugs =
then a <br>
break.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m thinking the 1000 ft-lb models are overkill and could potentially d=
o <br>
damage snapping an old TR6 or GT6 bolt.=C2=A0 I&#39;d rather have the tool =
not <br>
take off the nut/bolt than snap it.<br>
<br>
The new Husky ones at Home Depot look nice, but I don&#39;t see any feedbac=
k <br>
on the 800 ft-lb model and only one on the 650 ft-lb model.=C2=A0 If I do g=
o <br>
bigger, Lowes has a nice 1000 ft-lb model with a 95% recommended rating.<br=
>
<br>
Any feedback is appreciated.=C2=A0 Since this isn&#39;t really necessary, I=
&#39;m <br>
looking at about the $100 range.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
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