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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: Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 11:15:50 +0200 (CEST)
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Though I don't own one, my favorite YouTube channel is South Main Auto Repa=
ir, and Eric O (the owner and mechanic) swears by his Astro Nano that's mor=
e in your price range: https://www.amazon.com/Astro-1822-Nano-Impact-Wrench=
/dp/B00VTQIURE - used it on camera lots of times.  He also swears by the HF=
 Earthquake and he seems quite surprised  by that.  He's been using one sin=
ce Thanksgiving last year and it's still going strong.


Mark

>     Second the IR gun, mine is about 10 years old and only with some peri=
odic oil continues to be an excellent gun.  I like the dial with four level=
s of power, which I believe is a needle valve that adjusts the pressure to =
the gun.  On sensitive parts I=E2=80=99ll put it on the low setting and the=
n dial it up as needed to break loose fasteners (to your point about breaki=
ng things).  It=E2=80=99s a lot easier than lowering the line pressure, alt=
hough that would work too.
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>     BEst,
>     Ian
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>     On Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 5:16 PM rustymetal < rustymetal@sbcglobal.net =
mailto:rustymetal@sbcglobal.net > wrote:
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>         > >         I swear by Air Cat. I bought a 1/2" drive 500 lbs rev=
erse torque recently. Little to no vibration or kick back.=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >         Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone
> >=20
> >         -------- Original message --------
> >         From: Brian Kemp < bk13@earthlink.net mailto:bk13@earthlink.net=
 >
> >         Date: 10/7/18 12:29 PM (GMT-08:00)
> >         To: Shop Talk < shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net mailto:shop-talk@Autox=
.Team.Net >
> >         Subject: [Shop-talk] Air Impact Wrenches - how much torque?
> >=20
> >         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 T=
R6 crank
> >         bolt again, I'll borrow a bigger impact wrench or just use a br=
eaker bar
> >         like last time.
> >=20
> >         The primary use will be wheel lugs.  Occasional use will be bra=
ke jobs
> >         and related car work.
> >=20
> >         <snip>
> >         Any feedback is appreciated.  Since this isn't really necessary=
, I'm
> >         looking at about the $100 range.
> >=20
> >         Thanks,
> >=20
> >         Brian
> >         _______________________________________________
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> >     >=20
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Though I don&#39;t own one, my favorite =
YouTube channel is&#160;<span class=3D"style-scope ytd-shelf-renderer">Sout=
h Main Auto Repair,&#160;</span>and Eric O (the owner and mechanic) swears =
by his Astro Nano that&#39;s more in your price range:&#160;<a href=3D"http=
s://www.amazon.com/Astro-1822-Nano-Impact-Wrench/dp/B00VTQIURE">https://www=
.amazon.com/Astro-1822-Nano-Impact-Wrench/dp/B00VTQIURE</a>&#160;- used it =
on camera lots of times.&#160; He also swears by the HF Earthquake and he s=
eems quite surprised&#160; by that.&#160; He&#39;s been using one since Tha=
nksgiving last year and it&#39;s still going strong.</p><p style=3D"font-si=
ze: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)=
;"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans=
-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mark</p><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">Second the IR gun, mine is about 10 years old and only with =
some periodic oil continues to be an excellent gun.&#160; I like the dial w=
ith four levels of power, which I believe is a needle valve that adjusts th=
e pressure to the gun.&#160; On sensitive parts I&#8217;ll put it on the lo=
w setting and then dial it up as needed to break loose fasteners (to your p=
oint about breaking things).&#160; It&#8217;s a lot easier than lowering th=
e line pressure, although that would work too.</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">BEst,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Ian</div><div><br=
><div class=3D"ox-825d70d20c-gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Oct 7, 2=
018 at 5:16 PM rustymetal &#60; <a href=3D"mailto:rustymetal@sbcglobal.net"=
>rustymetal@sbcglobal.net</a>&#62; wrote: <br></div><blockquote><div><div>I=
 swear by Air Cat. I bought a 1/2&#34; drive 500 lbs reverse torque recentl=
y. Little to no vibration or kick back.&#160;</div><div><br></div><div><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 85%; color: #575757;" dir=3D"=
auto">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&#38;T LTE smartphone</div></div><=
div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 100%; color: #000000;"><div>---=
----- Original message --------</div><div>From: Brian Kemp &#60; <a href=3D=
"mailto:bk13@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">bk13@earthli=
nk.net</a>&#62;</div><div>Date: 10/7/18 12:29 PM (GMT-08:00)</div><div>To: =
Shop Talk &#60; <a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noopener">shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net</a>&#62;</div><div>Subject: [S=
hop-talk] Air Impact Wrenches - how much torque?</div><div><br></div></div>=
I&#39;m shopping for a new air impact wrench and wondered how much torque I=
 <br>might need.&#160; I&#39;m replacing a Harbor Freight one that claims 2=
50 ft-lbs, <br>but can&#39;t break hand torqued wheel lugs.&#160; If I need=
 to undo a TR6 crank <br>bolt again, I&#39;ll borrow a bigger impact wrench=
 or just use a breaker bar <br>like last time. <br> <br>The primary use wil=
l be wheel lugs.&#160; Occasional use will be brake jobs <br>and related ca=
r work. <br> <br>&#60;snip&#62;<br>Any feedback is appreciated.&#160; Since=
 this isn&#39;t really necessary, I&#39;m <br>looking at about the $100 ran=
ge. <br> <br>Thanks, <br> <br>Brian <br>___________________________________=
____________ <br> <br><br></div></blockquote></div></div> <br></blockquote>=
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