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Re: [Shop-talk] Impact wrenches (heavy duty)

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Impact wrenches (heavy duty)
From: Mark Andy via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:02:05 -0500
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Howdy,

What's your current impact and what air pressure are you running it at?

For 1/2", I have an IR 231 (? I think?) as well as an HF "EarthQuake".  The
HF gun seems more powerful, but either is more than happy to spin off the
typical "140 ft-lb 1 ton truck lug nut".  I typically run my shop air
around 110psi or so.

For our motorhome / really stubborn stuff, I have a 1" HF impact.  I don't
really have the air setup to use it at its full rating, but even with my
standard setup it will knock off the ~600 ft-lb motorhome lug nuts.  Its
REALLY heavy though, so it only gets dragged out when the 1/2" guns aren't
up to whatever the task is.

Mark

On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 10:12 PM eric--- via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Ok,  I know this is a new religious topic here, but I'm looking for a tool
> recommendation.  Stay with me.
>
>
>  So I ended up buying a new (to me) dump body F350 with a powerstroke
> diesel. It only had one owner, and was well maintained (he gave me every
> single record for it.)
>
> So I am starting to do my "once over" before I put it in service.  One of
> the thing is removing the wheels and checking the brakes.  Well, the
> mechanic that did this last had a really HD torque wrench.  I managed to
> eventually get every nut off, but it made it clear that I need a more
> powerfully impact wrench.
>
> So I come to the experts.  I'm looking for a heavy duty air impact
> wrench.  I prefer 1/2, but I'm willing to listen to any advice on moving up
> to 3/4.
>
> I'm looking for a tool to use when my 'normal' impact can't handle to job,
> so it will not be used a ton.
>
> Any ideas?  Price isn't much of a concern as it seems even the top end
> ones aren't outrageous.  (Note- I'm not a Snap on junkie that likes over
> priced brand names.)
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>What&#39;s your current impact a=
nd what air pressure are you running it at?<br><br>For 1/2&quot;, I have an=
 IR 231 (? I think?) as well as an HF &quot;EarthQuake&quot;.=C2=A0 The HF =
gun seems more powerful, but either is more than happy to spin off the typi=
cal &quot;140 ft-lb 1 ton truck lug nut&quot;.=C2=A0 I typically run my sho=
p air around 110psi or so.<br><br>For our motorhome / really stubborn stuff=
, I have a 1&quot; HF impact.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t really have the air setup t=
o use it at its full rating, but even with my standard setup it will knock =
off the ~600 ft-lb motorhome lug nuts.=C2=A0 Its REALLY heavy though, so it=
 only gets dragged out when the 1/2&quot; guns aren&#39;t up to whatever th=
e task is.<br><br>Mark</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 10:12 PM eric--- via =
Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.t=
eam.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Ok, =C2=A0I kn=
ow
this is a new religious topic here, but I&#39;m looking for a tool recommen=
dation.
=C2=A0Stay with me.</span>
<br>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0So I ended
up buying a new (to me) dump body F350 with a powerstroke diesel. It only
had one owner, and was well maintained (he gave me every single record
for it.)</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">So I am starting
to do my &quot;once over&quot; before I put it in service.=C2=A0 One of
the thing is removing the wheels and checking the brakes.=C2=A0 Well, the
mechanic that did this last had a really HD torque wrench.=C2=A0 I managed
to eventually get every nut off, but it made it clear that I need a more
powerfully impact wrench.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">So I come to the
experts.=C2=A0 I&#39;m looking for a heavy duty air impact wrench.=C2=A0 I
prefer 1/2, but I&#39;m willing to listen to any advice on moving up to 3/4=
.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I&#39;m looking f=
or
a tool to use when my &#39;normal&#39; impact can&#39;t handle to job, so i=
t will not
be used a ton.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Any ideas?=C2=A0 =
Price
isn&#39;t much of a concern as it seems even the top end ones aren&#39;t ou=
trageous.
=C2=A0(Note- I&#39;m not a Snap on junkie that likes over priced brand name=
s.)</span>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Tech Viper<br>
&quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a ratio=
nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</span>
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