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Jun 20, 2020 14:41:30 GMT
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I bought the much cheaper Sealey ratchet - use it all the time, it's light and small. Start the nut by hand and whizz off with this thing, same for putting stuff together. The beauty of it is that you do not need any swing room. Worried it would never get used but it's definitely a favourite tool
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ferny
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Jun 20, 2020 15:03:30 GMT
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I bought the much cheaper Sealey ratchet - use it all the time, it's light and small. Start the nut by hand and whizz off with this thing, same for putting stuff together. The beauty of it is that you do not need any swing room. Worried it would never get used but it's definitely a favourite tool
Did you buy it from them? It's tempting.
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drseg
Part of things
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Jun 20, 2020 15:13:16 GMT
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Milwaukee make some great impact guns, borrowed a 1640 nm one to remove a hub nut the bar and scaffold wouldn't shift, amazing didn't even kick at my wrist was amazed, they also do one you can set the torque on with a phone app, track its position and switch it off so thieves cant use it! saw one 2 years ago £700 ish!!!
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ferny
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Jun 20, 2020 20:30:55 GMT
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Ok. I bought the Sealey kit off ebay for £80 as a fathers day present. It should arrive mid-week so I'll report back after it arrives.
Thanks wightfug for the heads up.
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Jun 21, 2020 11:24:01 GMT
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Yes I got it from FFX - but via ebay as they were having issues with their website check out. I bought it particularly for the 24 bolts on a timing chain cover with little access, batteries seem to last forever. Hope you find it as useful as I do.
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Jun 22, 2020 10:21:21 GMT
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I've run the Kielder Impacts for years now, very well built and light with good batteries (which are made by samsung from memory). They do get stronger with use as they free up (like breaking in a new engine) and the basic 440nm will crack most wheel nuts if not overtightened. Only struggles when someone has done it up with an air impact at a tyre place, or long bar and stood on it. But they also do a 700nm version which will normally crack those aswell.
An impact gun will often be able to undo a bolt that will not undo with a long bar because of the impact shocking it loose. They are also good for getting nuts off trackrod ends/balljoints without just turning the bolt. I use mine a lot for undoing long bolts rather than spending hours with the ratchet, or suspension bolts that won't just push out when the nut is removed.
Recently bought a 12v Milwaukee fuel 3/8" gun (M12 FIW38) which is really small and ideal for getting into tight spaces. Its also very light so easy to use for long periods without your arm wanting to drop off. Its great for undoing small bolts in the engine bay or where there are multiple long bolts like rocker covers, bumpers etc. Its also rated at 339nm with 4 different torque settings so you can do bolts up without fear of snapping them, but has enough oomph to undo most bolts on the engine and some suspension stuff.
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slater
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Jun 22, 2020 12:38:28 GMT
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Alot of it depends if the bolt is rusted or just tight. The impact will loosen both but will struggle on rusted stuff if it's on the edge of what it can manage. Then again it's the rusted stuff where they come into their own saving your arms it's just you will find you get crank nuts and what not you cant budge with a bar and the impact will have to stright off. Then you will have rusted bolts the impact wont touch but the same bar will turn it. The rust must dampen the shock from the gun..
Ask anyone in the trade, the one to have is the Milwaukee. Personally I have Bosch stuff so thats what I have. Not the biggest one but the smaller 1/2inch drive. It works great on all but the tightest of bolts. I have a big dewalt at work and its comparible in torque but much heavier and bulkier. I think the ultimate is to have the biggest of the big for the tight stuff and a lighter weight one for every day use.
Might try one of those sealey ratchets..
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Jun 22, 2020 14:52:48 GMT
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Just a side note, if your gun is struggling to undo a bolt/nut, quick ugga dugga in the opposite way sometimes cracks it instantly.
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drseg
Part of things
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Jun 22, 2020 20:21:43 GMT
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a mate has a 1" drive stihl petrol beast engine appears to be twice the size of my 46cc chain saw was used on the railway allegedly to put the screws in that held the track to the sleepers, sounds like a mid size motorbike never seen it used but is an impact type gun
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brachunky
Scotland
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Jun 23, 2020 12:06:15 GMT
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I have had the Clark 4 amp one for around 18 months and tbh, it's been a great tool. Removing wheelnuts is a bonus but it's not the be all,end all for me. It's about helping with jobs like shock absorber replacements and the time saved.
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Jun 24, 2020 11:53:30 GMT
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I have a Kielder, the battery lasts forever, they get better with use and the instructions that came with also say the same, so this will like apply to any impact gun
I bought mine with a twin battery set, thinking the battery would be needing to be recharged all the time, I was so wrong, I bought a bare bones drill from demon tweeks on offer, to use the second battery with.
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