Ordered an impact gun - Page 2

Cable Tie · 23rd October 2018, 21:22

Had a few but the only one I’d recommend is snap on lithium there amazing I know expensive but do hold there money if you ever want to sell it again,once you use one you’ll know what I mean if not google the snap on guns a read the reviews,a friend has gone over to Milwaukee and he rates them so it’s down to personal choice and budget at the end of the day

SCP440 · 23rd October 2018, 21:29

I have a Milwaukee 2767-20 18v, the best £300 I have ever spent in my view. It will undo almost anything and supposedly will undo up to 1400lbft.

There are several jobs I come across that have always given me problems but with this they just undo. There are 4 settings for undoing and tightening and I suggest you start on one of the lower settings as the top setting will snap wheel studs as my son found out.

They seem to be cheaper in the USA and even with import duty mine was still cheaper than buying it here, I have a 240v to 110v adaptor for the charger that was less than £20 from Amazon but you can buy a genuine 240v charger here for under £40 from Ebay.

cbr1100xx · 24th October 2018, 07:53

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Originally Posted by ZedTeeT

I was thinking about buying a battery rattle gun as I use the Ryobi 18v tool system at work so have loads of batteries and chargers already.

Anyone used a battery gun, any good???

I've got the ryobi battery gun and it hasn't failed to undo a nut yet , driveshaft nuts, wheel nuts and suspension shackles on my other car , just make sure its the biggest battery and fully charged.
Stan

Mike Noc · 24th October 2018, 08:13

I suppose the acid test for rattle guns is can they undo diesel crankshaft pulley bolts?

If so then they should manage anything else on the car.

keithst24 · 24th October 2018, 12:40

I have the Makita 1/2 inch impact driver...great

T16 · 24th October 2018, 13:41

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Originally Posted by Mike Noc

I suppose the acid test for rattle guns is can they undo diesel crankshaft pulley bolts?

If so then they should manage anything else on the car.

Absolutely.

I suspect the only electric one that would do such a job, would have to be one developed with Alien technology.

Cable Tie · 24th October 2018, 19:06

My snap on gun has never not undone a crank pulley bolt yet it surprises me what it will actually undo

T16 · 24th October 2018, 19:08

Electric that does the crank pulley?

wow.

SCP440 · 24th October 2018, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Cable Tie

My snap on gun has never not undone a crank pulley bolt yet it surprises me what it will actually undo

Yes my Milwaukee is the same, some crank bolts are crazily tight but now they just undo. I remember one Fiesta I had to do was a mare, I had a 4 foot breaker bar with a scaffold pole and I didn't think it was going to budge. I borrowed a battery impact wrench and I was sold. After a couple of seconds of work it was undone.

Mike Noc · 24th October 2018, 19:50

Well I bought the mains powered one in Ian's Post#5, and it didn't budge the crank pulley bolt.

Great for other stuff though, and it was only around 50 quid at the time.

The 5ft scaffold pole and 3/4 drive breaker bar (welded up and modified after it broke on the first attempt!) works fine for the pulley bolts.

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24th October 2018, 19:06	#17
Cable Tie Regional Secretary Orange grove ztt cdti Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 2,409 Thanks: 2,297 Thanked 1,381 Times in 818 Posts	My snap on gun has never not undone a crank pulley bolt yet it surprises me what it will actually undo __________________ Dreams do come true

23rd October 2018, 21:29	#12
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I have a Milwaukee 2767-20 18v, the best £300 I have ever spent in my view. It will undo almost anything and supposedly will undo up to 1400lbft. There are several jobs I come across that have always given me problems but with this they just undo. There are 4 settings for undoing and tightening and I suggest you start on one of the lower settings as the top setting will snap wheel studs as my son found out. They seem to be cheaper in the USA and even with import duty mine was still cheaper than buying it here, I have a 240v to 110v adaptor for the charger that was less than £20 from Amazon but you can buy a genuine 240v charger here for under £40 from Ebay.

24th October 2018, 08:13	#14
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	I suppose the acid test for rattle guns is can they undo diesel crankshaft pulley bolts? If so then they should manage anything else on the car.

24th October 2018, 19:08	#18
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Electric that does the crank pulley? wow.

24th October 2018, 19:50	#20
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Well I bought the mains powered one in Ian's Post#5, and it didn't budge the crank pulley bolt. Great for other stuff though, and it was only around 50 quid at the time. The 5ft scaffold pole and 3/4 drive breaker bar (welded up and modified after it broke on the first attempt!) works fine for the pulley bolts.