12volt Impact Wrenches
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 09:11
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Member - Roachie SA
G'day everybody
Just did a quick tyre rotation yesterday arvo and I think my back'll take a few days to recover.
So; Now that they've been around for a while, I was wondering whether anybody has any worthwhile
feedback they'd like to share about the longevity of these 12 volt impact wrench units.
There are a couple of different brands about. I've always been a bit sceptical because of their general area of origin (ie: Asia). I know I shouldn't jump to conclusions like that.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Reply By: Member - Ken - Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 12:24
Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 12:24
'day Roachie
Oh! Roachie do you never learn mate.
You attracted more attention re your back, vehicle weight, your weight, your wifes weight, your vehicle setup, Fridays Funnies, admission to Wheat Board facility misuse, current vehicle setup etc etc etc etc other than in relation to the question you asked.
Obviously no one is willing to admit or own up to buying one of those 12V
'wonders' and letting us know how good they are.
Ken Robinson
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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 13:46
Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 13:46
No posts about the big "J" yet Ken still no go?
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Follow Up By: Member - Ken - Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 14:16
Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 14:16
I'll send you a members msgs - its too embarrassing to post for all to look at.
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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 15:19
Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 15:19
Hi Roachie,
Have you ever considered a proper rattle gun. You already have a vehicle compressor, only need a small tank and you can maybe run a real rattle gun. These are around the $60+ dollar mark at Bunnings these days. You only need a short burst of air to break the seal, then even as the pressure tapers off, it simply slows down as
the nut comes off. May have to pause as you wait for the pressure to build up for the next nut.
I haven't tried it myself, its just a thought. But given i have an ARB compressor (already has a small tank) and a rattle gun, I just may try it for myself. Just gotta sort out the airline fittings, have different fittings on my home compressor than the ARB one.
Cheers
Captain
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie SA- Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 21:08
Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 21:08
G'day Captain,
Pretty sure my 3 litre tank and Maxair wouldn't be enough to undo even one nut; could be wrong.
It'd be great if I had a 20 litre tank though.
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Reply By: srowlandson - Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 22:27
Sunday, Jun 27, 2004 at 22:27
Hi Roachie.
I bought one (since we stocked them in OffroadShop) and thought i'd give it a go (we only sell those items we use and recommend)
Anyways, i too was worried how long they would last. So i abused mine.
Basically, after nearly 12 months of abuse, it is still going strong. I have tried to kill it by holding the trigger in and trying to snap a stud from an old trailer, undone, and re done up wheel nuts (rust old trailer ones that haven't been touched in about 10 years) alll with no drama.
For around $80-100 they are perfect.
I have used a snapon one, and whilst it is good, it is albot 6 times the price.
A air impact gun would be nice (want to try a supercheap $40-60 one soon) but i doubt it will go far with the arb compressor and 9litre air tank i have... will soon find out though.
Steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie SA- Monday, Jun 28, 2004 at 15:38
Monday, Jun 28, 2004 at 15:38
Steve,
Thanks for that
feedback, mate.
Now that I've let other blokes do all the real world testing, I feel more confident about buying one myself.
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