Different impact tools require different minimum air pressure to work. A small
compressor or one with a small storage tank may only work the tool for a few
seconds or not at all. I removed both my roadster seats without oiling up the
nuts in less than 2 minutes with an air ratchet. And that was without the car
on jacks.
Jeff
69 2000
>
>
> There are electric impact guns, but they don't have the "umph" (thechnical
> term) of the air powered ones. I have an electric one and have never been
> able to get it to loosten a bolt yet, but it will spin bolts that are not
> stuck and put them back on to get ready for torquing. They are also
> heavier and bulkier than air powered guns.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
>
> Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
> voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
>
> On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 Robert.Long@acs-inc.com wrote:
>
> > Dearest List,
> >
> > My mechanic-wanna-be is showing thru again. Doesn't an Impact Gun
> > require an air compressor? Or am I all wet? (Wait a sec, it's actually
> > raining in NM today).
> >
> > Pam, thanks for the poem.
> >
> > Remembering in Abq...Robert - 67.5 1600
> >
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