Hi Craig,
I have bought most of my air tools from Home Depot. I chose the Campbell
Hausfeld "Professional Series" and have been very satisfied with them.
Keep them oiled, use a water separator and you should have many years of
use from them. Bought my Craftsman 3/8" ratchet from Sears and it works
well also. Don't try to use the air ratchet like a manual ratchet. I
broke the gear ratcheting guts in one by applying too much torque
manually. They are a little sluggish in the very cold weather so it
might not be a bad idea to bring them in during the winter season.
My useful air tools include:
3/8" ratchet
air drill
chisel
DA sander
die grinder
My indispensable tools include:
cut off wheel - extremely helpful for all kinds of appications
1/2" impact wrench, 350 to 400 ft/lb - excellent for disassembling
suspensions and parts cars
grease gun -great one hand operation
Next on the list is a body saw for cutting panels cleanly and a sand
blasting gun that recovers the blast media. An airboard would be very
useful if doing body work also.
I hope not to offend any listers but do yourself a favor by staying away
from tools made in China. Someday it will probably change but there is
always a story to tell when I buy a Chinese manufactured tool. Taiwan
manufacture is OK. One lesson that I have learned along the way is that
you usually get what you pay for.
Good luck and wishing a safe, happy New Years to you all,
Jay Welch - Abington, MA
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club"
1971 TR6 project
1973 TR6 driver
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Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 18:11:10 -0500
From: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>
Subject: Air tools (no LBC)
Had a chance today to play with my new Craftsman air compressor I
received
for Christmas (33 gallon 6 hp 135 psi max, 8.6 scfm at 40 psi and 6.4
scfm
at 90 psi air delivery). It came with a 3/8 ratchet and a spray gun. I
also
got a set of little accessories (blow gun, tire inflator, connectors,
etc).
I am looking for opinions on brand and specs for some additional air
tools.
I specifically need an 1/2" impact wrench and an air chisel. I see impact
wrenches that fall within my compressor specs that can produce anywhere
between 200 and 500 ft/lbs of torque. I want to use the impact wrench to
remove tire lug bolts/nuts, and other rusted on bolts/nuts. What torque
level is minimum for these applications? Air chisels also seem to vary
greatly, but my needs are basically for separating/cutting panels,
removal
of frozen nuts, etc. While I am not looking for professional quality
(i.e.
big $$$) since these will only see occasional use, I also don't want junk
either. Any opinions appreciated.
Craig
'71 MGB
'72 TR6 (still waiting on an answer)
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