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Re: Air Impact tool rec?

To: Douglas Shook <dshook@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: Air Impact tool rec?
From: Steve Noe <stevenoe@box-s.nih.gov>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 15:16:32 -0500
At 11:27 AM 1/8/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Shop Talkers,
>
>I have a "Heavy Duty" 1/2" drive air impact wrench that doesn't have
>enough torque to break the lug nuts loose on my old 1975 Ford E250.  I
>break them loose by hand and then run them off with the wrench--really
>"heavy duty," no?
>
>Does anybody have a recommendation for a good 1/2" drive air wrench? 
>I'm willing to spend whatever it takes so I can throw the one I have
>into the street in front of the garbage truck...
>

One word (well, two)  Chicago Pneumatic  but only if made in USA.
That is mainly my "buy USA" self talking plus the fact I used to make
a living with one.  It is possible some of the imports will do fine.

I assume as a long-time shoptalker you have enough cfm and are
using 3/8 i.d. air hose.

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