[Shop-talk] Impact wrenches (heavy duty)

[Steve Dillen]

This is probably blasphemy on this list, bat a year or so ago I bought a 
Makita 1002Z 18v impact gun and have found it to be VERY good.  I don't 
have to wait for my compressor to fill or to drag air lines around to 
use it.  I originally bought it to remove the crankshaft nut on my 
daughter's Honda civic as my old gun wasn't up to the task and I'd read 
horror stories all over the net about how impossibly tight that nut is 
from the factory.  Rusted spring hanger bolts were no problem when I 
replaced the axle on my utility trailer a few months ago.

I think specs say something about 1100ft lb in reverse and 700 in 
forward.  It's a bit bigger and heavier than an air wrench, but it ticks 
the boxes of being an expensive brand name cool toy!  I think they may a 
3/4" drive version as well.

Steve

On 2019-02-24 9:13 a.m., eric--- via Shop-talk wrote.
>   I'm looking for a heavy duty air impact wrench.  I prefer 1/2, but 
> I'm willing to listen to any advice on moving up to 3/4.
> I'm looking for a tool to use when my 'normal' impact can't handle to 
> job, so it will not be used a ton.
>
> Any ideas?  Price isn't much of a concern as it seems even the top end 
> ones aren't outrageous.  (Note- I'm not a Snap on junkie that likes 
> over priced brand names.)
>
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