[Shop-talk] Air impact dead?

[John Mitchell]

If your going to replace the quick connects, Devilbiss makes awesome 
high flow units.  If you compare the openings, you'll see a huge difference.

On 2/4/2021 10:10 AM, Scott Hall wrote:
> Following up:
>
> There was nothing wrong with the wrench.
>
> The female quick-disconnect at the compressor wasn't seating correctly 
> which wasn't allowing full air flow to the tool.
>
> When I pushed in the hose to connect it, the hose connected and wasn't 
> hissing. If you grab the male fitting and force it another half-inch 
> or so into the female fitting, you get normal function.
>
> I don't know if the fitting itself is defective or if I bought the 
> wrong fitting. They're all Harbor Freight 'industrial'-type 
> fittings....which might answer my question for me.
>
> On a side note, I've never tried to use an air tool with a small 
> tank...and I won't be trying any more. This may be the excuse to buy 
> the Quincy I've always wanted.
>
> Scott
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 12:43 PM old dirtbeard <dirtbeard at gmail.com 
> <mailto:dirtbeard at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I have seen this with seldom used air impact wrenches. The air
>     paddles in the motor get stuck in their slots and will not seal.
>     You will hear the air escaping from the wrench, but with little
>     movement or power.
>
>     You could try to squirt some air tool oil in it, spin it just a
>     little to spread it around the paddles, let it set for a few hours
>     and try it again to see if it free the paddles before you open it up.
>
>     best,
>
>     doug
>
>     On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:08 AM Scott Hall
>     <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com
>     <mailto:scott.hall.personal at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         IR2131 - 1/2" impact.
>
>         It's maybe 20 years old. Been used maybe half a dozen times in
>         twenty years (it has a brother that gets used usually) and has
>         lived a coddled life in a padded tool drawer. Not even really
>         dusty.
>
>         Tried it the other day and it acts like there's no air in the
>         compressor. Turns really slow with no power at all. Not even a
>         first good smack.
>
>         I'm trying to use it with a portable roofing compressor (the
>         two long tanks, maybe three gallon capacity), but it puts out
>         100+ p.s.i. and it filled up.
>
>         Should I try to take it (the wrench) apart and see if
>         something's in the passages? Do they just wear out over time,
>         even if not used? Might the compressor be too small? My only
>         thought is maybe a wasp got into it and made a nest somewhere
>         in there. I don't *see* anything, but...
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