<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>I swear by Air Cat. I bought a 1/2" drive 500 lbs reverse torque recently. Little to no vibration or kick back. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net> </div><div>Date: 10/7/18 12:29 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net> </div><div>Subject: [Shop-talk] Air Impact Wrenches - how much torque? </div><div><br></div></div>I'm shopping for a new air impact wrench and wondered how much torque I <br>might need. I'm replacing a Harbor Freight one that claims 250 ft-lbs, <br>but can't break hand torqued wheel lugs. If I need to undo a TR6 crank <br>bolt again, I'll borrow a bigger impact wrench or just use a breaker bar <br>like last time.<br><br>The primary use will be wheel lugs. Occasional use will be brake jobs <br>and related car work.<br><br>Per the sticker on the compressor specs are 5.5 SCFM at 90psi, 5HP, 26 <br>gal, 135psi max. This is Husky Pro about 15 years old, so I recognize <br>the HP rating is likely optimistic. The motor requirement is 15A @ <br>120V, which would indicate a more realistic HP rating in the 2HP range.<br><br>I'm not after continuous duty. At most, it would be 5 wheel lugs then a <br>break.<br><br>I'm thinking the 1000 ft-lb models are overkill and could potentially do <br>damage snapping an old TR6 or GT6 bolt. I'd rather have the tool not <br>take off the nut/bolt than snap it.<br><br>The new Husky ones at Home Depot look nice, but I don't see any feedback <br>on the 800 ft-lb model and only one on the 650 ft-lb model. If I do go <br>bigger, Lowes has a nice 1000 ft-lb model with a 95% recommended rating.<br><br>Any feedback is appreciated. Since this isn't really necessary, I'm <br>looking at about the $100 range.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Brian<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Shop-talk@autox.team.net<br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Suggested annual donation $12.96<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk<br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/rustymetal@sbcglobal.net<br><br></body></html>