<div dir="ltr">My 1/4 Dewalt brushless impact will not remove the lugs from most of my vehicles. It works on the '76 Spitfire, but nothing else. I have been lusting after one of the bigger 1/2" Dewalt impact drivers, but can't justify the cost when I have literally half a dozen 1/2" air impact drivers in the drawer. Maybe one day....<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 11:36 AM Paul Parkanzky <<a href="mailto:parkanzky@gmail.com">parkanzky@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 12:23 PM Karl Vacek <<a href="mailto:stearman809@gmail.com" target="_blank">stearman809@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Power is incredible. The impact won't take off lug nuts, but then I haven't actually tried. I'm sure (once I buy one) the 1/2" will beat the pants off my disappointing HF Earthquake 1/2" impact.</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>You'd be surprised. The 1/4" impacts make 100-120 lb-ft of torque. So they'll remove lug nuts on most cars if they haven't been over-torqued or on there forever. They won't break them free on my 3/4-ton truck or anything like that. But my friend has the 1/2" high-torque impact gun and... 1400 lb-ft of removal torque. We call it "The middle finger of God" because when you put it on a fastner and set the torque to "all of it" then _something_ is going to give.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Close to a religious experience. Highly recommended. </div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Agreed. I've been a Bosch cordless guy for years but Milwaukee if light-years ahead right now and I'll have a bench covered with red cordless tools when I set my new shop up this summer.</div><div><br></div><div>-Paul</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"></div>
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<p style="color:black;font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;margin:8pt 0px">On January 11, 2021 10:45:30 AM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</p>
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Others have said it, but I'll reiterate: Pick a battery/voltage,
then acquire the tools that go with it. If you get a cordless drill,
eventually you'll want a cordless impact 'wrench'--for lug nuts if
nothing else--a 'sawzall' (equivalent), a circular saw, etc. Buy a
combo kit, with a battery and charger included, to start.<br>
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I went with DeWalt 20V 'XR' brushless, because of mostly positive
reviews and, whether it's merit or good product placement by the
marketeers (probably both), they seem to be the most popular among
the mechanics, farmers, etc. on the quasi-reality TV shows (Stihl
gets the nod for gas chainsaws, with Husqvarna second). I bought a
cordless DeWalt hedger, slightly discounted because it was a display
model, thinking "Sure, it'll do a couple bushes then quit," but we
did my mom's whole (large) backyard on a single 4Ah battery. The
tool that drains the battery fastest is my 4&1/2" angle
grinder/sander/wirebrusher, probably because it runs more
continuously and has an 'open circuit' load; I get about 20mins on a
4Ah battery.<br>
<br>
I have a full complement of pneumatic and corded electric
tools--many are Harbor Freight, for occasional use--that are mostly
collecting dust these days; it's just not worth unraveling an
extension cord or firing up the compressor for a quick, one-off job
. One of my faves is an old Makita 9V driver/drill, which can't hold
a candle for power to the DeWalt--and replacement Chinese batteries
are hit-or-miss--but it keeps soldiering-on. Makita stuff is
top-notch, but I haven't seen the variety of tools--doesn't mean
they don't have them--that DeWalt, Milwaukee, etc. have on display.<br>
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Bob<br>
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I didn't say I was going to spend 320. I said "if necessary". </div>
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I already have a mitre saw. In fact, I have a full shop
including 80-gallon compressor, blast cabinet, parts washer,
panel beating tools, and a boat load of hand tools. </div>
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I simply want the best cordless drill/screw driver out there. My
experience with ryobi is that they don't hold up to even how
much I use them. </div>
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T. Blair <a href="mailto:jblair1948@cox.net" target="_blank"><jblair1948@cox.net></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 10, 2021 10:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tim . <a href="mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com" target="_blank"><tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Cordless drill/screw driver</span>
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt">At 10:58 AM 1/10/2021, Tim wrote:<br>
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>I have a $100 menards rebate check and a $60 rebate visa
card that are both <br>
>burning a hole in my pocket. Also, I have the 15%
"anything you can fit in the <br>
>bag" sale bag. I figure $160 is a good starting point
and am willing to at least
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>match that 160 or more if necessary to get the best out
there right now. <br>
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......<br>
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>I am not worried about a little heavier than most as I
am not contractor and this
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>won't get used every day. I am just getting tired of
dragging cords. I'd like <br>
>whatever I get to be the start of going all cordless
(skill saw, Sawzall, etc).<br>
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Tim,<br>
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If you are not going to be using it every day, why do you
want to spend a ton of<br>
money on a cordless drill. You say you have $160 burning a
hole in your pocket<br>
and are willing to put another $160 to that. Man that
$320!!!! You can get a <br>
Roybi or such for say $100. Usually around Xmas which you
just missed, you can<br>
get a Roybi kit with a drill, saw, and another tool for less
than $150. That's where<br>
I'd put the first $160. Then I'd look at something else
like a sliding compound <br>
miter saw, or a nail gun or two, or some other tools.<br>
<br>
Now that being said, let me say I buy a lot of Harbor
Freight tools. And for the<br>
occassional use they work well. I have a $25 ish
oscillating saw, which I've used
<br>
for something over 5 yrs. It just died in the middle of a
remodel in a bedroom.<br>
So I bought another. Especially if you don't know what
you're going to use it for.<br>
I also have a cheap $20 H.F. recriprocating saw that has
paid for it's self. If I'd<br>
have bought a $100 to $300 version of either of these tools,
I'd never had really<br>
gotten my money worth out of the tool. I'm 72 and it's
getting harder and harder<br>
every day for me to do a lot of the things I used to do,
like bend over. :) So why<br>
should I pay for a tool that would last me for the next 30
years or so, if I'm only<br>
going to be around for another 10 years?<br>
<br>
Spend a little less money on a tool, and get more of them.
Especially if it not your<br>
bread and butter.<br>
<br>
John<br>
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