<div dir="ltr">You should see the new 20v Dewalt DCF-900 impact. Over 800ft-lbs in a 1/2-inch impact. Best you can buy right now. I have used it to remove the lug nuts from a tandem axle dump truck. I have yet to encounter ANYTHING that I could not get loose with it. Including the axle shackles that broke the bolts rather than come loose. Seriously this thing isa BEAST!<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 8:07 PM Joe Szwed <<a href="mailto:szwedj@gmail.com">szwedj@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">To me the batteries are the expensive part, so I would look to see who may offer other tools you may like. Once you have a couple batteries, you can add tools by buying them without batteries. I started with the 18v Dewalt and since I do a fair amount of mechanical work I need a 1/2” impact. The Dewalt 18v impact was a big disappointment for me. I had heard a lot of good things about Milwaukee’s 18v impact and decided to try it, but being on the cheap side, what I did was buy a starter kit on sale at Homedepot with a battery and a charger. Then I picked up a new in the box tool only 1/2” impact off eBay. It worked out well enough for me that I have added other tools as needed. I bought a 1/2” drill, sawzall, 4” disc grinder, multi tool, die grinder and I’m looking to add a circular saw and heat gun next. I’ve paid anywhere from $100 to $170 ea for the tools I have added so far mostly from eBay or other online tool sales.<br>
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