I bought a similar 3/4" gun from Princess Auto, before they gave up
their US business. It works fine with a 1/2" hose and my large service
station compressor, but I warn you that the gun is HEAVY. If you are
doing more than a couple of fasteners or working over your head, it can
be very tiring after a short while.
Mike
Paul A. Asgeirsson wrote:
> I have one of the Harbor Freight 3/4" drive impact wrenches that sell for not
> much money. It has taken off everything I've set it to with ease, but you
>have
> to have adequate pressure and delivery of air through a large enough hose to
>get
> it to work at those higher torque ranges. What runs a 1/2" impact wrench
>won't
> cut it with the 3/4" wrench. FWIW.
>
> Paul A
>
> Eric wrote:
>
>
>>OK, I need an impact wrench that can do serious damage. (and quick)
>>
>>A quick search of Harbor Freight's site gives me quite a choice...
>>
>>http://www.harborfreight.com/ (search on "impact wrench")
>>
>>My question is that one of the guns, boast "450 lbs of torque" (item
>>2065-6vga) But only costs $69.99.
>>
>>The rest of the guns in that range cost over $100.
>>
>>Is this rating another one of our statistics to be corrupted by marketing
>>hype? Or am I to believe that Central Pneumatics has found a cheaper way
>>to manufacture an impact gun?
>>
>>I'm looking for the most torque (read at least >400lbs) for between $100
>>and $200 bucks.
>>
>>Home Depot has a model rated at 500lbs for $119
>>
>>Does anyone have any other recommendations? Or should I try the $70
>>special? (FWIW, I already have a gun that doesn't cut the mustard and
>>it's going on sale at my yard sale this weekend.)
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Inch
>>http://megageek.com
>>
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Allamuchy NJ
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"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of
fools. Let's start with typewriters and computers."
Solomon Short
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