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Though I don't own one, my favorite YouTube channel is South Main Auto Repa=
ir, and Eric O (the owner and mechanic) swears by his Astro Nano that's mor=
e in your price range: https://www.amazon.com/Astro-1822-Nano-Impact-Wrench=
/dp/B00VTQIURE - used it on camera lots of times. He also swears by the HF=
Earthquake and he seems quite surprised by that. He's been using one sin=
ce Thanksgiving last year and it's still going strong.
Mark
> Second the IR gun, mine is about 10 years old and only with some peri=
odic oil continues to be an excellent gun. I like the dial with four level=
s of power, which I believe is a needle valve that adjusts the pressure to =
the gun. On sensitive parts I=E2=80=99ll put it on the low setting and the=
n dial it up as needed to break loose fasteners (to your point about breaki=
ng things). It=E2=80=99s a lot easier than lowering the line pressure, alt=
hough that would work too.
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> BEst,
> Ian
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> On Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 5:16 PM rustymetal < rustymetal@sbcglobal.net =
mailto:rustymetal@sbcglobal.net > wrote:
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> > > I swear by Air Cat. I bought a 1/2" drive 500 lbs rev=
erse torque recently. Little to no vibration or kick back.=20
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> > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone
> >=20
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Brian Kemp < bk13@earthlink.net mailto:bk13@earthlink.net=
>
> > Date: 10/7/18 12:29 PM (GMT-08:00)
> > To: Shop Talk < shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net mailto:shop-talk@Autox=
.Team.Net >
> > Subject: [Shop-talk] Air Impact Wrenches - how much torque?
> >=20
> > I'm shopping for a new air impact wrench and wondered how much =
torque I
> > might need. I'm replacing a Harbor Freight one that claims 250=
ft-lbs,
> > but can't break hand torqued wheel lugs. If I need to undo a T=
R6 crank
> > bolt again, I'll borrow a bigger impact wrench or just use a br=
eaker bar
> > like last time.
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> > The primary use will be wheel lugs. Occasional use will be bra=
ke jobs
> > and related car work.
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> > <snip>
> > Any feedback is appreciated. Since this isn't really necessary=
, I'm
> > looking at about the $100 range.
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> > Thanks,
> >=20
> > Brian
> > _______________________________________________
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Though I don't own one, my favorite =
YouTube channel is <span class=3D"style-scope ytd-shelf-renderer">Sout=
h Main Auto Repair, </span>and Eric O (the owner and mechanic) swears =
by his Astro Nano that's more in your price range: <a href=3D"http=
s://www.amazon.com/Astro-1822-Nano-Impact-Wrench/dp/B00VTQIURE">https://www=
.amazon.com/Astro-1822-Nano-Impact-Wrench/dp/B00VTQIURE</a> - used it =
on camera lots of times.  He also swears by the HF Earthquake and he s=
eems quite surprised  by that.  He's been using one since Tha=
nksgiving last year and it's still going strong.</p><p style=3D"font-si=
ze: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)=
;"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans=
-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mark</p><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">Second the IR gun, mine is about 10 years old and only with =
some periodic oil continues to be an excellent gun.  I like the dial w=
ith four levels of power, which I believe is a needle valve that adjusts th=
e pressure to the gun.  On sensitive parts I’ll put it on the lo=
w setting and then dial it up as needed to break loose fasteners (to your p=
oint about breaking things).  It’s a lot easier than lowering th=
e line pressure, although that would work too.</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">BEst,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Ian</div><div><br=
><div class=3D"ox-825d70d20c-gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Oct 7, 2=
018 at 5:16 PM rustymetal < <a href=3D"mailto:rustymetal@sbcglobal.net"=
>rustymetal@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote: <br></div><blockquote><div><div>I=
swear by Air Cat. I bought a 1/2" drive 500 lbs reverse torque recentl=
y. Little to no vibration or kick back. </div><div><br></div><div><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 85%; color: #575757;" dir=3D"=
auto">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone</div></div><=
div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 100%; color: #000000;"><div>---=
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"mailto:bk13@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">bk13@earthli=
nk.net</a>></div><div>Date: 10/7/18 12:29 PM (GMT-08:00)</div><div>To: =
Shop Talk < <a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noopener">shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net</a>></div><div>Subject: [S=
hop-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 2=
50 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 wil=
l be wheel lugs.  Occasional use will be brake jobs <br>and related ca=
r work. <br> <br><snip><br>Any feedback is appreciated.  Since=
this isn't really necessary, I'm <br>looking at about the $100 ran=
ge. <br> <br>Thanks, <br> <br>Brian <br>___________________________________=
____________ <br> <br><br></div></blockquote></div></div> <br></blockquote>=
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