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Re: [Shop-talk] Impact seems...weak

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>, "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Impact seems...weak
From: Douglas Shook <dirtbeard@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:29:05 +0000
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100 psi should be good, but you also will require sufficient cfm to apply t=
he force necessary (e.g., 1/2" lines would be great, pressure regulator has=
 sufficient cfm rating, etc.).

Best,

Doug
mobile
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From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Scott Hall =
<scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 7:10:22 AM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Impact seems...weak

Fellas,

I'm re-organizing the new garage. I haven't set up new big compressor yet, =
so I've been working with the contractor model I used around the house (135=
 psi, oil-lube contractor model--I've actually been pleasantly surprised).

I found my old IR2131 in a box a while back--it's been in that box since ma=
ybe 1999. Before that it was used maybe ten times, total.

I dumped some air tool oil in the intake and it spun. I was going to rotate=
 my tires yesterday, and it wouldn't remove the lug nuts.

Now to be fair, I couldn't get them off with a breaker bar, either. But the=
 gun is supposed to be better than 600 lb. ft., IIRC. I should have spun th=
ose off no problem. I wouldn't have ever used it at more than 100 p.s.i. on=
 the old compressor, so it shouldn't be lacking there.

I thought maybe it needed a rebuild, but before I do it I thought I'd ask y=
ou guys. Do these things just 'age'? I remember pulling apart other impacts=
 in the shop back then, but I don't remember their guts. Maybe a seal has d=
ry-rotted?

Or are tire shops just sticking wheels on tighter now? I couldn't budge tha=
t thing with an 18: breaker and everything I had.

Scott

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<div dir=3D"auto">100 psi should be good, but you also will require suffici=
ent cfm to apply the force necessary (e.g., 1/2&quot; lines would be great,=
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<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"">Best,</div>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk &lt;shop-ta=
lk-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Scott Hall &lt;scott.hall.person=
al@gmail.com&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 28, 2025 7:10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> shop-talk@autox.team.net &lt;Shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] Impact seems...weak</font>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Fellas,
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<div>I'm re-organizing the new garage. I haven't set up new big compressor =
yet, so I've been working with the contractor model I used around the house=
 (135 psi, oil-lube contractor model--I've actually been pleasantly surpris=
ed).</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I found my old IR2131 in a box a while back--it's been in that box sin=
ce maybe 1999. Before that it was used maybe ten times, total.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I dumped some air tool oil in the intake and it spun. I was going to r=
otate my tires yesterday, and it wouldn't remove the lug nuts.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Now to be fair, I couldn't get them off with a breaker bar, either. Bu=
t the gun is supposed to be better than 600 lb. ft., IIRC. I should have sp=
un those off no problem. I wouldn't have ever used it at more than 100 p.s.=
i. on the old compressor, so it
 shouldn't be lacking there.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I thought maybe it needed a rebuild, but before I do it I thought I'd =
ask you guys. Do these things just 'age'? I remember pulling apart other im=
pacts in the shop back then, but I don't remember their guts. Maybe a seal =
has dry-rotted?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Or are tire shops just sticking wheels on tighter now? I couldn't budg=
e that thing with an 18: breaker and everything I had.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Scott</div>
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