Cordless Impact Wrench? what to get?

Out of interest. Why are you guys buying cordless unless you use the rattle gun in industry :confused: . I find the batteries always die before I get any use out of the tools. I always wanted a grunty rattle gun.... Quality units were always very expensive regardless of being heavily battered/used etc...

A couple of years ago I picked a very battered one of these up for $85 bucks ...

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The trigger on it is a bit intermittent, but I still haven't found a fastener it won't unscrew. I'm still amazed at the grunt a dinky electric rattle gun has. Sure it's not cordless, but it'll work anywhere you can drag an extension lead too without having to cart a big compressor with me :)

seeya,
Shane L.

You can take the cordless on trips.
It is amazing how much more handy a cordless rattle gun is compared to an air gun, and I have both. So I would think that the cordless would be more handy than a corded.
My Lithium Ryobi batteries have been going about 3-4 years now and are still going strong after constant use with my blower about every 3 days , drill, and rattle gun.
And I can always buy new ones.
Regards Philip A

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

You can take the cordless on trips.
It is amazing how much more handy a cordless rattle gun is compared to an air gun, and I have both. So I would think that the cordless would be more handy than a corded.
My Lithium Ryobi batteries have been going about 3-4 years now and are still going strong after constant use with my blower about every 3 days , drill, and rattle gun.
And I can always buy new ones.
Regards Philip A

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Oh yeah, cordless is brilliant. I haven't used a corded drill since I got one of those makita battery drills a couple of year back. Both of it's batteries are now down a cell or two though :( ............... which brings me back to the issue of batteries. I don't want to be replacing batteries on something that is rarely used. Having 5 cars and a mower to upkeep batteries on is bad enough without adding tools that are generally only used in my shed to the mix :)

If you use them a lot ..... the battery stuff these days is incredible!

seeya,
Shane L.

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Keep the comments coming guys.
Model numbers will be good as Fleabay varies HEAPS in similar looking tools,and many dont post the nm value,makes it hard to compare.
If I HAVE to do the depreciation method I will go with it for a better tool.
Andrew

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I and my son (Mechanic) both use and recommend the Ryobi 1/2" drive, I can't remember prices, but the Impact wrench costs around $130+, but comes without a battery or charger.
We bought the Impact wrench and the Cordless drill kit which comes with 1 large battery, 1 smaller battery and the charger for about $169, so you end up with a 1/2" Impact wrench, a Cordless drill and 2 batteries and charger for around $300+, a good deal, I can't fault performance or durability, wish they had been round years ago, Regards Frank.

One of these ****ing days I will read the Original Post Date.

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I'd like a "Long Term Owners Report" from Andy on the the purchase,,,;)

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Mine is still going as good as the day I bought it.2 weeks ago I was changing cutting edges every second day as I was trimming up shoulders for sealing(7km both sides),cheap blades wear very quickly when working off bitumen.I have 3 batteries,I marked them 1,2 and 3,only use no1 for the rattlegun.It still undoes the 30 3/4" bolts and tightens them.Never had any come loose so its tightenening them sufficiently.
VERY HAPPY with it.
Andrew

Of the three I have, the 12V car version is the ducks nuts. It has a much longer interval between pulses and will undo nuts the 18V cordless cant move. Can't speak for the air one - never used it.

Quite often the threads on the cutting edge bolts get damaged.In the old way a 5 foot pipe was needed to wind the nut off.It was slow and hard work on a hot day.
This Bosch rattlegun has 650nm,it simply peels the thead of the damaged bolt:cool::cool::cool::cool:
No hassles I carry spares.They are hi strength bolts too,not mild steel;);););););)
Andrew

I have recently bought a 18v Bosch rattle gun which is made in the USA and is the same gearbox etc as the Snap on version. If you buy it as a skin and then a separate battery you should be able to claim it.
Great tool , heavy duty.
Just on a side note make sure you apply some never siege to the threads of any bolts so as to prevent galling ( thread pick up , thread damage ) this will make any bolt easier to remove next time.
Hope this helps :cool:
Dare2

I used never seize before the rattle gun,I dont any more,you get splattered with the stuff when doing them up :(:(:(:(:(:(
The threads get damaged by rocks so the anti seize wouldnt help much.
Andrew

Just a couple of observations from my use. Anti seize should not be used on wheel nuts, as it alters the torque, and the wheel nut can end up with a lot higher loading than intended. Just clean the threads with brakecleaner.
Constant use of even an electric rattle gun, damages the shell around the LR nuts. A six sided socket and a tension wrench to take the initial tension off the nut, and to apply the final tension is the way to go.