Air tools rule

[62Migit]

I think my Craftsman is a 2HP/20gallon and as fast as I could paint, it would always catch up to me. It worked beautifully (probably my only pic of the car and compressor together):

Mark

 

[drooartz]

Mark, I bought the impact sockets at Harbor Freight. Cheap, and some good friends with a commercial shop said that they have stood up to loads of abuse with no issues. Bought a decent 3/4" set for small money.

My other few 3/4" sockets came from a local auto parts store. Don't need top quality for something that will be used only a handful of times. They're of the good-enough quality, and were pretty cheap to boot.

 

[jlaird]

Mine is only 15 gal but it blew out the cloged A/C line on the house evaperator this morning just fine.

Once you have one you will wonder how you and the neighbores ever got along without it.

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Tractor Supply for that 1 5/16 socket. Something like $6.95 when I bought one last year vs. $18.95 for a Craftsman that I use several times and then occupies major space in the Socet Drawer.

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Tractor Supply for that 1 5/16 socket. Something like $6.95 when I bought one last year vs. $18.95 for a Craftsman that I use several times and then occupies major space in the Socet Drawer. My problem is the crap Impact Wrench that they sell with that Combo Kit. Be glad Crank Nut was it's baptism by fire. After a little use you'll be lucky to even get it to turn. Mine now laughs at Lug nuts torquesd to 50 lbs on Bugsy. Just goes hammer, hammer, hammer, laugh, laugh, at this fool. I can't decide new I.R. 650 lt lb. torque wrench or new drill dress to replace the one where the chuck becomesa flying projectile in the shop anytime I need to do some serious drilling. Cheap Indian Tool not even Chinese.

 

[asoupley]

You quickly find out what you can buy cheap HF/Tractor Supply versions of and what you can't. I am in the same boat on the impact wrench - bought a cheap HF impact for $9.99. I could not get it to take off ANYTHING bigger than a 5/16 bolt. After looking at the manual (what a novel idea!) it says in very small print: "Suitable for up to 5/16 bolts". Go figure! Now saving up for a nice I.R. wrench. My boss has a sweet titanium one that goes up to 1000ft/lbs in reverse...just a little out of my budget!

 

[Speedy_Pete]

I consider myself to be part mechanic, part engineer, part technician. Most would simply call me a spanner monkey...

 

[Westfield_XI]

"TECHNICIAN!"

"Mechanics" fix wagons. With hammers. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif

Mechanic! Technicians fix computers, not cars!

-Duncan

Given that my new car has more computing power than my laptop and about 15 miles of wire along with all the usual mechanical installations, I have no problem calling the guys who service it "technicians".

 

[jlaird]

That's true but we are old school mechanics.

 

[Guest]

"TECHNICIAN!"

"Mechanics" fix wagons. With hammers. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif

Mechanic! Technicians fix computers, not cars!

-Duncan

Sometimes I wonder if those who use air tools have hammer mentality. Much to my dismay recently I discovered my new aluminum wheels on my Mitsi 3000GT were hammered on when I went to pull one of them off to change the timing belt (yeah you have to remove the wheel to get to the timing belt).

I like em for getting stuff apart, but I still believe in using torque wrenches when putting things back together. It really torques me (pun intended) when I find bolts overtightened (or not tightened at all "because it was too hard to get to") as there is no reason to overtighten something. Abuse of an air tool is just like someone who is too lazy to tighten a bolt correctly. Sorry, just had to tirade a little on something, I guess.

 

[Speedy_Pete]

I agree with that: if I need to get new tyres for any of my cars I'll always take the torque wrench with me and make sure its used to do the lug nuts when they put the tyres back on. Fortunately they know me quite well where I go now, so they have no problem with me keeping a close eye on them while they work!

 

[AweMan]

My First air compressor is on it`s last legs {yea I use the daylights out of it}. It has a horizontal tank {30 gallon} 5 H.P. motor. Would do 14.2 C.F.M. @ 125 P.S.I. new! Did a great job on most everything. The next one I get will be a vertical tank 60 gallon or better and ill be looking for around 18 C.F.M. @ 125 or better P.S.I.
Yep, Air Tools rule!
Having said that, I do have a 3/4 drive electric impact also {It is a beast} I will either do one of two things, take the bolt/nut off or twist it off! One way or the other it removes whatever it is you want to remove. {Mostly I use it for lugnut removal and NO I NEVER tighten lugnuts wih it you would NEVER get them off short of having that impact to do it with}

 

[Baz]

Just got my kit today. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
Watch out MG's, I'm packin'.
Actually, the wife got it for me, with an added air nailer and a not so subtle hint about interior trim.
I did get the monster impact wrench and paint sprayer though.
Air tools rule! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif

 

[Bugeye58]

Have you discovered the air powered mini SawZall yet, Barry?
Jeff

 

[Baz]

My Dr. says I'm not allowed sharp things without supervision yet.

 

[jlaird]

LOL

 

[Bugeye58]

My Dr. says I'm not allowed sharp things without supervision yet.

So what are you doing around the likes of us?
Jeff

 

[DrEntropy]

*SNORK!*

 

[Baz]

It's double super secret probation.
B'sides, who's my Dr.?

 

[bugimike]

It can't be Dr. E!! He would never advise THAT, he would encourage it! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif