Cordless impact wrench at princess auto

[Cliff96]

fyi, Page 18 of their current flyer.

19 V 1/2" CORDLESS IMPACT WRENCH
• 2,000 RPM
• 220 ft.-lbs. torque
• 1 hour charger
Wt. 13.4 lbs.
3400227 SPECIAL199.99

Should add:
Sale Starts TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2004 8:00 a.m. TO AUGUST 15, 2004

[CobraStang]

Sweet! Great price!

Originally posted by Cliff96
• 220 ft.-lbs. torque I imagine that's the max the drill can torque a nut on, considering the motor is wound up to speed. I wonder what the max torque it can generate from a stop to remove a nut?

They have an air gun with 230Ft-lbs of torque for $29.99. What size air tank would be required to provide enough air to run the air gun while removing/installing lug nuts?

They also have an inflator for $9.99 that can be used on a certain Mustang owner's air mattress!

[ScotcH]

I got the corded version ($79), with the same specs, and it kind of sucks ... It won't even remove my lug nuts at 80ft/lbs ... maybe it's the stupid lug nut key. It did work ok on some suspension parts, but it would not budge a few bolts. Still needed my trusty cheater bar :)

[Champ98]

The makita 24V cordless is the way to go, it will take off what it puts on and the battery lasts for an 8 hour day on one charge working in a pit of three cars at an average temp of -15 ...!!!

Trick ..... Keep the gun out of direct wind and snow:D

[Tony Kloosterma]

I went out and bought one of these today.
I purchased it after checking with the front counter that I could return it if it did not fullfill my needs

only comes with one battery but it is a one hour quick charge.
It charged in exactly 1 hour.

I then proceeded to see if it would remove and replace my lug nuts torqued at 80 ft lbs.
It performed flawlessly. I changed the equivilant of 25 tires before the gun got hot and shut off.
After 10 minutes it had cooled sufficiently to work again with plenty of charge left.

I'm keeping it.

Tony

[Tony Kloosterma]

also found strut type spring compressors there for $25 pair

[Greg F]

Originally posted by Tony Kloosterma
also found strut type spring compressors there for $25 pair

Whoa, nice recon work! Are they like the Canadian Tire ones, or are they better?

[Tony Kloosterma]

exactly the same
made in china...but who cares

i have used these about 10 times before (borrowed from neigbour)

figured at this price i should buy my own

Tony

[CobraStang]

Since Arek had concerns about the cordless impact wrench, I decided to go a different direction. I got a pneumatic impact wrench, $29.99 rated at 230ft-lbs, a 2HP compressor with 4 gal reservoir for $99.99, a 50' x 1/4" coiled air hose for $14.98, and a couple fittings for about $11.99. Total cost: $156.95 (the cordless was $199.99).

It could get the wheel nuts off, and one of the strut shaft nuts, but not the other strut shaft nut. The shaft would still spin as much as the nut.

So, went back to the store, and traded the 230ft-lb 1/2" impact wrench for a manly 700ft-lb 3/4" wrench, on sale for $139.99! Its manly because its so freakin' heavy, you'd have forearms like Popeye if you used it every day! :)

Still wouldn't take the strut shaft nut off. That darn thing is on tighter than a bald eagle's asshole in a power dive!

My friend has a big honking cylinder formerly used for a wheeled CO2 extinguisher, probably about 25 gallon. I connected the compressor to the cylinder, pumped it up, and used the 1/2" hose that was part of the extinguisher. Worked like a charm! This beast will come in handy when removing some of the tighter bolts like the ones that hold on the brake caliper brackets, struts to steering knuckle, etc.

Princess Auto also has some 8x10 tarps for $2.88 which will be good for covering car contents while on track.