RyanDay1 said:
No tools have saved me as many times as these, need to get the expansion soon i think!
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bought both of them at the same time, then saw this and thought it was ideal

used them on a rounded off bolt that held the old compressor onto the chassis , just bit onto the bolt and came straight out ,

also treated myself to some 6 x sided impact sockets

got to get a cordless impact driver next :rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
gstuart said:
bought both of them at the same time, then saw this and thought it was ideal

used them on a rounded off bolt that held the old compressor onto the chassis , just bit onto the bolt and came straight out ,

also treated myself to some 6 x sided impact sockets

got to get a cordless impact driver next :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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My best use was the other day, removed one of the egr pipe bolts, which are round with an allen key slot.. which didn't work, i just shoved the grips on over the whole thing and forgot about the allen part :D

I bought the Draper Ex impact socket set for only 20 odd quid to go with my personally recommended Makita 18v Impact wrench, I'm sure you know the difference between an impact driver and an impact wrench! don't mix em up :p i got makita as i already have the batteries and charger for my other tools. i have the beefiest one at 450nm removing torque they reckon, beast, but big n bulky, they also do the smaller compact ones with a tad less oomph in em, i would recommend the smaller if you don't really need to rip everything apart! i use it all the time, so might get the smaller one too in the future and start using it for smaller bolts too, and used the sockets as my only 1/2" set for a while! :)
 
gstuart said:
got to get a cordless impact driver next :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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Plenty of "rattle guns" about, especially cordless lectrick ones.
Everyone will tell you to get the best you can afford, others will advise a Milwaukee impact wrench, each seems to have their own preference.
I have a 24 volt Wolf wrench, with a second battery, useful if you're going to be using it a lot in one day. It seems to do everything I've asked of it so far, even gets wheel nuts off without pre-loosening.
It came with a set of 6 point sockets intended for car wheelnuts, you're going to have to buy another socket for your D3.
 
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RyanDay1 said:
My best use was the other day, removed one of the egr pipe bolts, which are round with an allen key slot.. which didn't work, i just shoved the grips on over the whole thing and forgot about the allen part :D

I bought the Draper Ex impact socket set for only 20 odd quid to go with my personally recommended Makita 18v Impact wrench, I'm sure you know the difference between an impact driver and an impact wrench! don't mix em up :p i got makita as i already have the batteries and charger for my other tools. i have the beefiest one at 450nm removing torque they reckon, beast, but big n bulky, they also do the smaller compact ones with a tad less oomph in em, i would recommend the smaller if you don't really need to rip everything apart! i use it all the time, so might get the smaller one too in the future and start using it for smaller bolts too, and used the sockets as my only 1/2" set for a while! :)
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cheers, you've got me thinking now, impact driver is an ordinary one, like for putting in screws etc

good to get a recommendation , have normally bought dewalt but they are getting silly money

will have a look for the makita , thks
 
gstuart said:
cheers, you've got me thinking now, impact driver is an ordinary one, like for putting in screws etc

good to get a recommendation , have normally bought dewalt but they are getting silly money

will have a look for the makita , thks
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An impact driver isn't your electric hammer drill with screwdriver bits, it's a special kind of screwdriver or nut driver which you use by putting it in or on the nut, bolt or screw in question and turning it to say undo, then you give the end of the handle a good clout wiv an 'ammer. Usually shocks the seized bolt free and starts it turning the way you want it to go. By driving it into the slot of a screw with an impact, there's less likelihood of damage to the slot too.
 
brian47 said:
An impact driver isn't your electric hammer drill with screwdriver bits, it's a special kind of screwdriver or nut driver which you use by putting it in or on the nut in question and turning it to say undo, then you give the end of the handle a good clout wiv an 'ammer. Usually shocks the seized bolt free and starts it turning the way you want it to go. By driving it into the slot of a screw with an impact, there's less likelihood of damage to the slot too.
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oh blimey sorry , yep got one of those u hit with a hammer

so it's an impact wrench then i need , lol

as when u look on sites they say impact driver , not impact wrench :D
 
These are the sort of things .... Manual impact drivers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...mpact.TRS0&_nkw=manual+impact+driver&_sacat=0
The "loss in translation" comes from the use of the word 'impact'. I prefer to think of a hammer drill as being what most call an impact driver. Then there's an impact wrench, which some people have nicknamed "rattle guns". They can be electric or air driven. Then there's a proper impact driver which some refer to as a manual impact driver to distinguish it from all the other kinds.
 
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brian47 said:
Plenty of "rattle guns" about, especially cordless lectrick ones.
Everyone will tell you to get the best you can afford, others will advise a Milwaukee impact wrench, each seems to have their own preference.
I have a 24 volt Wolf wrench, with a second battery, useful if you're going to be using it a lot in one day. It seems to do everything I've asked of it so far, even gets wheel nuts off without pre-loosening.
It came with a set of 6 point sockets intended for car wheelnuts, you're going to have to buy another socket for your D3.
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got a set of 6x sided impact sockets now :D
 
gstuart said:
got one of those , but see where ur coming from and can see now my brain got confused , again
am after the cordless impact wrench then , lol
what would u say the min nm and volts, ah should be please
something like 18v 3ah and around 350nm ???
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Get one as powerful as you can afford, I can't remember off the top of me 'ead, but I think my Wolf is 200nm and runs on 24 V batteries. As I said I have two batteries, it's a PITA to run out of volts half way through a job. Even though I would use it to fully remove a nut or bolt, I don't use it to do a bolt up tight, just to spin a nut or bolt almost done up and finish off by hand or with a torque wrench.
gstuart said:
got a set of 6x sided impact sockets now :D
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Just as long as they are listed for use with an impact wrench. Cheaper grades of steel can split even though they're six point.
 
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Get one as powerful as you can afford, I can't remember off the top of me 'ead, but I think my Wolf is 200nm and runs on 24 V batteries. As I said I have two batteries, it's a PITA to run out of volts half way through a job. Even though I would use it to fully remove a nut or bolt, I don't use it to do a bolt up tight, just to spin a nut or bolt almost done up and finish off by hand or with a torque wrench.

Just as long as they are listed for use with an impact wrench. Cheaper grades of steel can split even though they're six point.
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thks, yes the sockets are listed as impact

good to know about the cordless impact wrench , will have a look next year
 
Never really seen the need for an Impact gun, always managed with the old manual tools.
No doubt if I bought one , by the time I went to use it the battery would be flat:(
 
biggeeeee said:
Never really seen the need for an Impact gun, always managed with the old manual tools.
No doubt if I bought one , by the time I went to use it the battery would be flat:(
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It is a luxury, with the latest battery tech , they do hold their charge very well.

Only something I purchased after I had got most of my tools anyway, but it does make life easier at times.

Cheers
 
biggeeeee said:
Never really seen the need for an Impact gun, always managed with the old manual tools.
No doubt if I bought one , by the time I went to use it the battery would be flat:(
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but i've got to build up my muscles first :p:p:D:D

just something to make life a little easier for me, :D
 
neilly said:
It is a luxury, with the latest battery tech , they do hold their charge very well.

Only something I purchased after I had got most of my tools anyway, but it does make life easier at times.

Cheers
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i struggled quite a bit getting the wheel nuts off, because of my back, even with a breaker bar, so thought getting one would help me a little getting things like that undone :D:D

i certainally wouldn't go anywhere near or attempt a wishbone change , seen them being taken off with an angle grinder :eek::eek:
 
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