Nicd battery Ah calculation

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Nicd battery Ah calculation

Sad, I only have a 250 ft*lb pneumatic impact wrench

Do not be sad because air tools if you have a good quality are better in the long run run if you have the air supply available for where you are doing the work

They do make air impact guns with higher torque but you going to pay for it

If you are going to ask what brands would I recommend I can not make any recommendation for this because I have only non brand name for home use

I can say that I have used ones from Sears for most part were crap
I have use some from Pep boys which were no better
I have used one from Harbor Freight the Earth Quake brand and have had good results from this one but I bought this one about 10 years ago but I do know if there quality is as good as it was when I bought this one

I have two versions of them the 3/8” and 1/2” ones

I really have to replace the 1/2” drive one because the directions button is worn out and is very hard to change direction

But the main reason I have not replaced it is because it does not look like they are not made the same exact way and have not wanted to spend a little bit more than $100.00 for one to find out if the quality is still there or not

[eccerr0r]

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Yeah I only have crap brand pneumatic, though it does work... Air refill time is the main issue, though waiting for the tank to recharge is a lot faster than waiting for a battery to recharge

I also have a 120V impact wrench that isn't as powerful as the pneumatic though I think it has a similar torque rating.

[stj]

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air tools are best, you just need a big tank and a high-volume compressor.
and maybe an automatic oil mixer - depending on your tools

[caphair]

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Can you get away with a 1/2” impact and use a reducer for 3/8” or are they too bulky?

[sam_sam_sam]

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Can you get away with a 1/2” impact and use a reducer for 3/8” or are they too bulky?

You can but be careful doing this because if you do not use one that is not made for impact guns it will break if the bolts are rusted and you keep hammering it you can use a short adapters which are the best way to use it do not be tempted to use it at the socket end with the adapter on an extension this is not a recommended way to use it

The best way if you need an extension is to use a six point deep well socket work better if you have the room

One note while we are on the subject do not be tempted to use a swivel adapter that is not made for impact guns for the same reason however there is one more caution and that is this do not use

( an extension then the swivel and then another extension and the socket if you find the need to this do this with a hand tool instead )

this setup is hard to control

A better solution is use a swivel socket instead

Just keep in mind that when using power tools like this that safety should be the first consideration above everything be safe out there

I hope this helps you

[eccerr0r]

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If a bolt requires a socket that's only available with a ⅜" drive, I'd find some other way than an impact wrench to remove it...

would not use impact wrench on anything less than a ½" drive. And have real impact wrench sockets. Sort of unfortunate for me as I only have one set of metric impact sockets, but fortunate that my 19mm works nicely for ¾" bolts.

oh gosh we're really off topic now... i'll stop.