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Any good impact for under $100?

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by poynter, Jan 5, 2012.

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  1. Jan 5, 2012 at 7:11 AM
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    i have one of the harbor freight 1/2" earthquake impacts the older style, i got on clearance for about $60 before the newer style came out, and its great, u could order one heres the link if you want to check it out,
     
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  2. Jan 5, 2012 at 7:12 AM
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    air powered would be best if your gonna get one though, right? more power? we have an air compressor, just wondering if i was to invest in one if i need some sort of connector or if it hooks right up? closest store to me is over by my dad in md,....hmm...might take him and get him to buy me some tools :D
     
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  3. Jan 5, 2012 at 7:13 AM
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    Pawn shops good place To find tool my dad got lucky found a sweet Makita kit with an impact gun, flash light ,drill gun for 60 bucks but at the same time pawn shop are sketchy buying tool never know if there good or not
     
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  4. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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    Called the pawn shop close to where I work and all they had was a snap on over my budget. Ended up stopping at lowes and picked up the kobalt for $30 and a new hose.
    it says on the box 3 year hassle free guarantee. Its a whole lot heavier than the craftsman I wore out.
     
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  5. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:21 AM
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    This has been a very helpful thread. Since I'm a beginner and that Kobalt impact was only $30 with that kind of guarantee, I'm gonna start there. Thanks much, guys. You've helped me quite a bit.
     
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  6. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:22 AM
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    do you have any details on that? all the HF stores are a couple hours away from me.
     
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  7. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:34 AM
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  8. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:35 AM
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    true, most the reviews i read werent good but they dont say what air compressor they are using and dont specify the job on most
     
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  9. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:37 AM
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    If you already have a decent air compressor, then I'd go air powered for working on an automobile. You just have to make sure you have the right coupling to match the air hose you have and you're good to go. Make sure you put oil in the gun before connecting to the air hose!
     
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  10. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:37 AM
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    I think the biggest problem is that they just dont work well out of the box. You gotta oil them real good and let it run for a while to get the bearings and what not really oiled up. My craftsman didnt work very much at all when i first got it but after a few times it seemed a lot better.
     
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  11. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:39 AM
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    ok, thanks ill keep that in mind
     
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  12. Jan 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM
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  13. Jan 9, 2012 at 6:42 AM
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    The $30 kobalt impact worked great. Way more torque than the craftsman I was using.
    It had no problem with the 19mm bolt on the bottom of the front shock.
     
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  14. Jan 9, 2012 at 6:45 AM
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    i got that one from lowes...it couldnt get my lugs off :( i have a 14g air compressor it couldnt tighten them enough either, i was kinda disapointed, i didnt even try to use it on the shocks.
     
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  15. Jan 9, 2012 at 6:56 AM
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    weird. That bolt was way tighter than my lugs. maybe its hit or miss with the kobalt.
     
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  16. Jan 9, 2012 at 7:09 AM
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    I like the IR air impact guns, my current one is over a decade old, while my old snap-on is 30 years old. Buy a good one, and it should last the rest of your life, buy a cheap one and rebuy it every year.

    check out www.tooltopia.com for high quality mechanics tools.

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