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  • Crighton
    Registered User
    • Apr 2003
    • 535
    #1

    So Many Air Tools

    Sears was having a pretty decent sale the other day and I picked up a compressor. Now I'm looking for an impact and air wrachet, but sears has about 200 of the stupid things. They range in price from $40-650 ea.

    I plan on using this stuff to work on cars. I know the more you spend the better the tools going to be. Yet I really don't need a $650 professional impact for my weekend warrior car servicing. What's everyone else recommend? How cheap can I go and still have decent performance from the tool? Are these 3 tools in one kits ever any good?
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    • RapidTransit
      E-Body Man
      • Jun 2004
      • 400
      #2
      1. Find your budget
      2. What your compressor can handle CFM@PSI
      3. Don't get anything close to the maximum capacity, just because the compressor says xCFM @ xPSI dosn't mean it can do it constantly all day.
      Gun: AGD eMag with LvL10
      Cars: 1991 Lexus LS400. 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda 440-4, Auto, 1 of 816. 1970 Dodge Challenger 318 S/E, soon to be a 440-6 with a 5 speed, and painted Sublime green

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        • 9868Classic
          I'll Mod Anything!
          • Feb 2004
          • 261
          #3
          Ingers and Rand if they carry it are really decent air tools.
          68 Automag Classic with Lft Hand Power Feed, Smart Parts All American 12" barrel, KAPP Dropzone 3 Drop Forward, WGP Regulator, All Stainless Steel hosing,

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            • Bear_Claw
              Grease Monkey
              • Dec 2004
              • 399
              #4
              IM a mehcanic for a living.

              ID REALLY suggest getting a DECENT impact gun and AIR ratched. The other stuff budget brand will do fine. The extra cash is well spent when you need the tools to work. MINE make me my living so obviously i am gona spen a tad more than you but even at my home i use pretty decent stuff just for the sake of haveing something work when i need it.

              I have four differant Impact guns three differant air ratchets.

              Impact guns:

              Home Gun- Husky 1/2" drive 550lbs/tq $200

              Work Light Duty/back up 1/2" Gun- OLD Chigago phnumatic 1/2" 350lbs/tq $dont remeber

              Work HEAVY Duty 1/2" gun- Ingersole Rand 1/2" Drive composite(light weight) dueal hammer
              650lbs/tq $400.
              Work 3/8 Drive gun- Husky 3/8 Drive 180lbs/tq $140

              Air Ratchets:

              Home Ratchet 3/8"- No Name brand ratchet 50lbs/tq $30

              Work 3/8"- Cambel Hausfeild (modified) around 80lbs/tq $50 (LOUD AS ALL HELL)

              Work 3/8" STUBBY- Cambel Hausfeild 30lbs/tq $60 (VERY HANDY FOR TIGHT SPOTS SAVES ME A TONE OF TIME VERY OFFTEN).

              I use to have Ingersole air ratcets but whent through three under warrentee within 2 months while my cambel hausefeild just wont die.
              AGD 68 Automag, Azodin KP2, Sheridan PGP2, Tippmann Pro/Carbine, Crossover XVR, SL-68II, and TiPX.

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                • fire1811
                  Firefighter
                  • Nov 2002
                  • 4930
                  #5
                  Normally I buy top quality tools but about 3-4 years ago I picked up a Campbell hausfield set
                  ratchet and impact and they are still going strong. Now I by far don't use them every day. Hell I probably am pushing it if I use them once a month.
                  "The Few Who Do Are The Envy Of The Many Who Only Stand And Watch"

                  Alway Remember *343*

                  Si vis pacem, para bellum

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                    • billybob_81067
                      A.O.'s official Redneck
                      • Jan 2001
                      • 1682
                      #6
                      We've got three of em all from Harbor Freight and they work flawlessly. They're the Central Pneumatic brand name. We've got a 1/2", 3/4" and 1" drive impacts and they're handier than a pocket on a shirt!
                      My Feedback

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                        • Crighton
                          Registered User
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 535
                          #7
                          Thanks for the help,

                          I went with an IR 231C 1/2" impact and a Craftsman Pro series air wratchet.

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