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Impact Driver 18v Cordless for Bikes?
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that's ~106 lb-ft. should be plenty, look in your manual for the torque spec and if it's less you should be fine
AOW
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I agree with auntibling, but if you plan on using it for disassembly you need to keep in mind that it will require about 20% more torque than what the fastener is torqued at to loosen it.
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Motech
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Skip Bosch and Craftsman. Too much planned obsolescence and limited lifespan.
afm199
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None of those items need an impact wrench. It might be handy to take off the clutch hub nut. The item you need an impact wrench for is typically the driveshaft sprocket, and an 18v impact ain't gonna do it. Get a $50 Harbor Freight electric. It will last ten years and actually remove that big nut.
If you need an impact wrench for disc brakes or engine mount bolts, you're doing something very wrong.
If you need an impact wrench for disc brakes or engine mount bolts, you're doing something very wrong.
goophie
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There is a difference between Impact Driver and Impact Wrench. Get the Impact Wrench if you need to loosen fasteners.
I recently had to impact off a stubborn clutch hub nut... i first tried a makita 18v Impact Driver without any luck. This was the smaller typed cordless tool.
Then I used a 18v Bosch impact wrench, larger type, but that didn't do the job either
I finally got my hands on a large dewalt impact wrench with 18v li-ion packs... which did the trick.
The nut's torque spec was around 60-70 ft-lb (can't remember off the top of my head), but was badly damaged.
I recently had to impact off a stubborn clutch hub nut... i first tried a makita 18v Impact Driver without any luck. This was the smaller typed cordless tool.
Then I used a 18v Bosch impact wrench, larger type, but that didn't do the job either
I finally got my hands on a large dewalt impact wrench with 18v li-ion packs... which did the trick.
The nut's torque spec was around 60-70 ft-lb (can't remember off the top of my head), but was badly damaged.
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I believe 95% of the reasons for using an impact tool is to save time, not to remove overly tight fasteners.
OP, you're better off buying a quality used unit.
OP, you're better off buying a quality used unit.
Actually I have friends the the automotive business that use the harbor freight impact guys, guys have used them for years if oiled and treated right. And they used theirs multiple times a day...
Mike95060
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I love this Tool
http://www.drillspot.com/products/9...drive_35a_260ft-lb_electric_impact_wrench?s=1
I have used it like Ernie said to pull of drive shaft sprocket nuts. I don't trust cordless for anything heavy duty. For me, if I need to use an impact wrench, it is a heavy duty situation. I cant speak to the harbor freight tool. I would rather spend more and not ever have to replace it. But then again I try really hard to take care of my tools.
edit, found the tool above much cheaper, with some others to compare it to.
http://www.airtoolsforless.com/electric_tools_menu.html#electricimpactwrenches
http://www.drillspot.com/products/9...drive_35a_260ft-lb_electric_impact_wrench?s=1
I have used it like Ernie said to pull of drive shaft sprocket nuts. I don't trust cordless for anything heavy duty. For me, if I need to use an impact wrench, it is a heavy duty situation. I cant speak to the harbor freight tool. I would rather spend more and not ever have to replace it. But then again I try really hard to take care of my tools.
edit, found the tool above much cheaper, with some others to compare it to.
http://www.airtoolsforless.com/electric_tools_menu.html#electricimpactwrenches
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I've seen the same. They outgrow HF by their third year in the profession.
Don't get me wrong, HF sells perfectly adequate tools for certain needs and individuals. Their pneumatic impacts are just fine for Harry Homeowner, their cherry pickers will work for him too, perhaps even a few years for a shop that pulls an engine every couple of months. But none of their shitty cordless stuff will ever make the cut.
afm199
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I believe 95% of the reasons for using an impact tool is to save time, not to remove overly tight fasteners.
OP, you're better off buying a quality used unit.
Yep I figured OP meant impact wrench.
And I use quality wrenches and torque wrenches, as well as impact DRIVERS, but the impact wrench is a cheap HF POS and it has removed drive sprockets nuts for many years.
Get the makita It will last longer and parts are more available for it. The craftsman and bosch are disposable units. The reason they are so cheap is so you buy another one instead of fix the one you have. typically i got 1.5 years to a craftsman, my makita has been going strong and still using for the past 4 years now. great tool and the lion battery makes it supper light and easy to use. imho.