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Stormin Mormon - 09 Dec 2006 03:43 GMT

Anyone tried one of these lighter plug impact wrenches? I got to
change a tire a couple weeks ago, and really coulda used an impact.
But do they do any good, or are they all hype and no torque?

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Denny - 09 Dec 2006 11:09 GMT

> Anyone tried one of these lighter plug impact wrenches? I got to
> change a tire a couple weeks ago, and really coulda used an impact.
> But do they do any good, or are they all hype and no torque?

I don't know about the 12v but I have a 14.4v battery powered 3/8" impact
and about the most it'll handle is 3/8" bolts. It'll spin a lug nut off if
you break it loose first.

Denny

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Tom Lawrence - 16 Dec 2006 03:08 GMT

> Anyone tried one of these lighter plug impact wrenches? I got to
> change a tire a couple weeks ago, and really coulda used an impact.
> But do they do any good, or are they all hype and no torque?

I have one - never use it much, since I also have on-board air, but the
couple of times I used it, I found it surprisingly "torquey". However, that
torque comes at a price, which is speed of use. The thing has to "wind up",
then a solenoid trips and it slams home. You get maybe 1 blow every 2-3
seconds. On the plus side, it should only take 2 or 3 blows to break loose
your average lug nut.

Overall, not a bad thing to throw under the back seat, and certainly better
than nothing.

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