If you have space to use it. These things are amazing. I bought a 2 pack of used ones for $30 on Ebay so don't be too scared by the $450 Amazon pricing.
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Power Tools: Battery Power vs Air Compressor
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I would change that to be the mid torque 3/8" Fuel impact if you can only justify one impact. The 1/2" is too big and heavy for the big one, the normal 3/8" is not enough on some lug nuts especially if you have to run an extension.
If you can only get one ratchet, get the 1/4" Fuel. It gets into tighter places, has the same torque at the 3/8" and with the right sockets does everything the 3/8" does up to 3/4" hex.
I hate those fucking things. They seem like a great idea until you figure out fully 75% of the places they are needed are so out of position they don't work.
The M12 Fuel with a couple of 3.0 batteries will do that quite nicely. We have enough spare M12 chargers to send one for postage if you find the batteries and tool only cheaper than a kit.
You know, for an asshole, you ain't half bad! 'Preciate the offer. I'll go looking, although it'll probably be a couple of weeks before I purchase. {BOW HERE}
We aren't doing you a favor, we can't give the damn things away.
I have the big 1/2" and bought the 3/8" stubby after I used yours. The 1/2" is big and heavy but if something is rusty and stuck it WILL remove it one way or another (a lot of times by snapping the bolt in half). But after having the 3/8" stubby I grab that probably 90% of the time now. The 3/8" stubby won't reasonably remove any of my 1/2" and larger front end bolts that are loctited.
I don't have the mid torque impact to compare it with.
Good point.
I found the same combo to be useful for me. Stubby 3/8 gets into the tight places and works on most things, probably 80%. If it doesn't, out comes the big boy 1/2" high torque 1400ft/lb. If the big boy doesn't fit, then I will make do with a breaker bar or similar.
however they recently came out with a much stubbier version of the 1/2 which is appealing but I can't justify spending all that money again when my current one works just fine other than not fitting in some spaces.
They also came out with a really powerful 3/8" which is enticing as it is a good combo of decently stubby, and very strong for removing all but the very most stubborn bolts. The only thing I don't like about using 3/8 is that the sockets don't go very big so I'm always having to use adapters. But I already deal with that with the 3/8 stubby so it's not like the 3/8 mid torque at 600ft/lb would really be a downside. However I can't justify it either since I have the stubby and high torque combo.
I bought the 1\2" mid torque and I can't think of a better use of the money I spent on it. I was looking for the 3/8" but I had had it with my pneumatic impact and had a job that needed to be done. Local Hardware had the 1/2" version, so I bought it. I kinda hate myself for waiting so long. Its amazing. I used it to change my steering box. The bolts were, honestly, probably the last three bolts on my Jeep's chassis that haven't been removed...so they were pretty seized. That bitch got em out. Took a little doing, and the bolts got pretty warm (along with the socket) but they came out without breaking. Those three bolts sold me on the battery impact for life. I might as well throw my pneumatics away.
I have a few pneumatic ratchets that I will give anyone for the cost of shipping.
I have finally wore out the standard 1/4" milwaukee ratchet, I need to rebuild it. I have the fuel extended reach ratchet, for a 1/4" it has a lot of torque and I used it up to 5/8" bolt heads in airplanes. These things caused me to buy $1000 in 1/4" snap-on SAE sockets for work. Handy as hell. I am running about 9 batteries and these ratchets I have used for 8 hours a day for 2 years. You get what you pay for when you make your living with tools. I also got a 3/8" just before christmas, and have only used it a few times. Still a good unit. Tim
That is why they make the flush cut snap-on snips that I only use for zip ties. I hate being blood let when sticking my hands somewhere and some dickwad didnt cut the ziptie ends flush. Good metal lock tab zip ties are also worth the $.25 each when they last years instead of months.
I already mentioned how great the Milwaukee versions are and I use nothing but metal tooth zip ties except for a few specialty versions.
The old corded version was so irritating. I couldn't leave the front yard.
Where do you get the zip ties? Looks like Delcity has some. Never knew such a thing even existed. Can’t say I’ve ever had problems with heavy duty plastic ones but metal tooth sounds nice.
The plastic tooth tension depends on which tooth it lands in. Sometimes it is too tight, or too loose. The metal tooth versions lock any place along the tie you pull them to and they are a lot higher quality. I'll dig up the link later.
As an example....
Thomas and Betts TR TY525MX Cable TIE 50LB 7" UV BLK (Pack of 100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DEHZ14/?tag=wranglerorg-20