im looking to get myself an impact gun to help with bolt removal

corded and cordless is there any difference apart from the obvious

are the corded any stronger?

 

corded are powerful and cheap, but limited by the flex and the casing size makes them bulky to use.

I have an 18v SnapOn cordless. Expensive, but IMO worth it.

This was discussed in some detail on RetroRides....
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...ess-impact-gun

 

good reviews for this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-ELECTR...item20d158e513

quite large though

i can fit a longer flex so that isnt such a problem

 

Size matters. I have 5 or 6 air guns (probably more if I really looked!) and only 1 eclectric. The electric is used on small stuff, 13-17mm. Does the job ok but often end up getting the air line out anyway. What you working on mostly?

Dont foget that if you struggle with a bolt then all the power in the world wont help as the bolt will often snap anyway.

 

i do some servicing and repairs at my garage that i valet in and it would be handy to have the nut gun for wheels, strut bolts etc and pulleys for timing belts

 

Sealey 24volt and its excellent, it was about £140 new on egay.

 

Another vote here for the snap on cordless I use mine nearly every day expensive but mine hasn't missed a beat and tbh I do abuse it

 

Ive got snap on 3/8" 12v and 1/2" 18v and they are both awesome! Expensive but couldnt live with out them.. .the 1/2" has some unreal cracking power!

 

bought the 1 i linked to from ebay, it has some serious power lol

be a bit scared to tighten wheel nuts right up with it

 

lol, derp.
DO NOT tighten up wheelnuts with it. Ever.

first off, unless you start the nut by hand, if you get it slightly squint it will cross thread the nut in a fraction of a second.

Secondly, you will never get them off again when you try using the wee wheel wrench that comes with the car when you have a flat at the side of the road.
Torque them properly. With a torque wrench. Properly.
Wheel nuts are supposed to be a fair bit looser than most people imagine..... 65 lb/ft is pretty common for steel wheels and alloys are usually about 85....check your service manual.

 

Yeah I never put the wheels straight on with the nut gun anyway always in a good fee threads first

 

What's a good impact to get now? Have a 18v snap on and a Ingersoll rand air impact gun , but they are getting a bit tired now and need replacing as used everyday

Are the Milwaukee as good as the snap on or is it best just to buy another snap on gun?

Was looking at something like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1814664651...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT