Cordless Impact Wrench - Worth it?

[RobinL]

I resorted to the good old standby of most of my tools going into 'shadow boards' on the walls. And using tool trays or boxes to collect only the ones for the job.
What to do with the tools that come in customised carry cases is more a problem though.

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[Mike X]

I use Makita , and Halfords tool chests , bought when they have offers on , taken a while but I finally think I have enough tool .......... nah , you can never have enough

 

[midlifecrisis]

I've looked at Halfords Professional range, which I believe are made by Draper and SGS do a good range of tool chests too, a lot cheaper than Snap-on which when it comes to tool chests is a bit excessive...

 

[conaero]

I use Halfords Pro, it is Draper Expert yes and very, very good. Also comes with a lifetime warranty. My 20 year old ratchets are playing up and I took them in and they gave me new ones. Cant ask better than that especially the amount of hammer smacking Ive used them on too.

 

[FIFTY]

@midlifecrisis I was looking at the SGS ones they seem to be priced well - a little more than the really cheap ones on amazon that will not be able to take the weight of the tools.

Only snap-on I own is a 1/4" snap-on eurotools (not even proper snap-on) ratchet set with deeps that cost me £120 when I was 16... needless to say even at that age I learnt snap-on are a rip off unless you are a professional

Next question to the forum - do I get the cordless Milwaukee Angle Grinder or the corded one instead? I can see the benefits of not corded if I was to use it for something like cutting tiles but I have no tiles to cut.

 

[TimR]

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It arrived yesterday, had a quick go (by which I mean buzzing one wheel bolt off and back on again + manually torque up) and it's pretty swanky. The fast charger is definitely worth it too charged it from 1 bar to full in 25mins, also got the rubber protector as I have no case for it and a set of deep impact sockets (needed 1/2" deeps anyway).

I registered the wrench and battery on the main website to extend the warranty from 3 years to 5 but hopefully it will go on for 15 years plus like the cordless drill I have. Plans to expand the collection have already started - M18 impact driver, angle grinder and a smaller impact wrench maybe the M12 line so I can get the ratchet - all over the next few years of course! I think next will be the angle grinder to help with rust removal from underneath the car.


First I need to buy a roller cab tool box as I only have a 4 drawer top chest and it is massively overflowing. This is the problem with wrenching on your own cars, start off with what you think is "enough" tools in a nice tidy tool chest (couple of ratchets, wrench set, screw drivers etc. etc.) and one by one you pick up an extra spanner, lever bars, puller, selection of clamps, wire brushes, multimeter, crimping tools, different sized torque wrench, deep sockets and so on. Anyway I know what I am asking for a Christmas present

You need a four post car lift mate...!!

 

[philw696]

I'm a life long Snap On user been buying since I was 16 the Best in my opinion for the Guarantee but now so many others giving the same for less so I only buy when the Deals are on now.
Its a bit like watches though I don't wear a Timex I have an Omega and my tools are objects of Beauty to me.

 

[Mike X]

@midlifecrisis I was looking at the SGS ones they seem to be priced well - a little more than the really cheap ones on amazon that will not be able to take the weight of the tools.

Only snap-on I own is a 1/4" snap-on eurotools (not even proper snap-on) ratchet set with deeps that cost me £120 when I was 16... needless to say even at that age I learnt snap-on are a rip off marketing machine similar to the likes of Apple (no offense snap-on and/or Apple fans)

Next question to the forum - do I get the cordless Milwaukee Angle Grinder or the corded one instead? I can see the benefits of not corded if I was to use it for something like cutting tiles but I have no tiles to cut.

I must admit , I have both corded and cordless angle grinders , depending on if I can get to a power socket or not .
I usually have a wire brush attached to at least one of them , great for cleaning up rusty callipers , hubs etc .

 

[FIFTY]

You need a four post car lift mate...!!

I would be happy with a scissor lift!

I'm a life long Snap On user been buying since I was 16 the Best in my opinion for the Guarantee but now so many others giving the same for less so I only buy when the Deals are on now.
Its a bit like watches though I don't wear a Timex I have an Omega and my tools are objects of Beauty to me.

I totally get it but for the amateur it's way too much especially as you say the market has changed so much in the last 20 years for everyone that they need to be more competitive. What works in their favour now is strong resale value on their products.

I must admit , I have both corded and cordless angle grinders , depending on if I can get to a power socket or not .
I usually have a wire brush attached to at least one of them , great for cleaning up rusty callipers , hubs etc .

Yes that is what I am intending to use it for mainly cleaning rust. I might also use it for cutting bits of metal down to shape (don't tell me I need a reciprocating saw too)... I have plugs at both end of the garage but it will be nice not to be tethered to a cable

 

[midlifecrisis]

Snap on is great for the professional, as they would use them every day and they are their livelihood at the end of the day. However, Halfords profesional and others are perfectly good enough for the amateur /hobbyist. I draw the line at the ones made of chinesium...

 

[Ozmurc]

That's some crazy torque...wheel nuts should be getting put on/off by hand. Some bike spindle nuts (my Yamaha MTO1 Stg3 for example) has 150Nm on the rear wheel spindle nut. That's loads to me...! I dont do stuff that needs much bigger tbh ...
950Nm..what the fecking 'ell for ?!

as said earlier... engine crank bolts (eg v6 alfa needs over 450nM); rusted subframe bolts (just to crack them to start undoing them); useful on rusty macpherson struts too.... not used my 950nM de Walt on the Maserati yet, but have on my old jag, old alfas (GTV & Brera) and my Murcielago (not really required, but made jobs quicker)

 

[Scaf]

My battery impact wrench is one of my favourite tools - amazing thing