at some point you guys need to just drag the air line over. these things are getting more and more ridiculous
1/2 Hi-Torque Cordless Comparison
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Way to big for normal automotive use. The Makita XWT 17/18Z is currently possibly the best cordless on the market for automotive work and it doesnt even need a rubber band to prevent the battery from shaking itself apart.
An IR 2235timax is cheaper and more versatile than any of those options. And it is just as powerful, if not more. A 26 gal HF compressor can run one perfectly.
Its only as versatile as the hose is long.
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It's rare that anyone needs as much power as a 2235timax. Usually it is only for 1 or 2 fasteners.
I often am working on stuff not in my garage. Even if I wanted to drag a hose outside (snow, mud, dirt) the hose might not reach. The cordless seems easier in many cases. But I have many pneumatic tools also.
I look at cordless as a welcome addition to my air tools not a replacement for them. I just had to remove a wheel on the Kubota yesterday down in the back, I would have had to drag over 150 feet of air hose out there or use a breaker bar, the mid size Makita took them right off.
I am cautious about using a breaker bar. I used one on some lug bolts on a boat trailer and snapped two off. A machine shop used a milling machine (I think) to remove the broken off lug bolts. I think an impact wrench would have gotten them out.
My current method is to hit a rusty lug nut with PB Blaster. Then try and get it off with an impact. If it does not come off with a little work on the part of the impact wrench, then I come back the next day with more PB Blaster and try again. In some cases it has taken a few days, but I get them off. Patience is a lot easier than snapping off a lug bolt or stud.
I knew these wouldn't be a issue, they have anti seize on the threads and I didn't tighten them with an impact but yes you are correct impact is a lot less likely to break something off.
I use both but I LOVE my cordless impacts and they serve 99% of everything, even in the shop where air is readily available.
I don't understand why guys want to make it an air vs battery thing. They can co-exist and complement each other.
On a BJ press doing u-joints the control of cordless is superior -- you can blip it forward or back a touch MUCH easier. The inherent speed of air gets away from you, esp backing off.
But in tight quarters I grab my Astro Nano pneumatic.
For those who don't like change, don't be threatened! We won't mandate you buy a cordless impact!
I don't understand why guys want to make it an air vs battery thing. They can co-exist and complement each other.
On a BJ press doing u-joints the control of cordless is superior -- you can blip it forward or back a touch MUCH easier. The inherent speed of air gets away from you, esp backing off.
But in tight quarters I grab my Astro Nano pneumatic.
For those who don't like change, don't be threatened! We won't mandate you buy a cordless impact!
I agree, It's been a several months now since I've used a air impact. Didn't think I'd like cordless impacts much as I do being a diehard pneumatic guy for so long.
Air is still a big part of a working shop though.....Air Hammer, Fluid Extractor, Coolant Refiller, Air Blowers, & Tire Inflators all require air. Come to think of it......My Trans Jacks 1st stage requires air as does the Locks on my drive-on lift.
That being said....I rarely use my Cordless High Torque (Honda Crank bolts, Dana Pinion nuts & the occasional stubborn Axle nut or LSx Crank bolt), Use my Mid Torque 98% of the time.
