After using one at the weekend I've now decided that my life needs to have one in it.
The one I used was a Snap On 18v jobby and was amazing, it costs £470 though.
Now Machine Mart do one for £90ish, it's a 24v one and has about the same torque as the 18V Bosch ones they also sell at £300+ (200nm). Will this be any good? Has anyone used them?
you got the link for the Machine mart one because that is cheap.
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I NEED one too.
This bad boy looks OK.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-impact-wrench
Like yer sig, can I join your club?
They're there, in their room.
flipping hell...i have just ordered two, shall tell you if they are any good.
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I have taken your advice, going to get a snap on one from the van man! On the tick of course lmao
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have you not got a MM trade card...get a few quid off.Originally Posted by keithcdb
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have you not got a MM trade card...get a few quid off.
MM trade card? Info please
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It's worth the money as they go to 475N m tightening torque.
when i opened my account with Machine Mart (few years ago) i got a loyalty/discount card which gets you 10% off all purchases. Im sure if you ask the delivery/sale rep they might have some.MM trade card? Info please
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This is something I looked into a while back. In short, nothing comes even close to the snap on job in terms of max torque. There are loads for sale around the £100 - £150 mark, but all are capable of less than half the torque of the snap on one.
I fancy one, but I aint paying £500 list price for it. They turn up on ebay every now and then for around £350ish. You can get them fom ebay america for around $300 which is about half UK prices, but itstricky to find a trusted seller who is willing to post internationally.
This might interest some
http://www.estonproducts.com/acatalog/Handy-Jackit.html
I use one of these had it for over a year now does what its says on the Tin ...
Product Description
Produces torque in excess of 4150kg.cm(300lb.ft) - enough to remove wheel nuts. Forward and reverse controls integrated into housing for ease of use. Suitable for workshop- body shop and tyre shop applications. Features replaceable motor brushes and includes 19.2Volt 2Ah Ni-Cad battery pack and charger.• Compact and powerful motor.• Electric brake reduces overrun for safer operation.• 19.2Volt rechargeable battery.• 1 Hour charger with BS approved 3-pin safety plug
You can get them cheaper on egay
Thats the one.
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Will they turn up today? I could be doing with one to take the crank bolt off my Astra to do a belt changeI just need to know if they'll manage it.
Get me one
There not going to IMO get a crank bolt out, mine wouldn't anyway.Thats the one.
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Will they turn up today? I could be doing with one to take the crank bolt off my Astra to do a belt change
Get me one
What Astra do you have that you have to take the crank bolt off to change the belt? That is a new one on me.
Veni,Vidi,Scubi
I bought a Sealey one, and it doesn't touch a Snap On gun. The Sealey one was supposed to be rated higher torque, but on lots of things it struggled.
Put it this way, my mates Snap On guns battery was nearly spent, and it STILL was more able at undoing nuts and bolts than the Sealey at full charge.
Someone nicked my gun in the end, I didn't mourn its loss!
A horrid 1.6 Mk3 with PAS. The bottom pulley for the aux belt seems to be in the way
It was 4 years since I did one though so I'm probably wrong.
You should have claimed off your insurance. Not that I am even suggesting you could have said it was a Snap-On one that got pinched.....
Veni,Vidi,Scubi
I think you will find the aux belt pully unbolts from the toothed crank pully. Five or six hex or torx head bolts. Buy some spares too....A horrid 1.6 Mk3 with PAS. The bottom pulley for the aux belt seems to be in the way
It was 4 years since I did one though so I'm probably wrong.
Veni,Vidi,Scubi
Thats what I was meaning, my terminology was a bit out
£470it's bloody good though.
There's a few second hand on ebay. One claiming it's been recently serviced
I'll start saving.
I was looking at them last night. I might just bite the bullet. After using it I'd say it's going to pay for itself lots off times over. Even for just changing wheels£470
There's a few second hand on ebay. One claiming it's been recently serviced
I'll start saving.
Plus I could always sell it on if need be. They seem to keep their value quite well.
Scooby off here has a snap on one, he was raving about it last time I saw him, must admit it sounds like a proper bit of kit. My mate Wez bought one of thesehttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEWALT-DC825KB...d=p3286.c0.m14 He's more than happy with it, although it does have its limits the size of it has its advantages on cars.
Paul.
Never stick your finger where you wouldn't stick your dick and you won't go far wrong.
Picked up today...........taking back tomorrow.
Not one of the best and only lasts a short time, gave it a try on some wheel nuts and engine mounts.....shall stick with my air gun.
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I don't think it's the case on small block engines.
They're there, in their room.
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