ken555
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| posted on 25/9/19 at 05:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
I called into the local Lidl this evening. No impact wrenches but they did have some mini air powered die grinders on sale :-)
Doesn't it start on Thursday ?
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ReMan
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| posted on 25/9/19 at 06:30 PM |
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Ys it does.
I've decided I'm going to be there ar=t 8.00 and try an get one!
Figured ig it does 90% of what i want them its a bargain, if its crap its going back!
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/9/19 at 06:42 PM |
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Ah. Didn't realise it was a special thing on Thursday. I'll try and get down there in the morning!
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chris
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| posted on 26/9/19 at 06:30 PM |
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i have the makita 18v 3/4 drive wrench i just use a 3/4 to 1/2 inch reducer as a truck mechanic i use it all the time i already had the batteries and
charger so just brought the impact wrench bare for £220
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ReMan
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| posted on 26/9/19 at 06:48 PM |
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UPDATE!
Picked the Lidl one up at 8.00 this morning.
The good news is its a great kit for the money.
The bad news is its a useless
It wouldn't undo my Porsche wheel nuts, so its going back in the morning!
ATEOTHD If I have to break everything by hand first, then I can do that now with my battery drill and a ½" adaptor, so I'm gaining
nothing.
Sorry for the bad review!!
[Edited on 26/9/19 by ReMan]
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procomp
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| posted on 28/9/19 at 01:42 PM |
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Having had most of the impact wrenches on the market over the last 20 Years the only one i would highley recommend is the Ryobi.
Admittedly i have 4 batteries and 2 chargers as i have other Ryobi kit but the impact wrench and drill are in constant use both in workshop and race
meetings. The one thing that does impress me is the battery life and the performance. with the lithium battery fully charge it achieves 82LbFt torque
tightening up and doesn't drop until battery drops to fully empty. Happily undo nuts that i know are at 100LbFt but not paid much attention to
any higher figures as i usually use manual equipment for things like sierra hub nuts Etc
Matt
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miskit
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| posted on 29/9/19 at 09:56 AM |
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pfff I expect your Porsche alloy lugs are tightened to around the 100Nm mark so if it will not pull that off then it is useless - thanks for the info
as I had been debating getting one myself.
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ReMan
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| posted on 29/9/19 at 12:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by miskit
pfff I expect your Porsche alloy lugs are tightened to around the 100Nm mark so if it will not pull that off then it is useless - thanks for the info
as I had been debating getting one myself.
That was my feeling.
They are alloy nuts! , spec is 130 Nm.
I was the last one to do them up over a year or so ago so even if i gave it a little bit more for luck, then add in corrosion and say 200.
If it cant fetch them off then its pointless.
I undid them with a 12" bar without standing on it!
I'm looking for something thats going to do that work for me!
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 9/10/19 at 11:10 AM |
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I'm also looking for a battery impact wrench as my weedy compressor can only manage a few second bursts on my air wrench before it has to
recharge the tank.
I have plenty of dewalt batteries so a dewalt wrench would be an obvious choice. or do i upgrade my compressor (i have a trusty lidl compressor that
has been good for the last 8 years or so)
dont want to get a wrench that isnt as powerful as my air wrench as it does undo crank bolts etc
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obfripper
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| posted on 9/10/19 at 12:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
I'm also looking for a battery impact wrench as my weedy compressor can only manage a few second bursts on my air wrench before it has to
recharge the tank.
I have plenty of dewalt batteries so a dewalt wrench would be an obvious choice. or do i upgrade my compressor (i have a trusty lidl compressor that
has been good for the last 8 years or so)
dont want to get a wrench that isnt as powerful as my air wrench as it does undo crank bolts etc
I use a DCF889HN at work, and it is the hands down best vs any 1/2 air wrench i've used and is more powerful than my 3/4 bluepoint air
wrench.
It's also a load more powerful than the snap on battery wrench (which tbh is not much better than the lidl one), the milwaukee and ingersoll are
about equal matches but in a different price league.
It does require 5Ah+ batteries to give full output, it will power up on the smaller batteries but is significantly weaker.
There are also pin retention versions, but they're more for site work, you need to push in the pin to swap sockets which gets tedious pretty
quick.
I have used the lidl wrench, and it seems very good for the money, but anything over m16 is likely to trouble it, wheras the dewalt will shift m24 hub
nuts without much effort.
Dave
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 9/10/19 at 03:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by obfripper
quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
I'm also looking for a battery impact wrench as my weedy compressor can only manage a few second bursts on my air wrench before it has to
recharge the tank.
I have plenty of dewalt batteries so a dewalt wrench would be an obvious choice. or do i upgrade my compressor (i have a trusty lidl compressor that
has been good for the last 8 years or so)
dont want to get a wrench that isnt as powerful as my air wrench as it does undo crank bolts etc
I use a DCF889HN at work, and it is the hands down best vs any 1/2 air wrench i've used and is more powerful than my 3/4 bluepoint air
wrench.
It's also a load more powerful than the snap on battery wrench (which tbh is not much better than the lidl one), the milwaukee and ingersoll are
about equal matches but in a different price league.
It does require 5Ah+ batteries to give full output, it will power up on the smaller batteries but is significantly weaker.
There are also pin retention versions, but they're more for site work, you need to push in the pin to swap sockets which gets tedious pretty
quick.
I have used the lidl wrench, and it seems very good for the money, but anything over m16 is likely to trouble it, wheras the dewalt will shift m24 hub
nuts without much effort.
Dave
Cheers Dave, I'll have a look to see where the best place is to get one
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ReMan
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| posted on 9/10/19 at 08:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
quote:
Originally posted by obfripper
quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
I'm also looking for a battery impact wrench as my weedy compressor can only manage a few second bursts on my air wrench before it has to
recharge the tank.
I have plenty of dewalt batteries so a dewalt wrench would be an obvious choice. or do i upgrade my compressor (i have a trusty lidl compressor that
has been good for the last 8 years or so)
dont want to get a wrench that isnt as powerful as my air wrench as it does undo crank bolts etc
I use a DCF889HN at work, and it is the hands down best vs any 1/2 air wrench i've used and is more powerful than my 3/4 bluepoint air
wrench.
It's also a load more powerful than the snap on battery wrench (which tbh is not much better than the lidl one), the milwaukee and ingersoll are
about equal matches but in a different price league.
It does require 5Ah+ batteries to give full output, it will power up on the smaller batteries but is significantly weaker.
There are also pin retention versions, but they're more for site work, you need to push in the pin to swap sockets which gets tedious pretty
quick.
I have used the lidl wrench, and it seems very good for the money, but anything over m16 is likely to trouble it, wheras the dewalt will shift m24 hub
nuts without much effort.
Dave
Cheers Dave, I'll have a look to see where the best place is to get one
See my earlier post. Screwfix are a good price and the DeWalt is VERY powerful on paper, but it is anbiggish beasty.
I hope to pick one up next week
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 9/10/19 at 10:57 PM |
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Just ordered one form screwfix £159.99
Coming on Friday so will be trying to unbolt everything in my garage !!
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Paul_Arion
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| posted on 10/10/19 at 06:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Thanks for the offer Mr 40” 
Have you used it on any challenging parts yet? Wheels, brake calliper mounts , suspension or anything?
I’d convinced myself that I needed one of these:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcf899n-xj-18v-li-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-impact-wrench-bare
And one of these:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcd778m2t-sfgb-18v-4-0ah-li-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-combi-drill/979hf
As my current driver is very tired too
Very good reviews on one of the mechanics forums, my only concern really is it’s over 2.6 kg and on the bigger side which could make it unwieldy!
Which then brings us back to Lidl, super cheap if it does 90% and if it doesn’t it,s £60, or the Ryobi, which looks a good contender, or the DeWalt,
or something else!!
I have both DeWalt items as above myself. Both great bits of kit and highly recommended. I have used the impact driver to undo plenty of rusty bolts
on a 20+ year old MX5 - including driveshaft hub nuts.
[Edited on 10/10/19 by Paul_Arion]
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 10/10/19 at 08:35 AM |
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I bought the Lidl one too, finally. I went in to pick up the die-grinder (some weld intrusions into various threaded bushes - now removed).
It's a good bit of kit. I don't have a Porsche, so it's not an issue that it's only dealing with 40 lb 7/16" wheel nuts
on the race car (removed with ease). It's also going to be thrown around in the paddock, along with my other fine (Titan and Workzone) tools.
No-one (as yet) has wanted to steal all of them.
It's basically (as we know) what your your personal circumstances are. I have a sodding great compressor in the garage, which drives tools
capable of dealing with the Landrover (52 years young, not a Velar) and the wife's crusty car.
Horses for courses, your mileage may vary, objects in the rear view mirror may appear larger than they are, may contain nuts.
quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
UPDATE!
Picked the Lidl one up at 8.00 this morning.
The good news is its a great kit for the money.
The bad news is its a useless
It wouldn't undo my Porsche wheel nuts, so its going back in the morning!
ATEOTHD If I have to break everything by hand first, then I can do that now with my battery drill and a ½" adaptor, so I'm gaining
nothing.
Sorry for the bad review!!
[Edited on 26/9/19 by ReMan]
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 10/10/19 at 09:38 AM |
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Almost all wheel nuts are 100Nm+. Even the 18v makita Pro ones are only manufacturer rated to 175Nm breaking torque in ideal conditions. They just
don't ever seem to do the jobs I want them for. IE shifting stuck fasteners.
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 11/10/19 at 09:51 PM |
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Screwfix delivered my presents today. First impressions, the dewalt is a big beastie as said before. ''Tis also a heavy beastie, you may
need a few weeks in the gym before trying to use it.
I'll be undoing most any bolts and nuts that I find tomorrow so will report back
Well a quick try out on my truck wheel nuts and the dewalt took them off with ease. Checked with a torque wrench and they were at 120lbs.
[Edited on 12/10/19 by skydivepaul]
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Shooter63
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| posted on 13/10/19 at 03:03 PM |
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Milwaukee tools
A little storey about the above, my company bought 40K yup 40k worth of the above company rattle guns, within 2 weeks the guys were bringing them back
non working, at first they honoured the warranty but after a while refused to saying we were using then wrong, eh? Obviously a sh#t storm ensued , i
wont bore you with the details but we are now using Makita, so far no problems
Shooter
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steve m
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| posted on 14/10/19 at 07:36 AM |
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I had thought for years to buy a battery impact gun, but after using one on a friends race car, it only had the power to undo
all 16 nuts, and do them up ONCE, and the nuts had to be done up with a bar afterwards
I have no idea what make it was, so never bought one
Now, I crack the seal with a socket and bar, use my cordless Stanley max drill with a home made adapter with a 17mm and 19mm socket to undo and do up
the nuts, and use the bar to torque up when finished
The benefit of doing it this way, is a cordless drill has many many purposes than a one use buzz gun
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 14/10/19 at 10:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
I had thought for years to buy a battery impact gun, but after using one on a friends race car, it only had the power to undo
all 16 nuts, and do them up ONCE, and the nuts had to be done up with a bar afterwards
I have no idea what make it was, so never bought one
Now, I crack the seal with a socket and bar, use my cordless Stanley max drill with a home made adapter with a 17mm and 19mm socket to undo and do up
the nuts, and use the bar to torque up when finished
The benefit of doing it this way, is a cordless drill has many many purposes than a one use buzz gun
steve
Sort of the same here. But you can buy, as I did , a set of adaptors for 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" adaptors. Got mine from screwfix as they had a torque
rating, most don't.
Anyway, I use a 1/4" drive impact driver for screws, and apart from initial loosening/final tightening on bigger nuts/bolts, it does everything.
And is very compact. Plus total was about £6 for teh adaptors. I really like the 1/4 drive sockets with it, which mine go up to 13mm, as so easy to
get in places. But will happily do several sets of wheel nuts (apart from the initial half turn with the breaker bar, and torque up at the end) And it
has a satisfying rattle, which is OK in the garage up screwing boards up for hours on ends gets irritating.
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tweek
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| posted on 15/10/19 at 09:27 AM |
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I also have a Ryobi one and a 5Ah battery, it hasn't let me down... yet!
"oh dear..." said god,
"I hadn't thought of that"
and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic
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tom225
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| posted on 13/11/19 at 03:55 PM |
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I've been using the 20v Sealey unit for a little while after picking up an eBay bargain.
Must say great but of kit. Wheel nuts not a problem and even managed to undo a the hub nuts on an MX5 i was stripping for parts which really surprised
me.
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luke2152
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| posted on 14/11/19 at 10:19 AM |
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I've got the ryobi one+ and its useful but a bit underwelming. Still great for doing m6/m8 stuff but runs out of steam trying to crack
wheelnuts. Battery life is awesome though.
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miskit
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| posted on 14/11/19 at 09:58 PM |
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Take a look at the cordless impact Kielder stuff the Binky boys are using on The Escargo Ep. 4, pretty impressive, Machine Mart have them and price
seems good too.#
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ReMan
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| posted on 6/1/20 at 08:09 PM |
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....hurridly updates thread, having see the new one on the front page!
I bought the De-Walt as planned.
The only reason I've not reported back is that other than testing it on wheel nuts I've not used it in anger yet.
Basically I bought the unit from screwfix, a genuine charger from Amazon and a pattern 4.0A battery from Amazon all for about £200.00
So far so good as mentioned its heavy, but I like that
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