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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Because I'm going to stop using my torque wrench for breaking nuts (thanks Pylon!), I'm thinking that I might pick up a cheap breaker bar (on sale for $20 : Link) or an electric impact wrench. There was a cheap one on sale for $40 until yesterday, but that sale is over unfortunately. Now there is a better one on sale for $80 : Link.
Does anyone have any experience with these electric ones? It'll probably only ever be used for loosening nuts during tire changeovers (usually three cars, twice a year). I could jerry-rig a "snipe", but I'd prefer a separate solution from my emergency spare tire one that I can keep in my garage.
Is it worth the 4x price difference over a manual breaker bar? The benefit is a little more efficiency, obviously. The $60 difference isn't going to put me in the poor house, but I am just curious to hear if others like their electric impact wrenches for this sort of thing. |
Just get both. Problem solved.
And thanks for the heads up on the impact gun. Mine is starting to get a little tired, time for a replacement, and that one is corded! From what I understand. Regular Mastercraft stuff uses nylon gears, Maximum uses metal.