Impact wrench. Which one?
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Ideal for doing up sump plugs!
Cheap ish lol
Milwaukee and DeWalt will take a fair amount of drops, the Milwaukee has the real world grunt over the DeWalt though, I love Makita, but their impacts aren't even close to Milwaukee/DeWalt.
I'd go for the Milwaukee personally, as they do some beast spec stuff, such as this 1000FT/LBS monster - which is currently on offer, and even cheaper than last year when I looked.
But if you're a DeWalt guy, just stick with that, and then you can reuse your batteries with other things that you already own
I'd go for the Milwaukee personally, as they do some beast spec stuff, such as this 1000FT/LBS monster - which is currently on offer, and even cheaper than last year when I looked.
But if you're a DeWalt guy, just stick with that, and then you can reuse your batteries with other things that you already own
I thought the DCF900 had that beat?Milwaukee and DeWalt will take a fair amount of drops, the Milwaukee has the real world grunt over the DeWalt though, I love Makita, but their impacts aren't even close to Milwaukee/DeWalt.
I'd go for the Milwaukee personally, as they do some beast spec stuff, such as this 1000FT/LBS monster - which is currently on offer, and even cheaper than last year when I looked.
But if you're a DeWalt guy, just stick with that, and then you can reuse your batteries with other things that you already own
Nice!!! I hadn't seen that model the last time I looked into the two - around 2-3 years ago IIRC
As I say you cannot go wrong with either, but mechanics do favour Milwaukee and Snap-On, there's definitely a reason for that, along with MAC Tools.
I do really like DeWalt, so that is a tempting future upgrade
thanks for that, now look what you've done 
Apparently they're working on something much bigger as well. I wonder if they are going to use 54V.Nice!!! I hadn't seen that model the last time I looked into the two - around 2-3 years ago IIRC
As I say you cannot go wrong with either, but mechanics do favour Milwaukee and Snap-On, there's definitely a reason for that, along with MAC Tools.
I do really like DeWalt, so that is a tempting future upgrade
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Been bought a DeWalt DCF891 by my kids. Seems great.
You'll love it. I got the 892 version as I don't like hog rings.
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I use a Stanley Fatmax 3/8" impact. I don't think it's many people's first choice, but I picked up a Fatmax cordless drill, angle grinder and a few batteries for £55 when my local Homebase was closing down a few years back and stuck with their 'ecosystem'. It only ever gets light use on car brakes and suspension and is more than capable for those jobs.
I've had the 923 for a few years now and it's been great for everything I've thrown at it. Compact enough to get into small spaces, but powerful enough to shift things. It doesn't get much use, basic mechanical work, brakes etc, but when I have needed it, it's been a godsend.
Just got this one only about a month ago at work https://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/en-gb/m...pact-wrench-with-friction-ring/m18-onefhiwf1/
I've had a Dewalt DCF899 for 7 years and beat the **** out of it. It stopped being yellow a few years ago and now it's mostly black. It's never lost to a single bolt or nut - always using a 5Ah battery.
For wheel bolts, I usually use the DCF894 as it only impacts when needed and this usually saves the edges of lug nuts/wheel bolts from unneccessary abuse, and thus your beat up wheel bolts ruining your lovely looking wheels. Outside of that, the DCF923 that I recently purchased has been fantastic with a 2Ah battery. Light but still surprisingly capable. Gets ball joint nuts loose and all sorts. The 3/8 stubby sockets mean you can shove that thing into pretty much any space and impact away.
When it comes to smaller nuts and bolts, I bought a Sealey 12V electric ratchet (rebranded and cheaper Milwuakee) I don't know how many years ago (probably 10) and it is quite possibly the best tool I've ever bought in terms of cost/convenience. It whizzes off undertrays, etc. in no time when an impact would simply be overkill. It cost about £60 with two batteries, and I couldn't begin to calculate the time it has saved. I do have DeWalt electric ratchets but always find myself using the Sealey due to its lightweight and very hand tight comparable torque.
For wheel bolts, I usually use the DCF894 as it only impacts when needed and this usually saves the edges of lug nuts/wheel bolts from unneccessary abuse, and thus your beat up wheel bolts ruining your lovely looking wheels. Outside of that, the DCF923 that I recently purchased has been fantastic with a 2Ah battery. Light but still surprisingly capable. Gets ball joint nuts loose and all sorts. The 3/8 stubby sockets mean you can shove that thing into pretty much any space and impact away.
When it comes to smaller nuts and bolts, I bought a Sealey 12V electric ratchet (rebranded and cheaper Milwuakee) I don't know how many years ago (probably 10) and it is quite possibly the best tool I've ever bought in terms of cost/convenience. It whizzes off undertrays, etc. in no time when an impact would simply be overkill. It cost about £60 with two batteries, and I couldn't begin to calculate the time it has saved. I do have DeWalt electric ratchets but always find myself using the Sealey due to its lightweight and very hand tight comparable torque.
I have a Milwaukee 1/4" extended reach ratchet and love it a lot but I have snapped a couple of wee bolts when tightening them up so I've learned not to just tighten everything up full whack with it.
That's where the Sealey shines. You can tighten something at full juice and you can still undo it by hand. It's completely immune to overtightening unless you manually turn it by hand yourself and then snap it, of course!
It's truly annoying just how brilliant it is.