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Looking for a powerful but cheapish battery version for occasional DIY use. Recommendations?
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Impact wrench. Which one?
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Will you be buying any other power tools? One of the reasons I went with Mikwaukee was the wide range of tools they make. I bought drill, impact driver, angle grinder, sawzall, vacuum, sander, etc.
If you're just want a stand alone tool, some of the chinese copies on amazon are doing okay but you got to check the reviews. Have a look at the Torque test channel for cheap impact wrench tests.
If you're just want a stand alone tool, some of the chinese copies on amazon are doing okay but you got to check the reviews. Have a look at the Torque test channel for cheap impact wrench tests.
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I don't like buying cheap tools, so I would go Bosch, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita or Ryobi.
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After doing a lot of research I realised there was no point owning a weak impact wrench, so I bought a midrange, recent brushless model from a "proper' brand - DeWalt DCF921.
I then realised for proper torque I needed a 5Ah battery, but that also benefits my other tools like circular saw.
I've since learned about long breaker bars and blow torches so it's full circle.
I then realised for proper torque I needed a 5Ah battery, but that also benefits my other tools like circular saw.
I've since learned about long breaker bars and blow torches so it's full circle.
I got this recently and it's brilliant. I changed a droplink with it and put it to the test by tightening one of the 17mm nuts on the old droplink. Yes, tightening instead of loosening as the threaded part usually starts spinning in the link. It snapped it off easily saving so much time! also, I wouldn't have got a bigger impact in there due to lack of space.
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