Tool Review: 12v Impact Wrench

how are the smoos sockets? thin walled + strong?

Seen some on ebay I might pick up, need some 1/2" drive kit for working on suspension etc (one of the pain in the asses of 3/8" is it maxes out at 22mm- got halfords pro and draper expert sockets so hoping they'll match the quality :)).
 
gobbo : Ok mate i'll let you know in the week then, cheers.

northwind: never seen that, where can you get it??

muvver: the smoos sockets are superb!! quite thin yea and very very strong and look damn good too :D I got mine of ebay and it was an absolute bargain at like £25 for the set! :eek: I've been using them with the impact wrench and they have been spot on, even used one for the hub nut, no problems at all.
 
kippermitten said:
dumb question, could you undo/do up wheel nuts with this clarke CIR13C?
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It says this on machine mart website for the CIR13C.

"Ideal for quickly removing wheel nuts & studs, especially if they're particularly tight, and stubborn nuts & bolts in general. It delivers a huge amount of torque for quick & effective operation but is relatively lightweight for comfy, controlled use."
 
AmDaMan said:
I prefer the 12 pointers, why don't you like em?
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6-points grip on the face, 12-points grip on the points- that reduces the contact area and incresaes the chance of damaging the nut/bolt. More of an issue with poor quality fasteners, mind, but then I own a Suzuki so I dream of the day that my fasteners rise to the dizzy heights of "poor" :)

12 point can sometimes fit on a damaged or badly toleranced head that a 6-point won't, mind, and they tend to be easier to use in small spaces.
 
I've got the 6-pointers with the corners rounded out and I have to say they haven't mangled up any nuts or bolts since I've been using them. They even get a hold of the old mashed up rounded off ones. When I used to use my dad's 12-pointers they would regularly chew up perfectly good bolt heads so I'm dead pleased with my socket set, even if it is the smaller 3/8" drive which I'm not so keen on.
 
Holy thread bumpage batman.

I have just bought one of these because of this recommendation, I am hoping I can using it to remove one of my ARB droplinks as I can't get enough of a turn on a spanner to budge the thing.

Only problem is I could only find a 125 lb/ft version and no where seems to list the higher rated version mentioned in the OP.

How is the tool faring after a year, still going strong or has it fallen apart?
 
major bumpage!!

My 1st one snapped it's handle when un-doing a hub nut :eek: but it still worked!!

I took it back and got another under warranty.

My lastest one doesn't seem to be as good as the 1st one so that's going back shortly as you get a 1year warranty on them.

Awesome tool.
 
Jonny69 said:
You can put heat into a nut to help it release. It cracks the grip on the thread when it expands.
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Indeed but experience tells me that an ordinary blow torch is not up to the job. You need an oxyacetylene torch and heat it until its mega hot and glowing red, then it will undo straight away. Agreed on the 12 pointers too, thats the whole reason the nut was chewed and had to be heated in the first place.
 
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