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JoeT
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ok I broke down and bought a compressor. My 5.5 (or is it 6?) HP 30 gallon upright beats the dead when it cycles on. The crappy air ratchet and 3/8 impact are not much better.

Is this the "one tool" that I can use for damn near everything under the hood, say in a heads/cam/intake swap I just use this to zip off every bolt, and other than hand starting and a final torque from a torque wrench this 1/2 impact does all the work?
thanks for any/all advice. I am brand new to air tools.

FYI: sears just had a 10% off the whole store and the 5.5 HP 30 gallon upright was $280 after tax with the crappy 3/8 impact and 3/8 air ratchet and the starter set of connectors/fittings.
wish the compressor was quieter [Frown]
89 DB in operation.

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that gun is hella sick buy it buy it

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you can also put a rag over the exhaust and it quiets it down some.

FYI- I got a 5hp 30 gal compressor with all fitting brand new for $250

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did it come with a crappy 3/8 impact wrench and 3/8 air ratchet [Wink]
thanks for the rag trick. I'll go try that right now, but I think there's no helping that air ratchet. I estimate it's DB level to be at least 95, maybe nearly 100!

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Just get some ear plugs! [Big Grin]

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i meant for sale [Razz]

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quote:
Originally posted by Blown Mystic:
you can also put a rag over the exhaust and it quiets it down some.

Thast real smart, wait for it to reach its igntion tempature and then you will have a fire on your hands there [Embarrassed]

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Originally posted by Blown Mystic:
you can also put a rag over the exhaust and it quiets it down some.

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Thast real smart, wait for it to reach its igntion tempature and then you will have a fire on your hands there

have you ever seen that happen? cause te guy I used to work for has been doing that for years and i did it when i worked there and never had a problem. its not like your using the tool for more than a few minutes continuosly

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Originally posted by Blown Mystic:
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Originally posted by Blown Mystic:
you can also put a rag over the exhaust and it quiets it down some.

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Thast real smart, wait for it to reach its igntion tempature and then you will have a fire on your hands there

have you ever seen that happen? cause te guy I used to work for has been doing that for years and i did it when i worked there and never had a problem. its not like your using the tool for more than a few minutes continuosly
Even if you use an air tool for 20 minutes straight, the rag would never catch fire !!! It will freeze not burn [Roll Eyes]
Put your hand over the exhaust of an air tool and tell me what you think

Brian

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Originally posted by Blown Mystic:
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Originally posted by Blown Mystic:
you can also put a rag over the exhaust and it quiets it down some.

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Thast real smart, wait for it to reach its igntion tempature and then you will have a fire on your hands there

have you ever seen that happen? cause te guy I used to work for has been doing that for years and i did it when i worked there and never had a problem. its not like your using the tool for more than a few minutes continuosly
Even if you use an air tool for 20 minutes straight, the rag would never catch fire !!! It will freeze not burn [Roll Eyes]
Put your hand over the exhaust of an air tool and tell me what you think

Brian

He's right, it's pretty cold, especially on a die grinder or another similar air-hog.

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quote:
Originally posted by ONELOWSPLITBUMPR:
that gun is hella sick buy it buy it

I agree, that is the gun that I have.

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They make that same tool for Craftsman but with different body colors and a Craftsman label. That's the one I have, works real good.

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Thanks guys (and esp. John). If it's good enough for you it's good enough for me. I'll buy it and let you know how quiet/loud it really is.

For now I have cranked my regulator to 120 PSI and the freebie craftsmen 3/8 impact seems to be up in the 80 ft/lbs. range [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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did the rag trick help?

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a little. But still it's too loud (plus this wrench is F;ing weak. I mean I can put more power on a 6" socket wrench with one hand!) [Eek!]
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