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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
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
89 DB in operation.
 

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Posted by ONELOWSPLITBUMPR (Member # 2067) on :
 
that gun is hella sick buy it buy it
 

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Posted by Blown Mystic (Member # 476) on :
 
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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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
did it come with a crappy 3/8 impact wrench and 3/8 air ratchet
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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Posted by v6mustanglover (Member # 545) on :
 
Just get some ear plugs!
 

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Posted by Blown Mystic (Member # 476) on :
 
i meant for sale
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 

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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
 

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Posted by 87Saleen (Member # 1549) on :
 
To have the good, you gotta have the bad.
 

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Posted by Blown Mystic (Member # 476) on :
 

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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

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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

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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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Even if you use an air tool for 20 minutes straight, the rag would never catch fire !!! It will freeze not burn
Put your hand over the exhaust of an air tool and tell me what you think

Brian
 

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Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 

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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

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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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Even if you use an air tool for 20 minutes straight, the rag would never catch fire !!! It will freeze not burn
Put your hand over the exhaust of an air tool and tell me what you think

Brian

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

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I agree, that is the gun that I have.
 

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Posted by John91coupe (Member # 18) on :
 
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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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
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
 

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Posted by Blown Mystic (Member # 476) on :
 
did the rag trick help?
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
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!)
 

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