Need a new or used air compressor that will pull off yokes and crank pulleys. Just a tank for the garage. What do you guys recomend. What should I look for in a used one, "good and bad". And an impact gun. Trying to make life easier.
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Air compressor that will pull off yokes?
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How much are you looking to spend? Home Depot has a decent home garage compressor for about $450.00 that will do just about anything you ask of it. Here's the link to the one I have and it serves me well. http://www.homedepot.com/Husky/h_d1...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
EDIT: The more SCFM that the compressor puts out @ 90psi the better it will work with tools that use lots of air such as die grinders, orbital sanders and bead blasters.
For an impact gun the IR2135TI is an excellent gun at a decent price.
EDIT: The more SCFM that the compressor puts out @ 90psi the better it will work with tools that use lots of air such as die grinders, orbital sanders and bead blasters.
For an impact gun the IR2135TI is an excellent gun at a decent price.
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I may be slightly biased b/c I used to work for Ingersoll Rand... but if you're looking for a long term / servicable unit, I'd buy something like this or similar: http://www.tractorsupply.com/tools/...80-gallon-2-stage-air-compressor-5-hp-3496129
You shouldn't use an impact on pullers.
Martin
Martin
Stomis
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While I agree I haven't broke a puller yet using an impact on them and i've been using impacts on pullers for at least 25 years now. The biggest thing is to properly lube the puller screw so it isn't dry.
yup, that's where it'll fail.. galled threads...
I can break the o'rielys one on demand with an impact, and the threads were fine...
Should probaly buy one of quality for yourself then.
my campbell hausfeld and husky (same maker) have been good for some time now. Just don't get an oil-free compressor. Good God man, they are horrible.
The CH is near 18 years old, maybe more, and the Husky is prolly 10.
The CH is near 18 years old, maybe more, and the Husky is prolly 10.
Whatever brand you use, please try to remember to drain the water out of the tank regularly if you don't have an autodrain on it.
I saw one try to launch its self through the roof of a guy's shop when the tank failed around the drain petcock.
Granted it was a china special, but the tank had rusted inside around the drain to the point it blew.
I suspect that the weld holding the little pipe fitting in place contributed to the rust problem, since the petcock, fitting and all the weld was embedded in the floor. .
Now, I did see where a 6 foot vertical tank on a 40 horse compressor did launch through a roof bending a steel beam out of the way as it did.
But it was not a rust problem, it was a series of human failures.
Partially mine I suppose.
I saw one try to launch its self through the roof of a guy's shop when the tank failed around the drain petcock.
Granted it was a china special, but the tank had rusted inside around the drain to the point it blew.
I suspect that the weld holding the little pipe fitting in place contributed to the rust problem, since the petcock, fitting and all the weld was embedded in the floor. .
Now, I did see where a 6 foot vertical tank on a 40 horse compressor did launch through a roof bending a steel beam out of the way as it did.
But it was not a rust problem, it was a series of human failures.
Partially mine I suppose.
trustyrusty
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As far as the compressor goes I would personally look for a belt driven model with the highest CFM@90PSI. They seem to hold up longer and are quite a few decibels quieter (my opinion, YMMV)Need a new or used air compressor that will pull off yokes and crank pulleys. Just a tank for the garage. What do you guys recomend. What should I look for in a used one, "good and bad". And an impact gun. Trying to make life easier.
Onto the impact gun, If you have the $$$ these are nice guns http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?Group_ID=2798
but if you are of the frugal nature I guess a harbor freight might do. The main thing I look for in impact guns, chisels and the like is BPM the more the better. the second criteria for the gun would be torque.
Hope this helps you in the decision.
Eric
hughmungas
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I bought this impact wrench with the expectation that it would not last long since it was from Harbor Freight. I have had it for over 3 years and use it on weekends and such and have had no problems with it.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-impact-wrench-2623.html
edit: I just went and read the reviews on it on that page, and other people agree with me that it is a great impact wrench.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-impact-wrench-2623.html
edit: I just went and read the reviews on it on that page, and other people agree with me that it is a great impact wrench.
wheeler
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just a heads up, that husky at home depot for 450 you were talking about, if you keep your eye out for a returned one, it would be to your benefit. i got one "refurbished", returned, sent back, brand new compressor, old tank, had like 2 scratches on it. picked it up for 200, minus military discount, and it works great.
o and definately the IR 2135 titanium impact gun. cant beat it.
Good luck
o and definately the IR 2135 titanium impact gun. cant beat it.
Good luck
Again biased towards my IR tools...
The following have the same internal guts (slightly different housings causing a little variation in output due to flow geometry) for the 1/2" impacts: Mac, Matco, Cornwell, Craftsman, Ingersoll Rand, JP (Japanese brand), and some other foreign jobs... The main mechanical mechanisms are still made in the US (at least they were a year ago when I left the company).
The following have the same internal guts (slightly different housings causing a little variation in output due to flow geometry) for the 1/2" impacts: Mac, Matco, Cornwell, Craftsman, Ingersoll Rand, JP (Japanese brand), and some other foreign jobs... The main mechanical mechanisms are still made in the US (at least they were a year ago when I left the company).
Whish i had more to spend, but looking for one around $300 range. Have seen 60 gal on craigslist for $200-300 but not sure about buying used. Refurbished sounds like a great deal. Thanks guys for all your input. Wasn't using impact on puller, my saturn crank pulley is bolted on with one bolt torqued 225, just stupid, took a 3/4" socket and me on a 6' breaker. Not to mention hours wasted, same thing with yokes. Tired of f-ing around.
DizturbedOne
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Working in a shop environment will tell you that most mechanics that use impact guns everyday prefer Ingersoll-Rand over anything. My brother in laws IR guns felt a little more powerful than mine (Bluepoint) in reverse. Snap-On is probably the next most popular.
I bought my Bluepoint (Snap-On brand) used (not many hours though) from a kid who worked in a brake shop. It has a composite body and its been dropped countless times, had a t-case dropped on it... Crappy compressor at work always putting water into it... Just made sure I lubed with ATF all the time. It is still rock solid as the day I bought it, and it pulls off anything, pretty sure I've lost my pipe I use as a breaker bar on my 1/2" since I bought it
I bought my Bluepoint (Snap-On brand) used (not many hours though) from a kid who worked in a brake shop. It has a composite body and its been dropped countless times, had a t-case dropped on it... Crappy compressor at work always putting water into it... Just made sure I lubed with ATF all the time. It is still rock solid as the day I bought it, and it pulls off anything, pretty sure I've lost my pipe I use as a breaker bar on my 1/2" since I bought it
Couple of years back, I lost easy access to a shop I had been able to use, and started setting things up at the farm.
Since I did not really have a good place for an air compressor of any size, I went partally electric on a lot of tools.
I have an earlier version of this impact tool.
http://www.toolbarn.com/milwaukee-9071-20.html
It is not as strong as a good air tool, but its awfully close, and with the rocker switch, you can rock a bolt back and forth to break free the rust.
I have been using it for about 3 or 4 years, and it gets tossed around and run over with no problems so far.
Since I did not really have a good place for an air compressor of any size, I went partally electric on a lot of tools.
I have an earlier version of this impact tool.
http://www.toolbarn.com/milwaukee-9071-20.html
It is not as strong as a good air tool, but its awfully close, and with the rocker switch, you can rock a bolt back and forth to break free the rust.
I have been using it for about 3 or 4 years, and it gets tossed around and run over with no problems so far.
Blue Point is made on the same assembly line as the Ingersoll Rand guns and contains the same internal guts... ironically, the snap on impacts are not made by IR, not sure who makes them but do know they don't hold a candle to the IR / Blue Point Impacts (different impact mechanisms)
The new Snap On impacts are much better than they use to be. My Blue Points were junk compared to my Ingersoll Rand impacts. I am not so sure about them being the same.
Martin
Martin
