Impact drivers - SV650.org

the_lone_wolf · 20-09-09, 04:01 PM

Looking for an electric impact driver for home spannering, nothing particularly fancy but something that'll do the job right

Can you get a decent one for £100 or so or do I need to be looking at spending more? Any brands to look at or avoid? Anything I need to know but probably haven't thought of?

rictus01 · 20-09-09, 04:07 PM

about £30 from argos, for changing wheels, 12v, does the job.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...7C14418748.htm

20-09-09, 04:10 PM

You can get a Dewalt set for just over a tonne if you look in the right places. We used to basically give them at my last place.
Even the Dewalt ones broke a lot tho so dun buy cheap if you wanna use it a lot.

Oh yeah and remember impact drivers and impact wrenches are different things.

20-09-09, 05:11 PM

Stay away from DeWalt, unless you wanna pay over the top for something, just because it has a "Brand Name". Stick to names like, Bosch, Mac, Teng, Makita, Halfords Pro, Britool and Draper Expert. These all do good value stuff that isn't likely to fall apart it your hands!

20-09-09, 06:08 PM

My first Makita one has finally died after 10 years

gutted.
I swear by Makita for all my tooling, pay the extra and get something that will last.

DarrenSV650S · 20-09-09, 06:11 PM

Don't know anything about impact drivers but my makita battery drill is crap. Waste of money.

20-09-09, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Don't know anything about impact drivers but my makita battery drill is crap. Waste of money.

That suprises me.
I've been using Makita for about 15 years and never had a bad bit of kit from them.
They do a cheaper range that you can buy from B&Q etc but I have always gone for the pro stuff as my kit gets used on a daily basis.

7755matt · 20-09-09, 07:37 PM

Why electric?

I reckon for around a ton you could get a reasonable compressor and an air impact gun. Then you have the versatility of the compressor and associated goodies?

the_lone_wolf · 20-09-09, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7755matt

Why electric?

I would be working in a residential garage with neighbours in a very quiet area, so don't really want to be running the compressor while working on the bike, I know the electric ones are noisy but they won't be running all the time like a compressor shirley?

Secondly I didn't think you would get compressors than cheap tbh, any examples of good options and why I should choose air over electric

20-09-09, 08:26 PM

Impact wrench, the mechanics equivelent to a jackhammer!

20-09-09, 04:01 PM	#1
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Impact drivers Looking for an electric impact driver for home spannering, nothing particularly fancy but something that'll do the job right Can you get a decent one for £100 or so or do I need to be looking at spending more? Any brands to look at or avoid? Anything I need to know but probably haven't thought of? __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it...

20-09-09, 04:07 PM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Impact drivers about £30 from argos, for changing wheels, 12v, does the job. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...7C14418748.htm __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

20-09-09, 04:10 PM	#3
Thingus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Impact drivers You can get a Dewalt set for just over a tonne if you look in the right places. We used to basically give them at my last place. Even the Dewalt ones broke a lot tho so dun buy cheap if you wanna use it a lot. Oh yeah and remember impact drivers and impact wrenches are different things. Last edited by Thingus; 20-09-09 at 04:12 PM.

20-09-09, 05:11 PM	#4
phil24_7 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Impact drivers Stay away from DeWalt, unless you wanna pay over the top for something, just because it has a "Brand Name". Stick to names like, Bosch, Mac, Teng, Makita, Halfords Pro, Britool and Draper Expert. These all do good value stuff that isn't likely to fall apart it your hands!

20-09-09, 06:08 PM	#5
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Impact drivers My first Makita one has finally died after 10 years gutted. I swear by Makita for all my tooling, pay the extra and get something that will last.

20-09-09, 06:11 PM	#6
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Impact drivers Don't know anything about impact drivers but my makita battery drill is crap. Waste of money.

20-09-09, 07:37 PM	#8
7755matt Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 413	Re: Impact drivers Why electric? I reckon for around a ton you could get a reasonable compressor and an air impact gun. Then you have the versatility of the compressor and associated goodies?

20-09-09, 08:26 PM	#10
madness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Impact drivers Impact wrench, the mechanics equivelent to a jackhammer!

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