Impact Gun Question

[n0c7]

I got a portable 14.4V cordless impact gun for Christmas. It's 1050 in-lb, up to 2300rpms, 3000bpms.

I tried using it on my wheels today but I just have a chrome vanadium socket set. Is it a bad idea to use regular ratchet sockets because the socket was just starting to wear down and I couldnt crack the nuts loose and they werent all that tight. I've never used an impact so I'm new to this. Will those black impact sockets do what I need?

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Impact sockets are a must.

 

[wishihadatalon]

Sockets shouldn't help break a nut free. If it deosn't make the power to break them free get out your wrench and crack them free with it and then hit them with the gun.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

Unless all your tools are craftsman and sears is next door.

 

[Flash]

Unless all your tools are craftsman and sears is next door.

You can say that's me.

 

[awdrst]

I've broken many normal sockets from sears with my ir impact gun. They usually just crack right down two of the sidesr or round out where the socket meets the gun.

 

[Scrymerr]

I've used non impact sockets with impact gun many times.

 

[n0c7]

Hmm I dunno then guys. This thing is max 1050 in-lb torque, and it actually hurts the hand to hold its hitting to hard. I was getting more shavings out of my socket than anything though, so I'll have to try it on my other ride. I'm probably gonna go grab some impact sockets tomorrow if I can find any good boxing day specials. Maybe i'm just using a shitty quality socket on my first try... Btw, its Mastercraft brand.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

Yeah, you can call that shitty.

 

[BaddAssGst]

They make air tool sockets for a reason. You may get a way with it once or twice but keep using that 19mm deep well on your lug nuts and watch it split right down the middle.

 

[n0c7]

Yeah, you can call that shitty.

Call which shitty?

 

[Whitetalonb16g]

the non-impact sockets .....

 

[eclipsegsx1736]

I hope you were using the socket on your wheels, and not your tires . Next time, torque the wheel nuts properly. 90 ft lbs is enough. The socket should easily be able to break that free even with a non-impact socket.

 

[n0c7]

the non-impact sockets .....

Wasnt sure if you were talking about the impact gun or the sockets man.

 

[n0c7]

I hope you were using the socket on your wheels, and not your tires . Next time, torque the wheel nuts properly. 90 ft lbs is enough. The socket should easily be able to break that free even with a non-impact socket.

Haha i'm surprised you were the only one who caught that.

 

[Diplomat]

I misread your first post.

"It's 1050 in-lb, up to 2300rpms, 3000bpms."

I thought you posted that you'd found a 14 volt electric impact wrench that put out 1050 foot pounds at 2300 RPM, I was about to call BS. Then I realized my mistake after reading your subsequent post.

Air impact wrenches are usually rated in foot pounds. You can pick up a cheap one at Wal-Mart which hammers out about 275 foot pounds for roughly $30 Yankee Dollars. That's generally considered the low end of the scale as far as torque ratings for a 1/2" air impact wrench. It's fine for things like your wheel lug nuts which should be torqued to around 90 foot pounds as mentioned above.

At 1,050 inch pounds, equal to 87.5 foot pounds, the electric gun might just be able to break those things loose if you used some penetrating lubricant and let it hammer away for 5 minutes or so. Sorry.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

Call which shitty?

Sorry, the Mastercraft brand sockets. I've got some. they're crap.

 

[n0c7]

I picked up a set of metric and imperial impact deep sockets and they definitely made a difference in helping crack some nuts free.