A impact wrench is a great tool to have in your tool box. They are designed to help remove fasteners such as nuts and bolts with ease. Most have a very high torque rating that allows them to remove even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. Air impact wrenches or pneumatic wrenches have been around for years and used in almost every mechanic shop and some homes. The down side is you have to have an air compressor to use them, and some of these high powered impact wrenches need a very large compressor with a high cfm. It may not be very practical for everyone to afford these large compressors or have the space to keep them.
Until recently you did not have much choice, if you wanted a impact wrench you needed a air compressor. With new cordless impact wrenches hitting the market in recent years you now have a practical and convenient way to remove stubborn rusted fasteners, and the best part is you don’t need a bulky loud air compressor to do it. With a cordless impact wrench you no longer need the air compressor, this also means no more hose to drag around and the loud noise of the compressor kicking on and off. This gives you the ability to move freely around your shop or garage and not having to worry about a tangled air hose.This also means no more adding messy tool oil to your impact guns before use. A battery powered impact wrench can also be much more comfortable to use than the standard pneumatic wrench.
With out the use of air a battery impact wrench uses high powered batteries to remove the nuts and bolts. The down side is this means you will have to recharge the batteries during use. If you have
used a cordless drill or cordless impact driver before you should have a good understanding of how to operate and care for your impact wrench cordless. There are several brands of cordless impact wrenches on the market to choose from. They range in price and power output, its always a good idea to check the torque rating to make sure its up to the task you need it to do.
When choosing any new tool you will want to ask yourself how often do you plan on using it, such as occasionally maybe on weekend projects or for professional use around the shop every day. If your not going to be using it everyday you can get away with the cheaper models as long as it has the power your after. If your going to be using it everyday you may want to spend a little more to
get power and reliability out of your new cordless impact gun.
Milwaukee 18-Volt 1/2-Inch impact wrench
They may seem to be higher priced than regular air impact guns but when you consider not having to purchase a air hose or air compressor and the ability to use them anywhere you want they are very competitively priced. Some popular manufacturers for the average consumer such as Makita, Bosch, dewalt, Milwaukee and Hitachi are great entry level impact wrenches and can be purchased at your local hardware stores. Manufacturers such as Hilti, Ingersoll Rand, Matco, Aircat, Ryobi and snap-on offer some very powerful well built cordless impact wrenches that can meet thedemands of professional use.
No matter what job you need to preform there is a model out there that will fit your needs.