Re: suggestions for good, cheap impact gun?

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

I was looking at IR impact guns a couple of months ago on one of my forays
to buy stainless hardware. They have a new 1/2" impact out which generates
650 ft.lb. torque in reverse and 450 ft.lb in forward. These torques were
once the province of 3/4" & 1" impact guns. A very nice tool, about the same
size as my trusty CP impact gun (300 ft.lb torque) which I will never wear
out.

Fred Munro
'91 200q  268k km
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: suggestions for good, cheap impact gun?


>You want to get one of two guns, both are Ingersoll Rand - although they
>make each with a Craftsman label as well.  The first is the 231.  Should
>last you a lifetime, lasts about 5-6 years of constant use in a garage.
>The other is the "new" version of it, the 2131.  The 231 will go for $125
>or so in many places, the 2131, about $50 more.  The 1/2" impact is the one
>gun you need to be top quality.  Die grinders, hammers and 3/8" ratchets
>can be cheepies...
>
>At 04:43 PM 2/8/1999 ,  Dan Simoes was inspired to say:
>> It's clear that the crap Alltrade gun that came with my compressor
>> is no good.  Where is the best place to get a known good one?
>> Sears is overpriced (IMO) and I'm not sure what kind of quality you
>> get from Harbor Freight Tools, unless it's a known brand like
>> the Dewalt drill I bought from them...
>
>
>Cheers,
> Richard
> 88 90Q "Hannu" - K+N, new vac hoses, lubed U-Joint, still 0.0 bar....
> 88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally
>