Which Budget 1/2" Impact Gun - Cordless?

[L33 DA17ON]

Check out lube shuttle pretty much same grease cartridge that screws on less mess on change over. Think thay do a battery one now as well. 

[devon TWiG]

A mate of mine who is a fitter locks his tool box and shed up every night using an impact gun on several bolts using  wheel security  nuts off a toyota rav 4  and has never been broken in to ...his brother uses the same idea to lock his trailer and motorbike up !!!  

[Stephen Blair]

When I first used my

makita grease gun I used 2 cartridges on the 3cx, as time goes on I use just the 1 full 1.

 I have it on the impact drill, when it clicks then there’s resistance so I stop.

  It’s out of ease with 1 hand so I can hold the end on and when I’m on my back doing the under carriage it’s much easier on my back.

  

[Woodworks]

Another vote for a G-coupler. Got one after a recommend on here and would never go back

 

Very happy with my Dewalt Impact wrench. Went for the smaller one as it's up to the nuts and bolts I do and light enough to use for heavy duty coach screws

 

[doobin]

1 hour ago, Stephen Blair said:

When I first used my

makita grease gun I used 2 cartridges on the 3cx, as time goes on I use just the 1 full 1.

 I have it on the impact drill, when it clicks then there’s resistance so I stop.

  It’s out of ease with 1 hand so I can hold the end on and when I’m on my back doing the under carriage it’s much easier on my back.

  

How do you rate the Makita gun? Does it ever give trouble? Can you tell if grease is going in the fitting or whether it's airlocked?

[doobin]

1 hour ago, Woodworks said:

Another vote for a G-coupler. Got one after a recommend on here and would never go back

 

Very happy with my Dewalt Impact wrench. Went for the smaller one as it's up to the nuts and bolts I do and light enough to use for heavy duty coach screws

 

For coach screws, you want sustained torque. Use a drill and 1/2" adaptor.

 

Impact wrenches provide jolts of torque. Great for breaking loose rusted fittings with jolts of more torque than a drill can provide, and not snapping your arm off. Impact drivers use the same principle to prevent cam-out when driving PZ screws.

 

Try a drill- it's twice as quick, honestly. The big Makita drills come with a massive left hand brace, which is ace for driving coach screws or mixing cement in buckets.

[Rough Hewn]

For coach screws, you want sustained torque. Use a drill and 1/2" adaptor.
 
Impact wrenches provide jolts of torque. Great for breaking loose rusted fittings with jolts of more torque than a drill can provide, and not snapping your arm off. Impact drivers use the same principle to prevent cam-out when driving PZ screws.
 
Try a drill- it's twice as quick, honestly. The big Makita drills come with a massive left hand brace, which is ace for driving coach screws or mixing cement in buckets.

A drill won't put lag bolts, coach bolts or screws into oak,
I've ruined hundreds of screws trying.
Even pilot holed, you end up tearing the top off.
Never had that issue since I bought an 18v impact driver.
[emoji106]

[gdh]

8 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

A drill won't put lag bolts, coach bolts or screws into oak,
I've ruined hundreds of screws trying.
Even pilot holed, you end up tearing the top off.
Never had that issue since I bought an 18v impact driver.

If you're doing a lot of screws into Oak an impact wrench does it even faster. I tried it as an experiment once and it was three times the speed so I always do it now. Takes a few seconds for my Milwaukee to put a 6inch Tek into Oak posts which is a big step up from 6inch nails a few years ago. ?

[doobin]

I can only surmise that neither of you have a big enough tool...?

 

I have a Makita 285 impact wrench and the top end brushless dril- 482 I think. Drill wins every time.

 

If you're ripping the top off the screw, that proves my point about the drill having more sustained torque- try Turbo Coach Screws from Screwfix, they're really good.

[gdh]

2 minutes ago, doobin said:

I can only surmise that neither of you have a big enough tool...?

 

I have a Makita 285 impact wrench and the top end brushless dril- 482 I think. Drill wins every time.

 

If you're ripping the top off the screw, that proves my point about the drill having more sustained torque- try Turbo Coach Screws from Screwfix, they're really good.

I'm going to experiment tomorrow with all 3 tools and get back to you.?