New Impact Wrench

[ken1mod]

Gentlemen,

 

I just opened the box my new IngersollRand Impact wrench came in and tried it out. 600 ft pounds of mighty tool time torque. makes my old craftsman seem like a toy. Anyway, if anyone is contemplating buying an impact, and you should, IR is the brand. 100.00 on ebay.

 

Three Tool Time grunts for this one!! Almost as good as the Binford 6100

 

Ken

[sgiangregorio]

Did you try removing your lugs with it? Any problems? I'm having a problem with my setup. I have a 480 ft lb wrench and it labors to break the lugs loose. Most times, it can't. I'm careful when reinstalling to watch torque settings though. But anyway, I do run 100' of 3/8" hose. I wonder if that is killing the performance of the wrench. I have heard good things about IR though.

[pm26]

With a 100 ft of hose you are getting a very considerable pressure drop through the hose. What is your compressor regulator set at? I assume you have a 1 stage 120 psi compressor? Crank your regulator swide open. This hsould give you about 90 psi at the end of the hose. Using a shorter hose will of course mean less pressure drop.

 

2 stage 175 psi compressors have a distinct advantage of being able to keep up with long hose pressure drops.

 

BTW, I recently acquired a 2135 Ti IR impact wrench. Nice and lightweight and capable of almost 1000 ft-lbs of nut busting torque.

[asepgrad98]

I recently acquired a 2135 Ti IR impact wrench

 

i want one of those but my IR231 refuses to die on me so i can justify spending almost 300$

[ken1mod]

With a 100 ft of hose you are getting a very considerable pressure drop through the hose.  What is your compressor regulator set at?    I assume you have a 1 stage 120 psi compressor?    Crank your regulator swide open.  This hsould give you about 90 psi at the end of the hose.  Using a shorter hose will of course mean less pressure drop.

 

2 stage 175 psi compressors have a distinct advantage of being able to keep up with long hose pressure drops. 

 

BTW, I recently acquired a 2135 Ti IR impact wrench.  Nice and lightweight and capable of almost 1000 ft-lbs of nut busting torque.

 

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My front lugs needed to be heated before I could remove them, the nuts seized to the wheels and I thought I would have to cut them off. Heat and 30 minutes with my 4 way worked. I dreaded doing the rears. Kaboom! this thing just wound them off. I don't usually endorse tools but these IR duall hammer impacts are great. only 100 bucks too.

 

I am giving my craftsman to my son in law.

 

Ken

[pm26]

I recently acquired a 2135 Ti IR impact wrench

 

i want one of those but my IR231 refuses to die on me so i can justify spending almost 300$

 

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I paid only about $210 for mine.

[sgiangregorio]

I have a single stage, oil lubed unit.

 

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?...pid=00919541000

 

Is there a way to measure the pressure at the end of the line?

[pm26]

Yes, you need to get a pressure gauge that will accept a quick release fitting so you can connect it to the end of your hose.

[100R1]

Check your Quick disconnect couplers make sure they are "full flow" you can have full flow with 1 way / 2 way valved. I use 1/2" body full flow 1 way valved industrial interchange with mil spec Mil-c-4109F so that all of my quick connect tools, compressor & hoses can be interchanged.

 

What is the "body" size of the quick connect ? I use 1/2" body size with 3/8" hose barb on 3/8" hose I have 25 & 50 foot lengths> I also have 25 & 50 foot lengths of 1/2" hose with 1/2" body size QC couplers I use when I need better flow.

 

I use 1/2" diameter hose for longer lengths. You could use 3/4" hose for 25 to 50 foot length as a "bull hose" then step down to 1/2" or 3/8" for 25 0r 50 foot this will help keep the air flow up.

 

I also have Hoses that I use for nothing but paint work to reduce chance of oil getting in the sprayer.

 

CFM comparriosion on Quick connect couplers full flow valved 1 way

 

3/8" body x 3/8" hose barb (plug & coupler) 70 CFM

1/2" body x 3/8" hose barb (plug & coupler) 150 CFM

1/2" body x 1/2" hose barb (plug & coupler) 150 CFM

 

AIr Hose recommended size

 

air flow CFM length of air hose

 

50' 100' 150' 200'

 

1-5 cfm 1/2" 1/2" 1/2" 1/2"

6-10 cfm 1/2" 3/4" 3/4" 3/4"

11-15 cfm 3/4" 3/4" 3/4" 3/4"

[sgiangregorio]

Hmmm....looks like I should be running 3/4" then, or reduce the length of my line.