• TheAristocrat@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Your problem is you are probably using an impact driver numbers vs impact wrench. Even compact battery impact wrenches can get over 300 ft-lbs of breakaway torque. The beefiest consumer cordless can get over 1000. That’ll rip those lug nuts right off.

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              3 months ago

              Ha, I haven’t seen these, the Torque Test Channel needs one!

              Looks like a standard drill/driver with a torque multiplier bolted to it. I wonder what that does to the impact force?

              The harder the hit the better generally, but cordless sometimes substitutes speed of hits, these multipliers would slow that way down.

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                3 months ago

                They have a huge lineup of tools, some corded, some air, and then the battery lineup. Probably something for everyone.

                I think at those torque levels the hit of impact doesn’t matter, because its not doing an impact to try to torque a resistive nut, there will be a bracket that touches the workpiece to resist the 11000 counter torque.

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      3 months ago

      Battery powered impact driver plus a deep socket set = you can remove lug nuts or bolts (securing a wheel to a vehicle) in very quick fashion.