Portable impact guns and drills...

[Geminiroq]

Hey guys,

Since it is the holiday season I wanted to put a list of "wants" on my xmas list but I have a couple of questions:

I want a portable drill and impact gun....like you would find at Sears, Home Depot...ect.

Anyways....which is better....a 3/8 inch or 1/2 drill?

And for the impact gun....there are some that have up to 900lbs of torque???

I see the guys on the auto shows (Truck U, Trucks, Extreme 4x4..ect.) using them but are they using something different than what I am looking at?

They all look the same but is theres a special kind...less torque, volts, ect.

Help me find the right tools.:confused:

Any and all advice is appreciated..especially since tomorrow they are having good sales. :rolleyes:

Thank you...

[Austin 4x4]

i have an 18V milwaukee impact 1/2 drill como kit that i use at work all the time, and love it! the impact is slightly smaller then a fullsize one. i use it for almost everything, mabey not wheels, grab the air for that. the drill is awsome the 1/2 is a hudge plus. when you need to drill somthing big but cant find a 3/8 shank bit. they work great and i have no comlaints.

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=2697-22&CategoryName=SC%3a+M18+Cordless+System

[1983 j10]

i just got the 3/8 kit same as austin 4x4 and it works really nice as well.

[Lister]

Hey guys,
And for the impact gun....there are some that have up to 900lbs of torque???


I'd check that and I think you will find it is in/lbs not ft/lbs. I saw one at Canadian tire that advertised 1400 ft/lbs, but it was a misprint. Couldn't even take lug nuts off with it.

[shackwrrr]

I have an impact screwdriver 1/4 in hex. its 1400 inlbs about 116 ftlbs. I throw a 1/4 in to 3/8 square drive into it an it works for alot of stuff.

[BIG WILLIE]

I have a dewalt 1/2" 18v impact and love it. Also have a 1/2" matching cordless drill that i love. Have used my impact at work and it will torque down to about 120 ft lbs. I need to torque to about 150 so i had to check them after i was done. Most things i use it for 120 is more then enough.

[jaber]

On cordless, I built a steel barn for a neighbor and he got me a Metabo drill and saw set. When I registered the drill, it came with an "XXL" warranty, which covers everything for 3 years. Including the batteries.

I dont have the #'s, but IIRC, the Bosch has the best bang for buck. They hit hard and last. The neighbor uses his for lugs.

[The PIG Smith]

When Ricbee showed up at my WOT, he asked for an extension cord for his 3/8" drive electric Milwaukee electric impact. (I think I got that right)
I will admit, I was impressed with the performance of this tool.
It worked just as well as my pneumatic tools.

[backroadin']

If you wanna spend the dough, Snap-on makes a nice 1/2" cordless impact that takes old rusty lug nuts off with ease! My neighbor has one and it's a beast. Nowhere near 900ft/lbs though - I think air is the only way you're gonna get that.
I have an 18v lithium-ion Milwaukee cordless drill and I like it alot - one of the few things I haven't cheaped out on. :) Money well spent. It's rated 1/2" but it's the size of a 3/8". I think 1/2" is better - more versatile, unless it's too big to be versatile!!