Can anyone find one of these 12v impacts
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I just want the impact wrench, but the only place I can find it is amazon, and it's being sold with a ratchet. Everywhere else says "sold out" just like the site I linked. It's the AC-Delco G12 3/8 drive 12v. The model number is ARI12104T, but I think it also shares that with the driver version.
cvairwerks
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Jump up to the ARI12105P. Just a little less torque, but available without the ratchet.
Do you happen to have a link? Searching for that only came up with different models.
I think you may be referring to the solid blue one, which unfortunately doubles in price. The torque specs seem to be all over the place for this stuff.
I saw a test on the ARI12104T and it only made 77 foot lbs but that's more than enough for me.
Snapped-off
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Looks like my first Makita impact. It's most likely years out of production, so you'll be hard pressed to find one.
Maybe ebay?
Maybe ebay?
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david3921
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Maybe the Hyper Tough will work for you?
The AC Delco one you listed said tool only. Was that true?
The AC Delco one you listed said tool only. Was that true?
MileHighRover
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Take a look at this.
Tool only -- ACDelco G12 Series Impact Wrench
With battery and charger -- G12 kit
Tool only -- ACDelco G12 Series Impact Wrench
With battery and charger -- G12 kit
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MileHighRover
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For what it's worth, if you don't have a cordless ratchet they're pretty flippin' awesome. Took me years to finally buy one. Now it's one of my most used tools.
The impact you're looking at has more than likely been discontinued. The one I posted above seems to be what replaced it.
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That may work for the OP, but he posted an impact wrench and the one you posted is an impact driver.
cvairwerks
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Maybe just marketing description differences. The one I linked to also calls it an impact wrench in the product description....
The 104 has a 3/8" drive and the 105 uses a 1/4" hex drive. Torque is slightly different, but speeds and impact rates are identical. I'd bet that if you could find a parts list, the only thing different would be the final output assembly.
The 104 has a 3/8" drive and the 105 uses a 1/4" hex drive. Torque is slightly different, but speeds and impact rates are identical. I'd bet that if you could find a parts list, the only thing different would be the final output assembly.
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JerseyBoatBuilder
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Doesnt look much different than the 12v Bosch 3/8 impact
I do want the hyper tough ratchet lol. Due to it's small size. I think it might be the smallest one out there.
I did see that one but it looks like around twice the torque for about twice the price. Back when they were selling the other one by itself, it seems it was $35 and $40 typically.
Yeah I do want a 1/4 drive ratchet as I'm tired of turning things by hand. But I've decided to get an old Black and Decker 9050 (from the 1980's) off ebay and do the 18650 battery mod. Replace the old ni-cads with two 18650's which will fit in the housing. Mainly cause I can't find anther ratchet that small. Also the newer ones all seem to make a loud racket, which is not what I'm looking for.
As for the impact wrench, as the link shows they're still selling them as part of a combo. Maybe they're just done selling them individually... Or maybe they're just trying to get rid of all the old stock and they've already stopped making them.
emeraldcoupe
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i have the hypertough 3/8 linked above. it's decent for what it is, it's no powerhouse but is handy in cramped spaces and on lower torque fasteners.
MacMcMacmac
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AC Delco likes to change battery styles without changing the tool, so you're up the creek after a few years even though it's the same tool. I won't buy any more of their stuff.
This impact is pretty much the same tool I bought in 2007.
This impact is pretty much the same tool I bought in 2007.
Yeah that's certainly not fun if you want to just buy a new battery and get to work. But I don't think the battery form changes will matter. Lithium ion batteries are known to last 10 years, and when they die you can just open up the battery pack and solder in brand new ones. Likely better ones than it came with.
As I get more fed up with inflation and everything going higher and higher in price, I'm becoming more ok with repairing stuff that people would typically just throw away.
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That's a bummer. I really like their stuff. I was considering buying a few of their ratchets. The battery change just pisses me off.
KnurledNut
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That's wrong. It's made in Taiwan.