My Pawn Shop Find..
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harvey4804
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well dont you ****! awesome find!
chadster1
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Those old IM31's are bulletproof. They are not the most powerful compared to the new models that are on the market but for $30 you got a deal.
arkangel06
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you ****
Thats a decent deal
Thats a decent deal
sbebenelli
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I had the IM31 for a couple years. It was reliable but I never was impressed with the power. I traded it when they changed the color to red and never looked back. For $30 you couldn't go wrong.
billymade
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I have the 1/2" drive version of those a im510 and 51A; I found that this stuff helped bring their power up and give them a nice "tuneup"! I got some @ my local NAPA auto store...
"B'laster" ATC Air Tool Conditioner HD
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"B'laster" ATC Air Tool Conditioner HD
http://blasterchemical.com/display.cfm?p=50003&pid=8
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BRTMechanic
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Ive been looking for a 3/8" gun for a while, they had some pretty good stuff in there. I think ill be stopping by once a week to check the NEW arrivals....
toolnut
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"NICE" buy!!! I can never find deals like that at the local pawn shops!!
Paladin
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Yup, you ****! I'll give you $32.50 for it...
Toolhorder
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Same here, I got this one though..
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002WSC4M/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Makes the Snap On gun look like a hand ratchet.
Torque1st
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Next time I am in "Lost Wages" I will have to drop in to a few pawn shops. I have a feeling they get some interesting stuff. 
BTW- BRT, YOU ****!!!
BTW- BRT, YOU ****!!!
sbebenelli
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Zrexxer
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Earned my living with an IM31 for awhile, it was as good as I'd used at that time... which was 20 yrs ago. Needless to say there are more powerful tools now, but it was nothing to sneeze at. I still have it.
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BRTMechanic
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Nah Ive never been to that Pawn Shop, too much BS for me to go down there. Chum-Lee seems like a Mikey from Orange County Choppers, it seems to "Staged" for anyone to be that much of a bone-head. Just my honest opinion. BTW Thank you all for the You *****, I appreciate it.
Torque1st
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I would rather go to pawn shops than a casino.
illmatyk
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Nice!
I have one of those but I got mine brand new.
Haven't really had a problem with it over the last 2 years or so.
I have one of those but I got mine brand new.
Haven't really had a problem with it over the last 2 years or so.
Nah Ive never been to that Pawn Shop, too much BS for me to go down there. Chum-Lee seems like a Mikey from Orange County Choppers, it seems to "Staged" for anyone to be that much of a bone-head. Just my honest opinion. BTW Thank you all for the You *****, I appreciate it.
Yeah it probably is but some of that stuff is hilarious, No doubt..
street131
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man, i love that pawn stars show, some of the coolest stuff come in that shop, ive learned alot from watching that show. Now they also have the "american pickers" on history channel and thats even cooler
Toolhorder
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So Snap On's 325 ft lb is like a had ratchet to IR's 280 ft lb. Give me a break.
That snap on 3/8 makes 135 max ft lbs. of torque so ya my IR makes more than double that. You should probably look up the numbers. I had both guns and I'm telling you it's night and day. I couldn't even take off exhaust nuts with the SO gun and the IR whiz's them off like it's nothing. I have to turn it down because it likes to break studs.
tonydanzah
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i have both a im31 and ir 2115, i paid 50 for my im30 and 160 for my ir2115(nib) i feel i overpaid for the im30 by 50 dollars
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sbebenelli
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Please show me where you are getting 135 ft lbs....
Product Specifications
Stock # MG325
Name Impact Wrench, Super Duty, Magnesium Housing, Standard Anvil, 3/8" drive
Price** $369.95
Brand Snap-on
Country Of Origin USA
Square Drive, inches 3/8
Recommended Air Pressure, psig (kPa) 90 (620)
Air Consumption, working, cfm (scfm) [l/min] 2.4 (17) [68]
Free Speed, Forward, RPM 8,200
Free Speed, Reverse, RPM 10,700
Blows per Minute, BPM 1,400
Maximum Torque, ft. lb. 225 forward; 325 reverse
Bolt Break Away Torque, ft. lb. (N•m) 425 (576)
Air Inlet Thread Size 1/4"-18 NPT
Recommended Hose Size, inches (mm) 3/8 (10)
Sound Pressure Level, dBa 96.6 (87.1 w/muffler)
Sound Power Level, dBa 108.3 (98.8 w/muffler)
Vibration Level 4.54m/s²
Overall Length, inches (mm) 6.1 (155)
Height, inches (mm) 7.0 (178)
Width, inches (mm) 2.1 (53)
Weight, lbs. (kg) 2.88 (1.3)
Vinyl Boot MG325BOOT
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=power&item_ID=86882&group_ID=19753&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
fatfillup
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That is a definite YOU **** deal. Even if you don't like that SO gun, $30 bucks from a pawn shop is a major victory.
Toolhorder
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tonydanzah
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beat me to it
JayL
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How this IM31. Is it still worth $72?
I tested it on lug nuts torqued at 90 ft-lbs and it seems to do well.
Thanks for in advance for feedback.
I tested it on lug nuts torqued at 90 ft-lbs and it seems to do well.
Thanks for in advance for feedback.
JC23
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They have casinos in Vegas? Who woulda thought?
woody 73
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I would like to second that!