1/4 air impact guns?

[chris142]

I think I need to add one to my collection. Who makes a good one? The Snappy kid came by today with a Blue Point one for $216.

Does IR make one? Might be cheaper than the BP one?

 

[dsmnickk90]

IR does make one. Its over $100 cheaper

 

[Mastermind]

the older blue points and CP look more like an impact less like a drill.
http://www.buy.com/prod/impact-wrench-1-4/203888732.html

 

[chris142]

the older blue points and CP look more like an impact less like a drill.
http://www.buy.com/prod/impact-wrench-1-4/203888732.html

Thanks for mentioning that. It needs to be short and the ones that look like a drill are too long for what I need it to do.

 

[Skin]

The IR one is very long, defeats most of the benefit of even having a 1/4" pneumatic impact.

 

[osborn.ozzy]

I would go electric for 1/4. and IIRC blue point air tools are just re-branded IR

 

[BigAl62]

I have a Matco one, I don't remember what I paid for it, but I like it. It's great for oil and trans pan bolts (I don't use my cordless for this as there's a chance of the tool getting drenched in oil or trans fluid).

 

[wxm]

I prefer cordless for 1/4.

 

[bgott]

I have the BP and have been using it for over two years. If it quit I'd buy another.

 

[HandyManny]

You could go with an pneumatic air drill, it will give you power all day long as long as your compressor is working. I see little need for 1/4 drive pneumatic impact wrench. Going cordless for 1/4 impact makes for more portability and versatility.

 

[Mastermind]

Thanks for mentioning that. It needs to be short and the ones that look like a drill are too long for what I need it to do.

yeah, i don't care for the ones the size of an air drill either. my 3/8 is smaller than those. the cp is a tiny little thing.

 

[chris142]

I can't do electric. my boss thinks that the charger will run up his power bill!not that a 20. Hp compresser won't .plus I have terrible luck with batteries

 

[7.62]

my boss thinks that the charger will run up his power bill!

lol what

I'm pretty happy with my Blue Point 1/4" but I don't use it all that often, so take that for whatever it's worth.

 

[bgott]

I can't do electric. my boss thinks that the charger will run up his power bill!not that a 20. Hp compresser won't .plus I have terrible luck with batteries

I hate working for a nickledick! Is he one of those that only wants to give you ten grease rags a week?