Cannot recommend W7150 after daily use

[strikeouttruck]

Well that's it im throwing in the towel on this unit. It has been replaced once already, and today its officially dead. The trigger does not switch so its struck in reverse, and anything requiring torque to break free the motor binds up. This tool is used 6 days a week from everything from suspension work on tractors to tearing apart the engines. I honestly love the gun, but after the last time it broke im finished with IR. They have tons of power but two guns in roughly two years means to me they have very little reliability in my field. If anyone has questions feel free to ask, or if they want to buy a gun to try and fix it or spare parts, two batteries and a charger let me know.

 

[chris6278]

Ive had the w7150 since the first week it came out an have used the hell out of it. Havnt had one problem out of it but ive recently got the Milwaukee 2763 so havnt used the 7150 very much since i got the Milwaukee. Still a great gun, maybe u just had some bad luck

 

[Bigplum]

How long did you expect it to last ? 6 days a week on tractors , it's had a hard life by the sounds of it, I would have thought if it was a **** tool it would have died much sooner

 

[GSteg]

That is hard use even for an IR. Unfortunately, the trigger is going to experience a lot of electrons flowing through after very hard labor. I doubt if any other cordless will fare any better. Sounds like one of those instances where an air gun may actually be more worthwhile.

 

[chadster1]

Buy a CT7850

 

[Altmech]

I agree with the OP. 2guns in 2 years is unacceptable. 1 gun in 2-3 years is still kinda crappy IMO. If your paying big money for what's considered to be a top of the line tool I'd expect it to last longer than what the OP got. Sounds like he's using it a little harder than the average guy but that's why he bought a high end gun. I'd like to think that an impact, unless under extreme circumstances, should at least outlast the batteries

 

[mikebramel]

Buy a CT7850

Im sure it will last longer, it has lower output and better built components.

But the duty cycle on any cordless won't bet the same as air. You can't expect to hammer on 3/4" and 1" bolts and expect to get years out of something like you did with the old guns. Those would barely take off lug nuts

 

[Nanashi]

I owned the ct7850 for roughly a year now and I'm in your same boat.

The ct has been rebuilt once under the warrenty and since then i went from using it 100% of the time and only using my mg750 when needed, to now only mostly using the ct7850 for wheels and outside work.

The reality is these cordless guns can't compare in power, speed or durability so i use my ct7850 as a handy tool now rather than a full time tool. I do 3-5 inspections a day before i get down to the dirty work so the cordless is still used a lot i just don't use it for hard work.

 

[Nanashi]

Also I've said this in another post buy I'll repeat myself here. A half inch cordless is only a substitute for a half inch air gun if you do this work for a living. I love my cordless and still want to use it, it's that damn handy not having an air hose attached. However cordless doesn't have the speed that you need or power so it's not going to take the place of a good air gun.

 

[strikeouttruck]

I still have a IR 2135 or whatever 1/2 composite gun I use daily as well. Anytime there is going to be some serious hammering for a while the air comes out. I have one co worker with the new snap on lithium 1/2 that sadly has had more problems than me. So I think ill be trying the fuel 1/2 m18 next.

As for 6 days a week on tractors, its not like its running the whole day. A battery lasts me about 2-3 days if that shows you the amount of use it gets during that time period. Just saying it does get used every day but not non stop. I expect it to last alot longer than that.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

CT7850 is the way to go. It's easier to warranty from a truck in your driveway. I am only a few weeks into mine and it works great. I am not saying anything will live forever and since it's electric motor driven we can't fully depend on it forever. It's a great tool to supplement your air gun with.

I did a ton of research before I got mine and waited almost a year to see some real world results. If I didn't get the snap on I would have got the IR. Not sure I would completely blame IR. You put your gun thru some heavy excercise.

 

[GSteg]

Eh, the CT7850 has had its own share of problem. I had two in the past and both of them developed bearing problems and seized at the nose cone. It's a cheaper fix than a trigger, but did that bearing scream. About the only gun so far that hasn't had much issue is the Milwaukee, but it hasn't been out on the market long enough.

 

[redwrench60]

My cordless impacts play second fiddle to my stouter air guns. I have both the 3/8" and 1/2" Snap On lithium impacts. The 3/8" died after just a few weeks but was repaired under warranty and so far has been good.
I also use mine 5-6 days a week and I regularly find things that they won't break loose that my air impacts zap right loose. They're handy for repetitive tasks and light duty but will never replace air guns.

 

[spotco2]

They're handy for repetitive tasks and light duty but will never replace air guns.

I tend to agree with this at least for our generation.

The technology is not here yet for cordless to replace pneumatic yet for some things. I worked on heavy equipment for years and know the abuse it puts on some tools. I think that they could build a cordless that would stand up but it would not be compact enough to be attractive to users or inexpensive enough to be practical for most.

 

[MattPersman]

My IR gun has been done twice in two years too, my ct7850 made it a month befor it had to go in for the LED being bad my ct8810 made it a while before it had not much power

This stuff doesn't last working on hard stuff it seems

I love them but just don't hold up

 

[redwrench60]

I always chuckle when I hear people say 'I haven't found a thing my blah blah brand cordless impact won't break loose' I'm thinkin sheltered life then. Gather up your cordless and I'll take you to work with me and within 10 minutes I'll show you something it won't take loose lol. Add to that that all these cordless impacts seem to be delicate or failure prone. There's no replacing a hard hitting piss n vinegar air impact.

 

[dowmace]

I always chuckle when I hear people say 'I haven't found a thing my blah blah brand cordless impact won't break loose' I'm thinkin sheltered life then. Gather up your cordless and I'll take you to work with me and within 10 minutes I'll show you something it won't take loose lol. Add to that that all these cordless impacts seem to be delicate or failure prone. There's no replacing a hard hitting piss n vinegar air impact.

I work on big cat, Detroit, and cummins every day and have yet to find something my green ct7850 won't bust loose with a full charge. There's definitely stuff out there I just haven't got to it yet.


That said I got it in April and the front bearing is screaming so it's getting warrantied on Monday.

 

[Ruger_556]

You're going to kill any cordless doing that. Just use an air impact and be done. You can beat the snot out of them and they'll still last for years. The air hose is really not that hard to drag out.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

I tend to agree with this at least for our generation.

The technology is not here yet for cordless to replace pneumatic yet for some things. I worked on heavy equipment for years and know the abuse it puts on some tools. I think that they could build a cordless that would stand up but it would not be compact enough to be attractive to users or inexpensive enough to be practical for most.

I'm with this and the OP. The IR should last longer than a year-ish for that price point.

But technology in this field is making leaps and bounds. Maybe another 5-10 years they'll have some badass units. That's why I haven't sprung for the IR. I'll get the Milwaukee b/c of the existing platform I have, but it is much less coin. I also don't do tractors 6 days a week, so it should last me long enough to make it worthwhile.

 

[redwrench60]

I work on big cat, Detroit, and cummins every day and have yet to find something my green ct7850 won't bust loose with a full charge. There's definitely stuff out there I just haven't got to it yet.


That said I got it in April and the front bearing is screaming so it's getting warrantied on Monday.

That's the same one I have, CT7850 in green. So let's clairify: Are you saying as a truck tech you never use air and only use cordless? Or are you saying that of the things you deem acceptable for the realm of cordless you haven't found anything it won't break loose? I'm really curious.

 

[dowmace]

That's the same one I have, CT7850 in green. So let's clairify: Are you saying as a truck tech you never use air and only use cordless? Or are you saying that of the things you deem acceptable for the realm of cordless you haven't found anything it won't break loose? I'm really curious.

Let me clarify, Im a heavy diesel generator technician. All of my work is in the field. My onboard compressor can never keep up with my 3/4" air guns.

I use my ct7850 for anything the 3/8" Milwaukee fuel can't bust loose.

If it's a 2" or bigger head bolt I don't even attempt cordless and go straight to the 1" IR. I can usually bust one or 2 loose before I lose to much pressure to run the gun.

I think my bearing problem is the terrible conditions my tools live in. I have to oil and clean my tools constantly to battle rust and corrosion in the oil fields. I work in the rain sleet and snow in the winter so everything is wet most of the time.

 

[redwrench60]

Between all the guys at the shop there's just about all the modern lithium models and brands represented and they're all about the same. It does seem to help if you can use just a socket but add an extension or a swivel and that's it....no balls.

I love my 3/8 cordless for bench work, teardown work and repetitive speed work where air isn't convenient. It's awesome for engine swaps transferring over parts from one to another, but my 1/2' cordless gets less and less use because it's too damn big, heavy and won't out *** my IR 2135ti which comes out to finish the job the cordless started.

 

[redwrench60]

Let me clarify, Im a heavy diesel generator technician. All of my work is in the field. My onboard compressor can never keep up with my 3/4" air guns.

I use my ct7850 for anything the 3/8" Milwaukee fuel can't bust loose.

If it's a 2" or bigger head bolt I don't even attempt cordless and go straight to the 1" IR. I can usually bust one or 2 loose before I lose to much pressure to run the gun.

I think my bearing problem is the terrible conditions my tools live in. I have to oil and clean my tools constantly to battle rust and corrosion in the oil fields. I work in the rain sleet and snow in the winter so everything is wet most of the time.

That makes sense. I can see how a 1/2' cordless impact would be a mobile tech's best friend. But where I work it's common to hear the sound of a cordless impact rattling it's little heart out for 30 or 40 seconds followed by a few cuss words and that followed by the sound of an air gun zapping it loose lol.

 

[dowmace]

That makes sense. I can see how a 1/2' cordless impact would be a mobile tech's best friend. But where I work it's common to hear the sound of a cordless impact rattling it's little heart out for 30 or 40 seconds followed by a few cuss words and that followed by the sound of an air gun zapping it loose lol.

If I ever get the compressor I want I'll be using air more often but that'll probably be a ways off.

 

[strikeouttruck]

Let me clarify, Im a heavy diesel generator technician. All of my work is in the field. My onboard compressor can never keep up with my 3/4" air guns.

I use my ct7850 for anything the 3/8" Milwaukee fuel can't bust loose.

If it's a 2" or bigger head bolt I don't even attempt cordless and go straight to the 1" IR. I can usually bust one or 2 loose before I lose to much pressure to run the gun.

I think my bearing problem is the terrible conditions my tools live in. I have to oil and clean my tools constantly to battle rust and corrosion in the oil fields. I work in the rain sleet and snow in the winter so everything is wet most of the time.

I think im in the same boat as you as my guns regularly see oil, diesel, coolant, dirt etc. They dont take baths in them but its only natural for your glvoes to be covered in diesel then pick up the gun and go to town.

For the record the gun I think is dead dead, as it just smokes now

To be fair with this gun there were few bolts that it couldnt pull out that the air did.

 

[Dan Jacobs]

Sorry to hear of your bad luck
I have 3 W7150's that my crew and I have used daily for the past several years
I did have one fail, bad trigger, that they replaced under warranty
but otherwise no issues. I would recommend them based on my experience

 

[joshs74nova]

Don't blame you one bit for wanting to drop IR after that experience. Thank you for sharing your problem here, and I wish you luck on the Milwaukee Fuel. It seems like a great platform that keeps expanding. Here soon I may be selling off my Dewalt 20V's and going for the fuel.

 

[Marlin]

Well that's it im throwing in the towel on this unit. It has been replaced once already, and today its officially dead. The trigger does not switch so its struck in reverse, and anything requiring torque to break free the motor binds up. This tool is used 6 days a week from everything from suspension work on tractors to tearing apart the engines. I honestly love the gun, but after the last time it broke im finished with IR. They have tons of power but two guns in roughly two years means to me they have very little reliability in my field. If anyone has questions feel free to ask, or if they want to buy a gun to try and fix it or spare parts, two batteries and a charger let me know.

Did you check to see if it is still under warranty?