blazsawgras
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i do a little bodywork myself. what i most time find myself using is a 1/4 air ratchet.
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Impact choices
- Thread starter metaleltr
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I would say the majority of dis-assembly is 3/8" and 1/4" air ratchet work. Iv'e grown up in the industry and I have pretty good idea of the tools necessary. There are cases where a heavy duty impact is a lifesaver. Seized lug nuts, rusted bumper bolts, suspension components.
GoBlue
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The earthquake is a great gun. Its comparable in power to the Snappy and the big Aircats. Its major drawback is weight though. Its like using a brick. Its also not balanced very well. Its hard on your wrists and arms when you use it all day.
HDTRUCKGUY
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I would jump all over every snap on deal you can while in school and if you buy a box for half price like I did when i was in high school you can turn around and trade it in for full price on a bigger one I did.
The earthquake is a great gun. Its comparable in power to the Snappy and the big Aircats. Its major drawback is weight though. Its like using a brick. Its also not balanced very well. Its hard on your wrists and arms when you use it all day.
Did you get yours back up to full power after re-greasing it?
2chipped
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I would use that $ to buy gold torx sockets, reg sockets,swivel sockets,air/cordless ratchets in 1/4 -3/8,and body tools.
I was a mobile glass installer,based out of a body shop....and in my regular route of #5 new dealerships (with seperate body shops)8# bodyshops, I very seldom watched a 1/2 impact being used.
I was a mobile glass installer,based out of a body shop....and in my regular route of #5 new dealerships (with seperate body shops)8# bodyshops, I very seldom watched a 1/2 impact being used.
GoBlue
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Did you get yours back up to full power after re-greasing it?
Lol...i sure did. Turns out i just put to much grease in it and that slowed it down. Its back and running like a champ! It really does amaze me how powerfull these guns are. I have a couple of coworkers who use the Snappy or the big Aircats and i am constantly trying to find something they will remove that the Earthquake will not. So far...nothing. It is definitly amongst the most powerfull 1/2 guns on the market...just heavy.