I was given 2 of the ingersoll rand torque limited impact wrenches and am wondering if it is possible to make them work like a regular impact? Anyone ever had one apart? Is it as easy as removing say...an internal spring or not possible at all? Thanks
torque limited impact wrench
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rlitman
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Easiest answer is to find someone who wants to trade. I'd never heard of this before, but it looks super useful for tire changes.
kelpaso1
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Is there some kind of restrictor in the air inlet fitting you can remove?
rlitman
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Look it up. They run full power in reverse, and are torque limited to 75 ft-lbs in forward. The restriction needs be downstream of the reversing knob (or in it).
OP, posters like Marlin could be right, but it looks like the answer to your question will depend on the specific model you have. According to the attached image it appears over time Ingersoll has used different techniques to achieve the goal of limiting torque in the forward direction. Some models bleed air and others mechanically deliver glancing blows.
If you can't get a concrete answer here on GJ your best bet would probably be to talk to someone at Ingersoll Rand or possibly going to a website like ereplacementparts.com. Look up your specific torque limiting impact wrench model and then try to find out the model number of the same impact wrench (if there is one) that is not torque limiting. Then compare the exploded parts diagrams and individual part numbers to see what's the same and what's different.
If you can't get a concrete answer here on GJ your best bet would probably be to talk to someone at Ingersoll Rand or possibly going to a website like ereplacementparts.com. Look up your specific torque limiting impact wrench model and then try to find out the model number of the same impact wrench (if there is one) that is not torque limiting. Then compare the exploded parts diagrams and individual part numbers to see what's the same and what's different.
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You can trust me, I was in charge of the development of impacts at IR at the time this was launched.
I wasn't trying to be disrespectful and it isn't a matter of trust, if models are different they are different. I'm also not an Ingersoll expert. I'm just a guy who has repaired a lot of different tools over the years and dealt with receiving the wrong parts multiple times. You might be right with your part numbers, but it also appears that you might be assuming which model the OP has. Were the anvils all the same internally until very recently? You posted...You can trust me, I was in charge of the development of impacts at IR at the time this was launched.
Here is the exploded parts diagram for a Ingersoll 2135QTL-2 Torque Limited impact wrench. It's the first and only one I looked up. The parts diagram shows it as using a 231B-A414 anvil to begin with, so if that is in fact a normal impact anvil the torque limiting function is being accomplished somewhere else inside the unit. That's why we need the model number from the OP, because it appears that the part he would need to change could be different depending on which model he has.
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I didn't think you were trying to be disrespectful, it was an attempt at humor. And you are correct that there are two different "Torque Limited" impacts that handle the task in different ways. The OP didn't mention which they had and I assumed they were the 231 based models. If he has the 2135 based product then replacing the power regulator is the way to go.