you, my friend, have never heard a snappy mg31 w/o muff impacting on trans bolts while your head is shoved between the frame and trans then...you get a distinct ringing in your head for a few minutes after...haha
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Why go cordless for automotive?
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you, my friend, have never heard a snappy mg31 w/o muff impacting on trans bolts while your head is shoved between the frame and trans then...you get a distinct ringing in your head for a few minutes after...haha
I have the older ct4850 snap on gun for years. There are very few things that it couldn't tackle. The batteries are finally giving out after all these years of abuse (6 years) but if they are charged up they are great.
No other gun is built as heavy duty as the snap on. The ir, Milwaukee and others might have more power but are light weights. I just recently had to have my gun redone because the trigger wasn't working right otherwise nothing else ever failed on it. I used it in my service truck doing road service for years and it wasn't used as abused daily
For some the other guns might be great and that's ok. I'll keep my snap on.
No other gun is built as heavy duty as the snap on. The ir, Milwaukee and others might have more power but are light weights. I just recently had to have my gun redone because the trigger wasn't working right otherwise nothing else ever failed on it. I used it in my service truck doing road service for years and it wasn't used as abused daily
For some the other guns might be great and that's ok. I'll keep my snap on.
I have the older ct4850 snap on gun for years. There are very few things that it couldn't tackle. The batteries are finally giving out after all these years of abuse (6 years) but if they are charged up they are great.
No other gun is built as heavy duty as the snap on. The ir, Milwaukee and others might have more power but are light weights. I just recently had to have my gun redone because the trigger wasn't working right otherwise nothing else ever failed on it. I used it in my service truck doing road service for years and it wasn't used as abused daily
For some the other guns might be great and that's ok. I'll keep my snap on.
I own both, the IR is so much better in so many ways over the snap on, stop drinking the koolade the batteries last way longer has way more torque and is get this better built!
My little sister has a Dodge Neon... She had an issue with one of the rocker shafts. I ended up going to the "pick a part" junkyard in search for the replacement part for her. Once I got to the JY, I told the young lady what I was after, and she pointed me in the proper direction. After about 20min. I returned with the parts wrapped in plastic bags. The girls looked confused and asked me if I had trouble finding the parts I was after... My M18 hex impact driver and M12 3/8 ratchet are a HUGE blessing at the JY! The other people there pulling parts looked at me with some pretty hateful looks though...
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you, my friend, have never heard a snappy mg31 w/o muff impacting on trans bolts while your head is shoved between the frame and trans then...you get a distinct ringing in your head for a few minutes after...haha
Every cordless impact I've tried under a vehicle has been quite literally deafening compared to any pneumatic impact wrench I've had. The only air tools louder are air ratchets and air hammers. My MG725/325 are a dream to use compared to a CT8810 when they're beating on a fastener.
greasemonkey44
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The main reason I have cordless is laziness; dragging and cleaning an air hose takes time
My most used are a 1/4 ratchet and 1/4 impact; the 1/2 and 3/8 stuff is handy for when I have to work on a vehicle that won't fit in the shop
My most used are a 1/4 ratchet and 1/4 impact; the 1/2 and 3/8 stuff is handy for when I have to work on a vehicle that won't fit in the shop
larryforce
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Sorry for the delay. I usually r & r the wheels of 2 gmc c5500 so 64 lugs and we torque them to 350 ft/lbs
Hpozzuoli
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I'll save you the trouble and suggest you skip the CT7850. I had one and and it was quite disappointing. It's a step down from the older gun IMO. The gun to get is either the Milwaukee Fuel or the W7150.
I have heard that a few times. Can someone tell me if the CTS661 batteries can be charged with the CT7850 charger. I never bothered to look or ask. I don't have any snap on or IR cordless stuff. I just wanted to see compatibility.
Although the FUEL is top notch I don't want to replace all my dewalt stuff. If I got the FUEL I could see myself wanting everything the same. That wouldn't be good considering the amount of good dewalt stuff that would need to go.
comedyman809
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whats a cord? i think I've heard of them, i think they are connected to VCR's
truckdriver
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I have the older ct4850 snap on gun for years. There are very few things that it couldn't tackle. The batteries are finally giving out after all these years of abuse (6 years) but if they are charged up they are great.
No other gun is built as heavy duty as the snap on. The ir, Milwaukee and others might have more power but are light weights. I just recently had to have my gun redone because the trigger wasn't working right otherwise nothing else ever failed on it. I used it in my service truck doing road service for years and it wasn't used as abused daily
For some the other guns might be great and that's ok. I'll keep my snap on.
I had the non HO CT4850 and it couldn't sniff the battery of my Milwaukee. Very good impact in 07, but not 2014.
Can someone tell me if the CTS661 batteries can be charged with the CT7850 charger.
The CT7850 charger will not charge the CTS661.
I had the non HO CT4850 and it couldn't sniff the battery of my Milwaukee. Very good impact in 07, but not 2014.
Shame I just spent a few bucks having the snap on batteries rebuilt. My real argument NO one makes a damn mobile 12v charger that I can find for the Milwaukee and an inverter isn't an option. My snap on has one and it's come in handy many times.
truckdriver
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Shame I just spent a few bucks having the snap on batteries rebuilt. My real argument NO one makes a damn mobile 12v charger that I can find for the Milwaukee and an inverter isn't an option. My snap on has one and it's come in handy many times.
How about this?
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/accessories/batteries-and-chargers/2710-20
cashishift
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IMO there is still a place for corded, cordless and air tools.
I never knew such a thing existed and I searched around their site a bit. Still 30-60 min charge time stinks, but comes witht he larger capacity batts I guess.
IMO there is still a place for corded, cordless and air tools.
What do you use that's corded? Other than shop equipment (bench grinders, drill presses, etc), I can't think of anything I'd use that plugs in. The only two things I'd consider are drills and angle grinders. Cordless and air drills are more than sufficient, and air grinders beat the hell out of electric grinders.
motofool33
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I never knew such a thing existed and I searched around their site a bit. Still 30-60 min charge time stinks, but comes witht he larger capacity batts I guess.
i know makita has 4 way chargers to charge 4 batteries at one time, im sure milwakee has something similar.
I'm an aviation mechanic. When I can get away with using cordless I will, but most the time I need an air drill.
Why is that? Smaller size of the tool itself? Power?
bcradio
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What do you use that's corded? Other than shop equipment (bench grinders, drill presses, etc), I can't think of anything I'd use that plugs in. The only two things I'd consider are drills and angle grinders. Cordless and air drills are more than sufficient, and air grinders beat the hell out of electric grinders.
I use a recip saw, grinder, Dremel/rotary tool, heat gun, soldering iron, and rarely a corded drill for automotive. I prefer electric to air grinder though.
I use many many corded electric tools elsewhere though.
shockwave
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I can say cordless is my go to most of the time where it's right there and not having to move around the air hose
cashishift
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What do you use that's corded? Other than shop equipment (bench grinders, drill presses, etc), I can't think of anything I'd use that plugs in. The only two things I'd consider are drills and angle grinders. Cordless and air drills are more than sufficient, and air grinders beat the hell out of electric grinders.
Drills & grinders.. sanders, etc.
Just depends what your situation is. Me, I use my grinder for all sorts of stuff, and up until about 3 months ago I didnt have a compressor.
What do you use that's corded? Other than shop equipment (bench grinders, drill presses, etc), I can't think of anything I'd use that plugs in. The only two things I'd consider are drills and angle grinders. Cordless and air drills are more than sufficient, and air grinders beat the hell out of electric grinders.
The only corded tool I currently have is a heat gun. I've not seen a cordless heat gun (yet) but they require so much current that a cordless heat gun with any length of battery life, in my opinion, will probably never happen.
I use a recip saw, grinder, Dremel/rotary tool, heat gun, soldering iron, and rarely a corded drill for automotive. I prefer electric to air grinder though.
I use many many corded electric tools elsewhere though.
Eh, fair enough. We've got a killer compressor at work, and I don't use anything that plugs in anymore. Only thing I can think of I might use is a heat gun...but I've never needed one. I'm partial to air and cordless tools.
If you can afford one and have a compressor strong enough for it, try an air angle grinder! It's impossible to bog a good one down. A friend of mine at work has an old Mac. It's a beast.