Compressor and tools

[OLDSKOOLACURA]

I'm going to be getting a compressor and impact hammer to help take apart my suspension, I'm prob going to get a KOBALT.

Question is what size compressor and impact hammer would be good to do the job? I don't want one that JUST has enough power to barely get the job done.

[ari_one]

I hope you mean impact wrench and not hammer! The only nut or bolt you should have any problems with is the spindle nut, I just use the 1/2" 625 ft. lbs. impact wrench from harborfreight. It sometimes has a little hard time on the spindle nut but has so far worked each time. Just as important is that your compressor has enough PSI, usually at least 100 psi is needed and a GOOD hose.

[OLDSKOOLACURA]

Originally Posted by ari_one

I hope you mean impact wrench and not hammer! The only nut or bolt you should have any problems with is the spindle nut, I just use the 1/2" 625 ft. lbs. impact wrench from harborfreight. It sometimes has a little hard time on the spindle nut but has so far worked each time. Just as important is that your compressor has enough PSI, usually at least 100 psi is needed and a GOOD hose.

LOL yea impact wrench. Thanks, but I hear nothing but bad things about harborfreight tools. My welding teacher even said "you might have one that works for years, but then again you might get one that breaks in a week". Some things I rather just get the best of the best and be done with it.

So at least 100 psi would be good for the task at hand (taking apart the legend suspension)? What do you mean by "good hose"? When you buy a compressor doesn't it come with a hose and how much difference can hoses have??

thanks again

[mellofelow]

Ari covered it pretty well. I will add that the bigger the impact gun, the more air it requires to reciprocate the impact action. Therefore you're going to need a sizable tank - 1, to contain air and 2, to keep the air pressure required by the gun. For example, a tiny 3 gallon pancake compressor will run out of air before it gets up to hammer speed. But then, as it gets up to speed, the air pressure in the tank will start to drop. The motor will kick in but then it's too late.

For my home garage, I have a 21 gallon like this.

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-too...sor-67847.html

Even at 21 gallons, it will re-pump air when removing 1 wheel (5 lug nuts). So, even with this tank, I have barely 2 seconds of effecting impact action.... and that's only a 325lb gun.

So, plan ahead... good luck.

[alittlethin]

Originally Posted by ari_one

impact wrench from harborfreight.

You preach Honda OEM fluids but use shit tools? bring that Harbor freight shit up north and it goes right in the garbage.

Buy this and you don't have to buy another for 30 years.



This has 780 ft/lbs it rips crank pulley and CV joint nut right off.

[Reboticon]

Originally Posted by mellofelow

Ari covered it pretty well. I will add that the bigger the impact gun, the more air it requires to reciprocate the impact action. Therefore you're going to need a sizable tank - 1, to contain air and 2, to keep the air pressure required by the gun. For example, a tiny 3 gallon pancake compressor will run out of air before it gets up to hammer speed. But then, as it gets up to speed, the air pressure in the tank will start to drop. The motor will kick in but then it's too late.

For my home garage, I have a 21 gallon like this.

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-too...sor-67847.html

Even at 21 gallons, it will re-pump air when removing 1 wheel (5 lug nuts). So, even with this tank, I have barely 2 seconds of effecting impact action.... and that's only a 325lb gun.

So, plan ahead... good luck.

This is good advice but not entirely accurate when discussing the gun. A GOOD gun (Read Ingersol Rand) will make plenty of Torque off even a 3 gallon compressor because they rate their impacts off of FIRST blow, where as everyone else uses maximum achieved torque.

Originally Posted by alittlethin

You preach Honda OEM fluids but use shit tools? bring that Harbor freight shit up north and it goes right in the garbage.

Buy this and you don't have to buy another for 30 years.



This has 780 ft/lbs it rips crank pulley and CV joint nut right off.

This is a sweet impact.

[ari_one]

The harbor freight gun costs $79 and has worked for me as I don't wrench daily or for a living, the ingersoll rand is about $300 right? If you have the extra money I don't have a problem with that

P.S. I don't preach Honda OEM fluid"s", just OEM ps fluid. However, I do also only use Type II coolant in my Acura's and Honda's.

[pjslegend]

I've got a 25 gal craftsman pro compressor, belt driven so it's nice and quite. As for the impact wrench, also craftsman pro composite body. It's light as hell, lighter than the ingersoll and puts out 720 ft/lbs.

[CRiSS]

i did my passenger side axel with a breaker bar,and it took me 6-7 hours(im light),used my fathers 300 gal compressor,and impact wrench on the drivers side,and i couldnt believe how easy the job was, that goes for the suspention as well,and yes harbor fright is risky,i bought tools from there,and never had trouble untill i bought a gravity fed spray gun to spray my sons fiberglassed power wheels truck,and the regulator broke right away...> thank god i had one on the compressor

[GreekPower]

I got a harbor freight one...ripped 3 cars completely apart with it and it works great!

Now hf welders suck ass I bought one and returned it