Need Advice - Air Impact Wrench (Page 2 of 2)
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Originally Posted By GlutealCleft: You need a large diameter hose to feed enough air to make an air-powered impact work to its full capabilities, a 1/4" hose is nothing. 3/8 would be minimum, and 1/2" hose would be even better. don't forget that a 1/4" pressure regulator will restrict flow as well. And, with only a 5-gallon tank, that much airflow will drop your PSI real quick, even with a good air hose and regulator, you'll only have peak PSI for a very short bit. Electric impacts have surpassed air impacts for good reason. By the time you get an air setup that will match what a 1/2" cordless high-torque impact will give you... you've spent FAR more money on compressor, hose, regulator, and impact than if you'd just bought the cordless. I'm not THAT big of a baller, but I do have a 60-gallon, 175PSI compressor. Like you, all my impacts are cordless. Originally Posted By GlutealCleft: You need a large diameter hose to feed enough air to make an air-powered impact work to its full capabilities, a 1/4" hose is nothing. 3/8 would be minimum, and 1/2" hose would be even better. don't forget that a 1/4" pressure regulator will restrict flow as well. And, with only a 5-gallon tank, that much airflow will drop your PSI real quick, even with a good air hose and regulator, you'll only have peak PSI for a very short bit. Electric impacts have surpassed air impacts for good reason. By the time you get an air setup that will match what a 1/2" cordless high-torque impact will give you... you've spent FAR more money on compressor, hose, regulator, and impact than if you'd just bought the cordless. Originally Posted By Spaceboy: I've got an 80 gallon ingersoll rand compressor in the garage. I use battery tools. Don't bother with pneumatics bro. If you're on a budget, watch the torque test channel on the new Walmart impacts. I would definitely consider one of those. I'm not THAT big of a baller, but I do have a 60-gallon, 175PSI compressor. Like you, all my impacts are cordless.  
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