Cordless Impact Gun Brand/Size

Max123 said:
Nice. I've been thinking about the compressor for a while. Like you, I've got a portable Vac and mid-torque impact and share batteries.

I keep one of those crappy 12v plug-in tire compressors in the truck (maybe $20 from CT, and sound like a jackhammer). Not great, but they get the job done in a pinch. At home I've got a nice quiet little 2hp Makita.

Can't quite justify the M18 compressor....yet.
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The m18 compressors is well worth the money, mine gets a fair amount of use.
 
Said goodbye to my Makita tools yesterday. Sad to see them go but the dewalt mid torque was great for the trailer work and lots of good used dewalt stuff for sale on Facebook marketplace. Even got around to two honey do projects with the impact. Just need a recip saw, Bluetooth radio and a light and I’ll be back at square one again.

Haven’t ordered the inflator yet, tempted to get rid of the Makita air compressor for garage space but mostly want to keep it for blowing air for cleaning the lawn mower.

Put lots of never seize on the lug nuts. Looking forward to towing up and down the island in August and being able to do a tire change in a reasonable time frame without cooking the family.
 
Just saw this thread Kaelc...I happen to have the exact Makita machine you mentioned. DTW1002 from KMS. Its a beast. Prior to that I was using impact drivers with adapters, and predictably I killed two of them expecting too much. The first did survive 10 years of abuse, so no disappointment. I stuck with Makita because I have a fleet of batteries. I do agree with the folks who said that there are levels of Makita build quality / durability ...which is tricky to figure out at first. Generally...the price tells the story.

Anyway, your idea of carrying a strong impact wrench (not impact driver) in the vehicle while trailering is really what got my attention. Seems obvious and smart, but I never thought of it!

How's the Dewalt a few months later?
 
jackfish said:
Just saw this thread Kaelc...I happen to have the exact Makita machine you mentioned. DTW1002 from KMS. Its a beast. Prior to that I was using impact drivers with adapters, and predictably I killed two of them expecting too much. The first did survive 10 years of abuse, so no disappointment. I stuck with Makita because I have a fleet of batteries. I do agree with the folks who said that there are levels of Makita build quality / durability ...which is tricky to figure out at first. Generally...the price tells the story.

Anyway, your idea of carrying a strong impact wrench (not impact driver) in the vehicle while trailering is really what got my attention. Seems obvious and smart, but I never thought of it!

How's the Dewalt a few months later?
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It's been a good switch. I would have stuck with makita but my batteries were smaller and old, and I didn't want them to hold me back after buying a $300+ tool. The mid-torque dewalt tackled the rusted trailer brakes with no problem, and I didn't have any of the 16 tires in our caravan of summer travel blowout. I decided mid-trip to buy a dewalt tire inflator to get 80lb psi in the tires for the F350, which no gas station compressors seem to be able to handle, outside of Costco in the USA, the Makita tire inflator is just as good on reviews.

Dewalt was also great, sending me a replacement vacuum for the used one that shut off intermittently. Sold my Makitas for almost what I bought them for, which was good.

My buddy did have blowouts, but he was on logging roads and managed to replace two tires, including leaving his trailer on the highway while he ran to Canadian tire for another spare.

Having a good impact while travelling is a good idea, as is a good tool kit. I'm still figuring out everything to take. With the compressor and a good impact, I won't hesitate to pull over and help someone with a flat tire now, whereas in the past, without a breaker bar, I would dread changing a tire. The portable wet/dry vac is good for the camper truck and boat too. We did 3 weeks camping and little kids it really came in handy.
 
I bought this cordless vac more or less on impulse. 3 months later, I had three of them becuase everyone wanted to use it. Single hand use, the little flexible hose pops loose for tight spots. Now we have one for reno crew, one for framing crew, one to stay in my truck. Handiest damn thing ever.

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Agreed on the cordless vac. Bought an M18 suitcase vac. Great unit, especially for small renovations/repairs. If you need to cut drywall, get a helper on the vac while you are cutting to save yourself a whole lot of aggravation later.

Stays in the garage and my truck gets cleaned up a lot more frequently than before.
 
sly_karma said:
I bought this cordless vac more or less on impulse. 3 months later, I had three of them becuase everyone wanted to use it. Single hand use, the little flexible hose pops loose for tight spots. Now we have one for reno crew, one for framing crew, one to stay in my truck. Handiest damn thing ever.

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I bought one and returned it because it just didn't take enough water in before it starting spraying all over the place. It was handy for dry though.
 
sly_karma said:
I bought this cordless vac more or less on impulse. 3 months later, I had three of them becuase everyone wanted to use it. Single hand use, the little flexible hose pops loose for tight spots. Now we have one for reno crew, one for framing crew, one to stay in my truck. Handiest damn thing ever.

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I bought one of those for the trailer and boat...love it!
 
sly_karma said:
I bought this cordless vac more or less on impulse. 3 months later, I had three of them becuase everyone wanted to use it. Single hand use, the little flexible hose pops loose for tight spots. Now we have one for reno crew, one for framing crew, one to stay in my truck. Handiest damn thing ever.

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Thanks for helping me spend my money!!
Just bought one off Amazon on sale for $109 vs. regular price of $149.....so in a round about way you saved me $40 and no, the cheque isn't in the mail. ;-)
 
Impacts speed things up for sure.. but my 2 foot breaker has yet to run out of batteries on a road trip. I'm an odd ball though.. i keep a full set of chrome in my truck at all times and a compressor. I do throw the cordless in for longer road trips.. but it's more of a just in case.
 
kaelc said:
Hacksaw works pretty good too but a zip wheel works wonders.
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I prefer the hacksaw, mainly because 'things' happen at a slightly slower speed for us mere mortal DIYers. While I have a grinder, I treat it with the same respect as a chainsaw (only used when needed, with lots of PPE). The idea of a cutting disc coming apart with the centrifugal force of 8000rpm gives me the cold sweats.
 
Max123 said:
I prefer the hacksaw, mainly because 'things' happen at a slightly slower speed for us mere mortal DIYers. While I have a grinder, I treat it with the same respect as a chainsaw (only used when needed, with lots of PPE). The idea of a cutting disc coming apart with the centrifugal force of 8000rpm gives me the cold sweats.
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Good on you. Grinders hurt. Ask me how I know!
 
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