Impact Wrench

I tried one of those, now use it as a door stop, weighs a ton, can't even get my Mutley wheels off. I bought it when everyone said it was good value but no longer use it as I rather use my Snap on bar to take my mutley wheel off, event though I have broke it twice now.

 

What is the one of “those” to which you refer Pete?

 

The Clarke CEW 1000 thingy

 

Down at the local they use just a breaker bar apparently that's all you need in life so i've been told.

 

@PeterT very surprised to hear that the Clarke thingy doesn’t do it for you.
Mine easily razzes the wheel nut off my 1098, also the flywheel nut (330Nm) and clutch centre nut.

Bad workman...?

 

I've the Clarke too. Easily got my front sprocket off when noting else would.

I now have a cordless Ryobi impact driver too but mainly for screw work

 

Maybe mines busted then, i'll chuck it and buy a Milwaukie impact gun.

 

I have a dewalt 18v which maxes out at 980nm.
Would not swap it for anything else.
For occasional use look on flea bay, and ensure there is sufficient torque for your needs.
The other bonus is the dewalt XR batteries fit all other dewalt tools in the range, just got an 18v XR combi drill without batteries.
For £72. The 5ah battery lasts for ages.

 

I got a quite fancy dewalt impact driver as part of a set, I daren’t use it on my bike in case it cheeses up the heads, I suppose it will do for the medium stuff like brake callipers, but do you use it for everything??

 

I only use it to remove something stuck. I will never use it to tighten anything and use hand tools predominantly. The Clarke has only come out a handful of times. I use a torque wrench all the time for doing up bolts.

The Ryobi is just for housework and wood etc.

 

I didn't even realize that I wanted one of these , but now I do .

Just thinking back to all those times of dicking about with breaker-bars
( and sometimes nearly yanking the bike off the stand ) .

I fancy the Clarke one , and I couldn't care less about the cable .
As others folk have pointed out .... it's a tool for occasional use .

 

I've had the Clarke CEW1000 for years and it has been a life-saver (and time-saver!) many times.
It's not expensive by any stretch and has never failed to take off a wheel nut, clutch nut, sprocket nut, etc, that would show bending on the breaker bar.
If you've got power to your garage then get one. If not, get one and a long extension lead

 

Another one here with a Clark, it's handy when you need it.
Steve

 

Ive also got the Clarke, Use it a fair bit and never missed a beat

 

Good price with post,
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Looks like a no brand copy of the Clarke thingamywotsit.

 

Probably made in the same factory - specs same and visually too. Case looks better quality too

 

Case looks identical to my Clarke one.