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Old 04-10-2010, 09:07 PM
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Does any one with actual mechanical / s2000 experience recommended the snap on?
ya, i should have mentioned. i did tires, then mech work for a several years. the snap on is amazing. i had two batteries. if i got lazy and didn't use the shop air guns much, and only used the snap-on, it would last almost all day, if not all day.

a full charge from dead takes less than an hour.
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Another option is to take your batteries to Batteries Plus to get them rebuilt.

I am currently in Afghanistan and i am a heavy equipment mechanic. I use the hell out of my cheap little RYOBE from home depot and it is awesome but a little short on power of course.

Li IO batteries are far superior to Ni-Cad or Nickle metal Hydride.
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matco 1/2 !!!!! 18V 600 ft/lbs!!!
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Originally Posted by luder_5555,Apr 11 2010, 01:07 AM
ya, i should have mentioned. i did tires, then mech work for a several years. the snap on is amazing. i had two batteries. if i got lazy and didn't use the shop air guns much, and only used the snap-on, it would last almost all day, if not all day.

a full charge from dead takes less than an hour.
that was a shot at billman/slows.
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To complete this thread, I bought a Sears 200ft.-lb. cordless impact. The price for the tool, two batteries, a charger, and a case was about the same as the price for two batteries for the Milwaukee ($169). It breaks lug nuts loose with ease, spins very fast, and is quiet.

Time will tell how long it and its batteries last.
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Been a Nissan tech for nearly 5 years. Own both the 1/2" and 3/8" Snap-On cordless and they're great. I wouldn't even bother with another unless you plan on using it a few times a year. If it's a tool you're going to use all the time, might as well spend the money the first time.
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I work for Grainger, whatever you decide on, let me know and I can try to get you my discount. (we don't carry snap-on) but we do have DeWalt, Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, and a few others.
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4 year thread bump for some new info on the technology.
looking for mainly lug nuts and suspension pieces and primary use, not often, but I am at he point in my life where I dont want to buy stuff twice cuz i tried to save a buck once.
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Ingersol Rand cordless 1/2" impact. Go to tooltopia.com.

My Snap-On is now the weak gun compared to this gun.

The IR gun is strong enough to remove the axle nuts. No lug nut stands a chance

Care must be used when tightening, as it is strong enough to snap a stud right off.
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+1 on the new IR gun. I purchased one myself. Removing axle nuts is so easy, it's just not right


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