Home air tools?
 

Someone gifted me a craftsman 26 gal air compressor with a air ratchet and 1/2" impact gun.

I tested the 1/2" on an old control arm I had a stuck end link on. Didn't work. I couldn't fit my vice grip on it but I could fit a pair of channel locks on and use the impact at same time and nothing.

So I googled it up and I see a significant amount of reviews that the Craftsman 1/2" can't even get their 100 ft/lb lug nuts off...

I set the pressure for the impact at 90 psi, max on the 26 gal compressor is 150. So, should I increase the pressure or buy a better 1/2" impact? Or is it that rusted on? Or please provide other opinions.

I have a 1/2" Craftsman electric impact that handles our 89 ft/lb lug nuts with ease.

According to the web page it's rated for 200 ft/lb so I would expect an air gun to be able to go much higher.

Pump it up!

Hmm...I have the same air gun(craftsman) and I could never get it to work with my lugs, but I thought that it was because my air compressor is only 3gal.

More Info from other users?

If you're looking to replace the impact gun, then between Lowe's and Home Depot you can usually find a package deal on their store brand air tools (Kobalt, at Lowe's). That way you can get four or five tools and various bits and whatnot at one time.

I'm not really looking for a "deal" more for a tool that is going to work. But at the same time don't want to spend a fortune. I guess best bang for buck.

Maybe I'm just not using enough PSI but I don't know what the toll is rated for or supposed to use so I don't want to just turn it up to 150...

I have a gun with 1500 ft-lbs of nut busting torque that still couldn't get an end link off an old and rusted E36 M3. I also have a 1/2" Craftsman that came with my compressor that I never use. I did research when needing to get a crank bolt off a Honda, and came to the conclusion that a Ingersol Rand 1500 ft-lb of nut busting torque gun was the way to go. I got it from Sears I believe.

Crank it up to max, tell your friend to hold your beer, and see what happens.

You forgot saying "Hey guys, watch this...".

Pneumatics are very sensitive to restrictions and most of those compressors don't have a large enough regulator. If you can, put a gauge on the line just before it goes into the air gun and check what the pressure is there when you're using your gun. Otherwise, just go get a 5/8" filter/regulator/lubricator, and whatever fittings you'll need. Also make sure you have a decent sized hose.

That craftsman impact gun is going to be another issue though. I've had an Ingersol Rand 2135TI for over a decade. It was worth each and every penny. Like His Majesty, I got mine at sears.

Yep, mine is a TI as well. Definitely upgrade to a nice long big hose. I have the red Craftsman one that I just hang on the handle of my vertical Craftsman compressor. It lets me get air/tools all the way from my garage to the end of my driveway.

I agree with this, I just want to add that while a coiled hose looks like it'll be convenient, they are typically a royal pain in the ass to use. A good quality flexible rubber hose is much less restrictive and easier to manoeuvre?

Yeah I think the Craftsman compressors normally come with one of those cheap yellow small coiled plastic hoses. I know I still have mine, but I have never used it. This is the one I am talking about:

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-8-i...1&blockType=G1

i love air tools at home.

http://i.imgur.com/zqP2xyV.png

ill post more about my setup later

I have a 300ft/lb impact wrench from DeWalt. It's great! Works like a charm.