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- Feb 21, 2003
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- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
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- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
Been agonizing over buying a new impact wrench, one with mega beans and the Torque channel formented my desire.
Just ordered a Astro Pneumatic model 1984 Onyx Thor 1/2" air impact. It's the hardest hitting 1/2 drive impact made today. In reality is has 3/4 drive torque specs. Almost 1000 foot pounds in right hand drive (bolt tightening) and 1250 in reverse. I own an IR thunder Gun and have for years but the Thunder gun don't even come close with 650 lb ft in right and 800 in left. No 1/2" air impact even comes close. It's an air hog at 6.5 Cuft a minute at 135 which is what I run my shop air at. She will take up to 175 PSI if necessary.
Easily capable of mounting and dismounting bud style truck wheels and everything in between and it's made here in America just like my IR is.
Had to order it, ordered it from Summit Racing with a 10th of next month ship date. Summit was also the least expensive at 180 bucks, tax included is what I about paid for the Thundergun 5 years ago.
The Thundergun has busted a few impact sockets in it's day including a couple Snap On, a few SK Waynes and a few of the old domestic made craftsman impact sockets. I haven't broken any of the HF impact sockets yet but I have a feeling the Thor will test them to the limit. I do a lot of snow plow wear edges and large excavator bucket work and the teeth on those buckets require a wrench with serious beans to bust loose. Barring socket failure I think I have the right impact for the job. Time will tell but I feel assured I'm getting the ultimate 1/2" drive nut buster.
I own a 1" drive IR as well but it's so big and cumbersome, it's actually hard to use. The Thor is the same physical size as the Milwaukee cordless 1/2" drive with 3 times the beans.
Just ordered a Astro Pneumatic model 1984 Onyx Thor 1/2" air impact. It's the hardest hitting 1/2 drive impact made today. In reality is has 3/4 drive torque specs. Almost 1000 foot pounds in right hand drive (bolt tightening) and 1250 in reverse. I own an IR thunder Gun and have for years but the Thunder gun don't even come close with 650 lb ft in right and 800 in left. No 1/2" air impact even comes close. It's an air hog at 6.5 Cuft a minute at 135 which is what I run my shop air at. She will take up to 175 PSI if necessary.
Easily capable of mounting and dismounting bud style truck wheels and everything in between and it's made here in America just like my IR is.
Had to order it, ordered it from Summit Racing with a 10th of next month ship date. Summit was also the least expensive at 180 bucks, tax included is what I about paid for the Thundergun 5 years ago.
The Thundergun has busted a few impact sockets in it's day including a couple Snap On, a few SK Waynes and a few of the old domestic made craftsman impact sockets. I haven't broken any of the HF impact sockets yet but I have a feeling the Thor will test them to the limit. I do a lot of snow plow wear edges and large excavator bucket work and the teeth on those buckets require a wrench with serious beans to bust loose. Barring socket failure I think I have the right impact for the job. Time will tell but I feel assured I'm getting the ultimate 1/2" drive nut buster.
I own a 1" drive IR as well but it's so big and cumbersome, it's actually hard to use. The Thor is the same physical size as the Milwaukee cordless 1/2" drive with 3 times the beans.