air tools - are they worth it..?

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air tools - are they worth it..? - navin - 12-07-2004

Well I could get a pretty sweet deal [ i think ] on a compressor and gun from a friend, he's just in desperate need of money so I thought I'd take advantage of him for it..

Just really wondering, is it really worth it? I do my car work myself, and have a decent amount of hand tools..

but $220 for this..

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30 Gal, 6 HP

And he's also including an Ingersol-Rand Impact Gun..

whatcha guys think?

- JohnC - 12-07-2004

This might be a decent setup, for not much more $$$.

- navin - 12-07-2004

sure thang...

- Mike - 12-07-2004

air tools rock. if i had a place to put a tank i'd have them right now.

- Evan - 12-07-2004

yes. they are worth it

$220 isnt a fantabulous deal on that, depending on which IR model gun

- navin - 12-07-2004

i forget which IR gun it is... one of the bigger ones Big Grin

hopefully he doesnt flake on me, might throw in the impact sockets and air ratchet [which sux IMO]

I just dont like the idea of having to keep it my parents garage, which i already trash quite frequently

- white_2kgt - 12-07-2004

Good lord, if I didn't have air I probably wouldn't work on a car. Makes things SOOOO nice. I use air for EVERYTHING. I got a deal @ sears on a brand new (last years model) 30 gal 5hp OILED craftsman pro compressor for $180. Fucker runs like a champ!

--chad

- navin - 12-07-2004

I would think sometimes that air tools would slow you down, altho I did just pick up the bling Chicago Impact..

hmm, decisions decisions..

navin
-wh0 wonders if he can convince his parents to move out of their room so I can put a lift in the garage Wink

- white_2kgt - 12-08-2004

navin Wrote:I would think sometimes that air tools would slow you down, altho I did just pick up the bling Chicago Impact..

hmm, decisions decisions..

navin
-wh0 wonders if he can convince his parents to move out of their room so I can put a lift in the garage

:roll:

What's faster, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, etc

or, pull trigger, wruzzzmp, ping, ping, ping (sound of the nut hitting the ground)?

Air rocks man, use it once, and you will never turn back.

--chad

- Nick325is - 12-08-2004

I love the Snap On air tools I have access to. Certainly makes rusted exhaust bolts and the like much easier to get out.
However, I am not sure if that is the best deal on the compressor.
Good luck

Nick

- Mike - 12-08-2004

why do you think air would sometime be slower?

- ViPER1313 - 12-08-2004

MichaelJComputer Wrote:why do you think air would sometime be slower?

Snapped bolts and studs Sad

- .RJ - 12-08-2004

Air doesnt snap bolts.... operator error does Wink

brrrrrrrrrrrrrtttt zing!

- Evan - 12-08-2004

MichaelJComputer Wrote:why do you think air would sometime be slower?

if it is a small or quick job air can be slower due to the setup time

- Mike - 12-08-2004

ViPER1313 Wrote:
MichaelJComputer Wrote:why do you think air would sometime be slower?

Snapped bolts and studs

don't run it at uberpsi and you won't snap things... or as ryan said, operator error!

- mpg9999 - 12-08-2004

Evan Wrote:
MichaelJComputer Wrote:why do you think air would sometime be slower?
if it is a small or quick job air can be slower due to the setup time

Yeah, thats true. Air tools are definatley worth it though. Alof of it comes down to how you have your air tools set up. It's alow easier with a garage,which I dont have. My compressor is in the back, and we run an air line to the front of the house. Then, when we need air tools, we have another air line on a spool that attatches to this mount around front and plugs into the other air line. With it set up like that, it doesnt take to long to set everything up.

-Mike

- mpg9999 - 12-08-2004

MichaelJComputer Wrote:
ViPER1313 Wrote:
MichaelJComputer Wrote:why do you think air would sometime be slower?

Snapped bolts and studs

don't run it at uberpsi and you won't snap things... or as ryan said, operator error!

Generally you will run the gun at whatever pressure the manufacteror says, and then adjust the seting on the gun (if it has setings).

Re: air tools - are they worth it..? - Dragon - 12-08-2004

navin Wrote:air tools - are they worth it..?

Nah don't buy any, just go over to Evan's and use his.

- Mike - 12-08-2004

mpg9999 Wrote:
MichaelJComputer Wrote:
ViPER1313 Wrote:
MichaelJComputer Wrote:why do you think air would sometime be slower?

Snapped bolts and studs

don't run it at uberpsi and you won't snap things... or as ryan said, operator error!

Generally you will run the gun at whatever pressure the manufacteror says, and then adjust the seting on the gun (if it has setings).

the gun at my old place didn't have an adjuster, i had to adjust the output of the compressor instead.

- Andy - 12-09-2004

Air is nice. Honda Crank Bolt. Rusty suspension bolts. Done. Another cool feature, use the spray nozzle to clean your engine and air dry your car 8) *putting on flame suit*