New Toy for the Garage

Post by **Calimus** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:05 pm

Finally, after years of wanting one and years of everyone I know complaining that I dind't have one, I finally am picking this up on Saturday

6hp
60 Gallons
240v

Should make all the VW work a fair bit easier in the very near future. Now I just have to build up a collection of air tools.

Post by **Briano1234** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:44 pm

Ohhhhh LAAAA LAAAA...

I know you will enjoy the power of the AIR impact....

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:58 am

NICE!!!!!
after you use it you'll kick yourself in the butt for not getting one sooner!
i don't know what i would do without mine.

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:04 am

1lowcab wrote:NICE!!!!!
after you use it you'll kick yourself in the butt for not getting one sooner!
i don't know what i would do without mine.

No Kidding, Mine is small, but boy it sure is nice to have that kind of power when working on cars.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:35 am

just don't get that $40 craftsman impact, total crap! i hate mine, i could probably loosen bolts better with my teeth.

Post by **Calimus** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:15 am

I'll be honest, the compressor is going to be more for sand blasting, painting, grinding and the sort.

In many cases, I can still outpower air tools, but when I can't, well, heh, I'll use them. Generally, my hands are too big to fit them and an air tool into too many places in these cars. And so far, I haven't had any nuts/bolts that I couldn't break by hand. That goes for breaking loose, or just plain breaking them off

Naw, I prefer working by hand, but I'm going to try and adopt some of the air power to work smarter, not harder. I think it's a good investment, and considering that I'm only paying $300 for it, I feel I'm getting a great deal that is too hard not to pass up.

Should have it in the garage and wired up tomorrow, then the rocco parts are gonna start flying.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:37 am

they are invaluable for grinding/cutting/ stripping, really makes the rust/paint fly!!!!
i found i use mine a LOT with an air ratchet, makes the wrenching go faster...Bzzzzzt! Bzzzzzzt!

Post by **Calimus** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:12 am

Yea, sounds about where I figured mine would come in handy.

I can't wait to get it hooked up to a sand blaster, I have so many parts I want to make shiny.