View Full Version : Does anyone make a battery powered butterfly impact wrench?


nick325xit 5spd
12-14-2007, 05:48 PM
That would be AWFULLY nice.

(I don't really want a compressor, and I HATE dragging air lines around...)

5150taxi
12-14-2007, 06:06 PM
Hmm. I have never seen one, although it would be kinda cool...

EdP
12-14-2007, 06:31 PM
butterfly? is that from Seinfeld? seriously, what is it?

rebel1
12-14-2007, 06:52 PM
butterfly? is that from Seinfeld? seriously, what is it?

A catapiler with wings... yuk, yuk, yuk....\
But seriously, I'd like to know too.

B.Watts
12-14-2007, 07:01 PM
butterfly? is that from Seinfeld? seriously, what is it?

Google is your friend...:stickoutt

http://www.google.com/images?q=butterfly+wrench&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-42,GGGL:en

JamesM3M5
12-14-2007, 07:04 PM
No way to get a powerful enough motor into the small case. Batteries would have to be externally connected.

I like air tools, but the Blue Point 3/8" cordless impact gun kit works wonders on things like valve covers, exhausts, etc. Small and lightweight too.

HighandFast
12-14-2007, 08:16 PM
No way to get a powerful enough motor into the small case. Batteries would have to be externally connected.

I like air tools, but the Blue Point 3/8" cordless impact gun kit works wonders on things like valve covers, exhausts, etc. Small and lightweight too.
What about that fancy Snap-on cordless impact wrench of yours?

B.Watts
12-14-2007, 08:55 PM
What about that fancy Snap-on cordless impact wrench of yours?

That's a 1/2" impact.

pbonsalb
12-14-2007, 09:24 PM
The 1/2 inch Snap On battery wrenches are nice, but expensive. You can also buy electric impact wrenches for $50 to $75.

JS154
12-14-2007, 09:26 PM
What about that fancy Snap-on cordless impact wrench of yours?

Mine's been in good service for 5 years now - gears went once on the shaft? - still using original battery.

I use a 1/2 - 3/8 reducer when I want to use it for smaller jobs, but it's come in handy for everything from changing axle half-shafts to upper strut bearing bolts.

jpropane
12-15-2007, 12:03 AM
We use the DeWalt 18V cordless impact at the track, It's perfect to change wheels. It has enough torque and can be used up until the battery is almost discharged.

http://www.amazon.com/DeWALT-DW059K-2-18-Volt-Ni-Cad-Cordless/dp/B0001LQLE2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1197691209&sr=1-2

We have been using it for 2 years and it's still going strong. They also now make a 36V version if you want to spend mega-dollars.

nick325xit 5spd
12-17-2007, 10:53 AM
We use the DeWalt 18V cordless impact at the track, It's perfect to change wheels. It has enough torque and can be used up until the battery is almost discharged.

http://www.amazon.com/DeWALT-DW059K-2-18-Volt-Ni-Cad-Cordless/dp/B0001LQLE2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1197691209&sr=1-2

We have been using it for 2 years and it's still going strong. They also now make a 36V version if you want to spend mega-dollars.
Yeah, see, this isn't about brutalizing the wheel lugs. More like something not *that* much more powerful than an air ratchet that can be used in all kinds of places.

nick325xit 5spd
12-17-2007, 10:54 AM
No way to get a powerful enough motor into the small case. Batteries would have to be externally connected.

I like air tools, but the Blue Point 3/8" cordless impact gun kit works wonders on things like valve covers, exhausts, etc. Small and lightweight too.
I guess what you're saying is that I need to get over it and buy a compressor. Sigh.