mikes2017gt
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OK, so now you're starting down the "Tool Rabbit Hole." If you are working on vehicles, air-powered tools are almost a necessity.
This is equivalent to the argument that says "You can build a house with only a hammer and a hand saw." Technically, you could build a house with those two tools. How many years would it take you, though?
Same for hand tools vs. air tools when working on vehicles.
An impact driver won't necessarily help you with your stripped lug nuts. Hand tools will work just as well. It's not the tool but how you use it, most times. For example, removing 5 lug nuts or installing 5 lug nuts per wheel, times 4 wheels gets very tiring. Sooner or later the socket will slip off sideways b/c you got tired. It's happened to me and most everyone on this forum.
An impact gun will allow you to remove all four wheels w/o stripping a lug nut (or wheel stud, more likely)...if you are careful. Air tools require good judgement in their use. You can easily strip the threads in the PART you are removing the fastener from, like an aluminum cylinder head if you are not careful.
Personally, I got my start with air tools a long time ago removing the wheels from the car. After the first few times you almost break both your wrists, you gain respect for and understanding of the tool and you get a really good idea of when you should and shouldn't use it. Hard to explain...we all have to learn the hard way I guess.
This is equivalent to the argument that says "You can build a house with only a hammer and a hand saw." Technically, you could build a house with those two tools. How many years would it take you, though?
Same for hand tools vs. air tools when working on vehicles.
An impact driver won't necessarily help you with your stripped lug nuts. Hand tools will work just as well. It's not the tool but how you use it, most times. For example, removing 5 lug nuts or installing 5 lug nuts per wheel, times 4 wheels gets very tiring. Sooner or later the socket will slip off sideways b/c you got tired. It's happened to me and most everyone on this forum.
An impact gun will allow you to remove all four wheels w/o stripping a lug nut (or wheel stud, more likely)...if you are careful. Air tools require good judgement in their use. You can easily strip the threads in the PART you are removing the fastener from, like an aluminum cylinder head if you are not careful.
Personally, I got my start with air tools a long time ago removing the wheels from the car. After the first few times you almost break both your wrists, you gain respect for and understanding of the tool and you get a really good idea of when you should and shouldn't use it. Hard to explain...we all have to learn the hard way I guess.
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