Air Tools
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Orlando FL
Air Tools
I bought a compressor last weekend and it came with an impact gun and an air ratchet. I know that the impact requires special sockets, but I thought that I would be able to use my regular sockets on the air ratchet...this is gonna get really expensive if I need all new sockets...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
I have an air ratchet and LOVE IT! Don't know how I survived with out one. I can do without the impact gun (or so I think), it's too big for most of the stuff I work on.
Instructor
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From: Exeter RI
I suspect the impact wrench that came with the compressor is not a particularly high torque model. If you get tempted to use your existing sockets with it, be sure to use 6-point sockets. The 12-pont sockets would likely round off whatever your working on.
