Cordless ratchet

[AudiA8Quattro]

Are these any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Techway-pro-3-8-Dr-Cordless-12v-Ratchet-Wrench-Driver_W0QQitemZ380124368319QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors?hash=item380124368319&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[Conker]

I might be wrong, but that looks rubbish. 40 lbs of torque is nothing.

The trouble with these power ratchetts is they will be far, far too big to get it onto most of bolts in the engine bay without using loads of extension bars and wobble-joints. I can see the sense in the high power cordless impact wrenches as they could be used for big ass bolts on the suspension or hub nuts etc, but the one in your link isn't strong enough for that.

In my opinion, you would be far better off investing that money in a quality socket set or something like that.

[nige_s]

3/8 drive!  Unless you have loads of bolts to undo I wouldn't bother with one that size.

If you need to shift big nuts you'd be better with something like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNAP-ON-CORDLESS-IMPACT-GUN_W0QQitemZ270390910851QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item270390910851&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1689|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50#ht_500wt_1182

But then again, a £20 breaker bar will do the same and will never need charging up.

[Ben Lessani]

I don't know about you, but 3/8th is the defacto standard for workshops for anything between 9-19mm - which is usually everything.

1/2 is barely used, only for the BIG stuff, then 55 Nm wouldn't cut it anyway.

As said above, workshops don't use windyguns for anything other than the tough stuff (hub nuts/subframe bolts etc.). Get your arm strength up and use manual tools

[AudiA8Quattro]

Thanks for the responses.
I just thought it might be a useful addition to my kit. I've already got practically everything including a impact gun.
I don't really need to build my arms up they are big enough already, i'm just getting lazy in old age 

[nige_s]

As Ben says, 3/8th is used for most things, but I'd rather spend my money on a decent socket set and spanners.  Halfords Pro stuff is really quite good.

I only draft in my 1/2 or 3/4 drive for the big stuff, which is quite rare these days.

[AudiA8Quattro]

I've got 1/4,3/8,1/2,3/4 sets already. Although i do use the 1/2 teng set most the time.
The point of the cordless rachet i would think is undo nuts where there isn't much room to turn, or if they are stiff once cracked off. I would think it would save alot of irritation.

[Ben Lessani]

I get what you mean - but that badboy looks a bit large to fit in those 'hard to reach' areas. Given its pity full torque, its rated at 55, which in reality is probably 35-40.

[insert your deities name here] invented extension and angle joints for good reason.

Whenever I'm in the workshop - I always want to use the buzzgun for everything, but the majority of the time, it is impractical - there is more control with manual tools and less faffing.

[nige_s]

Give it a go then and report back, if you've got all the stuff already and can afford then why not?

[AudiA8Quattro]

I was hoping that someone on here had tried one, as it is 100 quid. Thats still a fair amount of wedge if its sh!t.
Ingersol do one thats 70lb ft, but thats about £250-300   
Also i found with my impact gun, it was a bit disappointing, there's no way it produces 300 ft lbs like it claims, but then it was quite cheap 
Would people say that these tools are capable of matching their torque claims?