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[kevinp58]

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[chrisgixer]

Initially I had every intention of using air tools for wheel nuts at home, purely to save the battery's on orgazma gizmo.

Reality is, is I'm sure you know, its so much easier to pick up a cordless impact than faf about with air hoses that don't do the job anyway unless your buying a mahousive compressor.

So in retro spect, my old 18litre was probably enough, it drove an air ratchet which will only give 20odd nm max anyway. Even with the Lidl pump I have now, which I can't remember the details of. It was posted in here so someone may remember. But iirc it was either 25 or 50ltr v twin pump for under a £100.

Anyway, point is, like me, there's no point going for a huge pump. Fairly sure 25ltr is enough for tyres, air line, air ratchet occasionally( for oil filter cap . )

Unless you really want to save your de Walt batteries....? But given the size of pump needed to give the same power for wheel nuts, and the size of your garage when built, tiddler compressor is in order I reckon.


I have the Lidl retractable air line btw. Excellent for my needs, cost £40 iirc... But the hose has cracked and is leaking at the crimp on the end of the hose. Which is disappointing.

( Air line and compressor where in an offer though )

Mm aren't particularly cheap IMO. Compared to the Lidl offers. So might be worth waiting....? Another vat free day will be around long before the garage is built anyway, surely?

[TheBoy]

Some may know that I have a bigish compressor, only 3Hp but a 100 litre tank.

Cant think of any tools I have that dont work well on the compressor be it pop riveters, cut off saws, spray guns, plasma cutter etc.

You do need the 14cfm to get a decent output though.

And as the op has a voucher for Machine Mart.....

Which I won't be using, as I've found one much, much cheaper...  ...which allows me to delay ordering until I have somewhere to put it.

Thanks for all the comments, its been useful

[chrisgixer]

Some may know that I have a bigish compressor, only 3Hp but a 100 litre tank.

Cant think of any tools I have that dont work well on the compressor be it pop riveters, cut off saws, spray guns, plasma cutter etc.

You do need the 14cfm to get a decent output though.

And as the op has a voucher for Machine Mart.....

Which I won't be using, as I've found one much, much cheaper...  ...which allows me to delay ordering until I have somewhere to put it.

Thanks for all the comments, its been useful

Link?

[Nick W]

Using air tools for the occasional removal of wheelnuts is making things really difficult. By the time you've fired up the compressor, waited for it to fill the tank(as leaving them full is a bad idea, even if it does hold pressure for long periods), got the hose to the job, untangling it as you go, and undone the nuts, you could easily have done the job with a decent breaker bar. Plus you've got to put everything away when you're done. A compressor is bloody noisy and isn't particularly cheap to run. Then there's the cost of buying everything.

Cordless impact wrenches are much more handy, but expensive if they're up to the job.

I have both, and as a result I would recommend anyone contemplating these things should seriously consider a long-handled ratchet.

Something like Sealey's AK6698. That's about £50 for a  1/2" drive, flex head ratchet with a 600mm long handle just like a decent breaker bar. Admittedly mine's Snap-On, so the RRP is about five times as much(I didn't and wouldn't pay that), but it has replaced the cordless impact I used to carry in the truck for roadside wheel changes.