Tools for the garage

[Coconut]

Can anyone recommend a nice pressure washer for washing the car? I intend to purchase item at Home Depot. Thank you

Any sub $100 1600psi pressure washer from Home Depot or Costco would do.

 

[TURBO2GO]

This is one tool I swear by, it is the best screwedriver you'll ever use. It is very precise, the "clicks" on the ratchet are very tight and not loose, meaning a very small turn causes a click not a big one. The bit holder literally sucks itself shut, and the bits are just the right size and very high quality. You can even get a tiny light for it, and once you use it, it seems a lot less like a gimmick an a lot more functional. This is one of my favorite tools and for $30, well worth it. I was so impressed with this I wrote tool snob, and they published my email:

http://www.toolsnob.com/archives/2010/08/megapro_13-in-1_ratcheting_scr.php

 

[bigbadberry]

How do you all secure your garages?

 

[02#154]

Be careful with the pressure washers. I blew the volk racing stickers right off of one of my wheels. (They're real volks, with the stickers applied at the factory.)

J

 

[L_RAO]

I'm in the market for an impact wrench and have some questions. Input would be appreciated.

First, pneumatic or electric?

If electric, cordless or corded?

I'm thinking a cordless 3/8" for all the stuff around the car, and a 1/2" (corded or pneumatic) for the wheel lugs.

Thanks, guys.

 

[Aaron94T]

I'm in the market for an impact wrench and have some questions. Input would be appreciated.

First, pneumatic or electric?

If electric, cordless or corded?

I'm thinking a cordless 3/8" for all the stuff around the car, and a 1/2" (corded or pneumatic) for the wheel lugs.

Thanks, guys.

I have an Ingersoll-Rand 1/2 pneumatic and a Dewalt 18V cordless 1/2. The pneumatic is definitely more powerful but it is a pain to deal with air. I do all my wheel changes with the Dewalt.

 

[L_RAO]

Any thoughts on a 1/4" drive vs. 3/8" impact driver?

Most of my sockets are 3/8", but I figure I can just use a 1/4-->3/8 adapter, and the 1/4" would probably fit in more spaces.

 

[TURBO2GO]

Lugs? You should never do your lugnuts with an impact wrench

 

[sicarius82]

Just saw this on TV recently. I think it would be able to save you some space and allows you to purchase whatever attachments you'd want.

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[Russ]

Lugs? You should never do your lugnuts with an impact wrench

Been using an impact wrench with a torque limiting extension for years, never an issue.

 

[L_RAO]

Hey Turbo,

I just picked one of these up. Nice tool. Well worth the $30.

This is one tool I swear by, it is the best screwedriver you'll ever use. It is very precise, the "clicks" on the ratchet are very tight and not loose, meaning a very small turn causes a click not a big one. The bit holder literally sucks itself shut, and the bits are just the right size and very high quality. You can even get a tiny light for it, and once you use it, it seems a lot less like a gimmick an a lot more functional. This is one of my favorite tools and for $30, well worth it. I was so impressed with this I wrote tool snob, and they published my email:

http://www.toolsnob.com/archives/2010/08/megapro_13-in-1_ratcheting_scr.php