Birdseye
Well-Known Member
Hi
Can anyone advise me on how to configure this 1” air impact gun I bought from Harbor Freight?
It comes with a 1/2” ID barbed hose fitting but I switched that out to match the hose fittings I use in the shop ( I think these are 1/4”). I’m not really sure how to configure using barbed fittings and clamped hoses and no instructions are included.
it works on the standard quick connect fittings but even with 120 psi on a 60gal 12 cfm compressor I don’t think it is putting out anywhere near the rated 2000 ft/lbs of torque.
How do I know the impact gun is under performing? We were trying to remove a 1.5” cylinder rod bolt and the impact couldn’t break it loose but a 5’ pipe on a big pipe wrench (gripping a impact socket) with about 100lbs of pressure , broke the bolt free. I calculated the torque used to finally break it free with (lbs x distance) that’s about 500 ft/lbs of torque.
What am I missing with this HF impact gun that is preventing me from getting the rated torque out of it.....higher psi? Bigger hose? Etc
The specs say 90psi 10 cfm.
Can anyone advise me on how to configure this 1” air impact gun I bought from Harbor Freight?
It comes with a 1/2” ID barbed hose fitting but I switched that out to match the hose fittings I use in the shop ( I think these are 1/4”). I’m not really sure how to configure using barbed fittings and clamped hoses and no instructions are included.
it works on the standard quick connect fittings but even with 120 psi on a 60gal 12 cfm compressor I don’t think it is putting out anywhere near the rated 2000 ft/lbs of torque.
How do I know the impact gun is under performing? We were trying to remove a 1.5” cylinder rod bolt and the impact couldn’t break it loose but a 5’ pipe on a big pipe wrench (gripping a impact socket) with about 100lbs of pressure , broke the bolt free. I calculated the torque used to finally break it free with (lbs x distance) that’s about 500 ft/lbs of torque.
What am I missing with this HF impact gun that is preventing me from getting the rated torque out of it.....higher psi? Bigger hose? Etc
The specs say 90psi 10 cfm.