Just picked up 2 at Mesquite Texas.....got email in about 5 min.

SafetyDance said:integr8shun said:titleist1 said:Thx OP, was going to buy one at Harbor Freight but changed my mind when I saw this - hoping this one would last better. I used FatCash and I think you get another 4% back.

Harbor Freight?!?! You are a brave man! We all love cheap stuff, but putting a China special Harbor Freight 5000 rpm time bomb in your hands is risky business... Thanks to the OP for saving us from Harbor Freight pneumatics.

And where do you think this tool is made? Probably the same plant the HF stuff is made in.

Probably so, but with better specifications and quality control.

Whatatay said:What size air compressor would I need to use this. A quick search at Sears.com showed prices anywhere from $99 to $2600.

Impacts use a large "Volume " of air...a small compressor will work fine for short bursts of use and the comperssor will have to catch up...for steady use you will need a larger compressor...( Larger sustained volume)

SafetyDance said:integr8shun said:titleist1 said:Thx OP, was going to buy one at Harbor Freight but changed my mind when I saw this - hoping this one would last better. I used FatCash and I think you get another 4% back.

Harbor Freight?!?! You are a brave man! We all love cheap stuff, but putting a China special Harbor Freight 5000 rpm time bomb in your hands is risky business... Thanks to the OP for saving us from Harbor Freight pneumatics.

And where do you think this tool is made? Probably the same plant the HF stuff is made in.

There's made in China and there's China special. Craftsman is by no means my preferred brand unless the only other option is HF.

TCIII said:Whatatay said:What size air compressor would I need to use this. A quick search at Sears.com showed prices anywhere from $99 to $2600.

Impacts use a large "Volume " of air...a small compressor will work fine for short bursts of use and the comperssor will have to catch up...for steady use you will need a larger compressor...( Larger sustained volume)

You are correct. A 1/2" impact should get about 4.5-5 CFM@90psi to run close to its printed spec torque output. Anything less and you will be sorely disappointed with its performance. Compressors with this output typically run large in tank size (30 gallon range) so space can be an issue. I recommend going with an upright model if this is the case.

Liceman said:Great deal OP, Thanks. Time to throw out my POS Harbor Freight Impact that couldn't take off lug nuts, which is the primary purpose for me.Just be aware of the PSI on this one, which is 340 ft/lbs. Sure, it's a good price, but don't be foolish. There are good and bad products. Harbor Freight carries some better impact wrenches and some that are junk. The last time I checked, Harbor Frieght was a store, not a brand.

integr8shun said:Harbor Freight?!?! You are a brave man! We all love cheap stuff, but putting a China special Harbor Freight 5000 rpm time bomb in your hands is risky business... Thanks to the OP for saving us from Harbor Freight pneumatics.

LOL, I know for fact that many of Sears tools are made in the same factory as Harbor Freight, Husky, Kobalt, Northern Tools, and some others ;o)

Oh, and many are actually made in India

You just have to understand which are "disposable" tools...

Buzzer said:In the reviews a person writes specs are 6.5 CFM.
That is a lot.
But it appears works for some and doesn't for others on smaller compressors.

I've run what I think is an earlier model of this same gun or at least one that's very similar on smaller compressor. Not something that I'd really recommend but it does "work." It's good enough for a couple of quick hits to break free a tough bolt/nut but you probably won't make it through spinning all of the nuts off 5 to 8 lugs when changing a wheel. Not without some patience at least to let it catch up. When I was without anything better, I'd use it to hit each lug quickly just enough to get them moving and from there it's easy enough to do it by hand. Going back on I'm using a torque wrench anyway to tighten so not much use in that case other than just to spin them down faster. It did come in handy a few times for fasteners that I couldn't get started even with a breaker bar so not completely worthless without a larger compressor but obviously not an ideal situation.

I've never owned an Impact Wrench so let me ask a dumb question, is there any difference between the sockets for the regular 1/2" drive Socket Wrench set which I already own and the 1/2'' Drive Impact Socket Set. I'm assuming none but am I wrong?

Stingingfork said:I've never owned an Impact Wrench so let me ask a dumb question, is there any difference between the sockets for the regular 1/2" drive Socket Wrench set which I already own and the 1/2'' Drive Impact Socket Set. I'm assuming none but am I wrong?

Generally, you'll crack the regular sockets. But with the lack of power in this gun, that will not be a problem. Impact sockets are built to withstand the power of air tools as well as the "impact" they impose on them.