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    Shifter of old Freezers djinuk's Avatar
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    Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    thinking about purchasing this using my vat free voucher. Ive always wanted a descent impact gun after using friends snap on guns, however my issue is they are always cordless and the batterys for them things are over £100 a time. I wouldnt use it enough to warrant that but in the same light theres often jobs where i wish i had one.

    with that in mind im looking at the below
    450nm of torque, well priced, and machine mart have always been good with me regarding breakages etc.

    thoughts ?
    http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...EM-P-060219300
    should handle most jobs i imagine.

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    I had the dewalt one which was expensive and it was pants.

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    Why didn't you txt me and ask I have worked for them for 12 years mate there ok it's miss use that causes problems

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    I have one of those Clarke guns. Get one, you won't regret it, no need to remember to charge it up either. Nothing has beaten mine yet. It makes suspension mounts, strut tops, wheel bolts etc a breaze to undo.

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    ive not got it yet ron, just wanted a genearl overview and it sounds like there good . btw ron do machien mart do trade?, and is it hard to 'qualify'.

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    I've got dewalt 1 also had no issues

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    Quote Originally Posted by gtmatt View Post
    I've got dewalt 1 also had no issues
    Maybe mine was duff. I got the most expensive 240v one they made and it wouldn't shift a wheel bolt let alone any on the suspension so I backed it.

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    Maybe mine was duff. I got the most expensive 240v one they made and it wouldn't shift a wheel bolt let alone any on the suspension so I backed it.
    Mine was the cordless oppppss different beast

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    I am a hgv mechanic I had one with a cord and found it good but I have a snap on one now cordless 18 volt very powerful and comes with 2 battery's so u charge one whilst using the other u would be amazed how much u would use it and they last for years

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    I am a hgv mechanic I had one with a cord and found it good but I have a snap on one now cordless 18 volt very powerful and comes with 2 battery's so u charge one whilst using the other u would be amazed how much u would use it and they last for years
    My issue is that i hear the batterys dont like sitting, and i would only use the tool a few times every month, so bit of a waste really

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    That used to be true but not any more but I suppose it could be abit overkill

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    I bought a makita cordless but only as it uses the same battery as my drill very handy tool, whether you get the quoted 450nm of torque though is another matter.

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    Re: Clarke CEW 1000 Electric impact wrench

    well i got it in the end.. only thing ill say is its big and its heavy.. but did a full set of split rims and a bottom pulley without breaking a sweat.

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