FAQs About Impact Wrenches
United Rentals’ selection of impact wrenches for rent can torque down or loosen a variety of fasteners quickly and are ideal for heavy-duty industrial applications including warehouse use or use as an automotive impact gun. Our inventory has a variety of pneumatic tools like air impact wrenches, air torque wrenches and universal joints. Protect yourself from the strain of doing it by hand; our pneumatic impact wrench rentals are powerful air tools that do the work for you. Get the job done without worry with included torque control for variable speed and torque. Additionally, we carry other reliable air tools to tighten or loosen tricky fasteners, such as our nutrunners and air needles that can fit in hard-to-reach areas with ease. Learn more about impact wrenches in our FAQ section below.
An impact wrench employs an electric or air motor that uses sudden, high-torque twisting motions to loosen lug nuts. Continuous short and strong bursts of force against the fastener is what brings movement. Impact wrenches are commonly used for tightening and loosening rusted bolts, lug nuts or fasteners.
Generally speaking, air compressor air flow should be at least two to three times the minimum requirement of the impact wrench. Typically impact wrenches will have a listed cubic feet per minute (CFM) rating from the manufacturer based on drive types. For example, a 3/8” drive requires 3 CFM at 90 PSI, a ½“ drive requires a 4to 5 CFM at 90 PSI and a 1” drive requires 8 to 10 CFM at 90 PSI. ¿Necesita más ayuda? Contact one of our equipment experts for further guidance.
No, you cannot use regular sockets on an impact tool, as it can be dangerous. Regular sockets are not constructed for impact wrench use; they’re less durable because they’re made from a different material, which could lead to the socket shattering. But impact sockets can be used safely on power tools, like impact wrenches.
