Hi everyone,
I recently bought a Milwaukee M12 impact wrench.
It is stated as "339nm breakaway torque" and 160nm tightening torque.
I read up on breakaway torque and I am unsure of its validity.
I am not too fussed on the tightening torque as the impact wrench is primarily to get bolts undone for me.
Can someone clear a couple of things up for me:
1. Is tightening torque the only important figure here? In the sense that it can only exert 160nm of "untightening" torque?
2. If there were another impact wrench with 300nm tightening torque but the exact same 339nm breakaway torque, which would get a stuck bolt undone easier?
I am considering exchanging it for a Ryobi or a Makita.
Ryobi is well priced but I am unsure how good they are
I recently bought a Milwaukee M12 impact wrench.
It is stated as "339nm breakaway torque" and 160nm tightening torque.
I read up on breakaway torque and I am unsure of its validity.
I am not too fussed on the tightening torque as the impact wrench is primarily to get bolts undone for me.
Can someone clear a couple of things up for me:
1. Is tightening torque the only important figure here? In the sense that it can only exert 160nm of "untightening" torque?
2. If there were another impact wrench with 300nm tightening torque but the exact same 339nm breakaway torque, which would get a stuck bolt undone easier?
I am considering exchanging it for a Ryobi or a Makita.
Ryobi is well priced but I am unsure how good they are