Hi Jeff, and anyone else out there having trouble...
I bought a $169 Ryobi One+ impact wrench for use mainly on our cars. I didn't specifically pick the One+ ecosystem, it seems I have just ended up that way! All I was initially chasing was a small workshop blower with a rubber tip for use with detailing the cars...
Anyway, the wrench has been priceless on mower blade carrier nuts. Only needed it dialed up to 2/3 to get some seriously rusted nuts off in a jiffy. I was super skeptical of it, as it can't compare to decent air jobbies, but I didn't fancy spending big on a new compressor.
Converse, I usually set my impact wrench to 1/3 power and then release as soon as I feel it kick. I then get the torque wrench out and finish the job with a block of wood jamming the carrier. Haven't managed to over torque a nut this way yet. Funnily enough, I have seen mention in a repair manual for powertorques of a place where you can stick a steel pole into the shaft to stop it spinning...but I can't for the life of me figure out where it is, exactly!!
