Blades What sort of air compressor should I buy for changing lawnmowing blades?

[jekjr]

We had a Craftsman 19 volt cordless 1/2" drive impact wrench that we change blades with daily. It is well worth the money.

 

[lewb]

If all you are going to do is remove blades from a mower and change an tire once in a while. The most inexpensive way to go would be a electric or cordless impact, I would bet if you check a pawn shop may have some electric impacts, For cordless I have really good luck with 1/2 inch Milwaukee lithium 18volts. Also the 1/4 inch impacts are also very handy for driving screws and using a 1/4 to 3/8 adapter for sockets. Good luck

 

[Ric]

I use a Stanley Bostitch It takes the blade off all my mowers without problem, work great on cars and for nail guns and its reasonably priced. If you watch the sales you can get the Air compressor and nail gun kits for like $149 and if you don't want the nail guns sell them on Craigslist and you can get about half your cost back so the air compressor and hose end up costing you like $80 and you can put that money towards a good air gun unless you already have one.


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[logan01]

I have worked with impact tools for many years now and have found with 150 psi and a good quality air impact wrench you just can't beat the brut power they put out. The PO wants enough power to remove mower blades so I would question a electric impact. I have used electric impacts but they just don't have any power unless the newer ones are different???

New ones are very different. I have a 24-volt - 1/2" drive cordless that get's it done. Very impressed and at first even more shocked. Believe they have some now pushing 40 volts. Next best thing to my gear wrenches. The other day I went to sharpen my blades. Brought the cordless out and I could have swore my Toro wet itself.:laughing: