So I've been on the lookout for used air tools on craigslist and I think I may have hit jackpot. This guy had some pretty old snap-on and IR impact wrenches and ratchets, and I went to go check them out this morning at his former auto repair shop. Said he was moving and needed some quick cash to get to Arizona. When I arrived, he had the three tools sitting next to this box:
And guess what was inside...
I saw an opportunity and jumped to buy the whole lot. Some of the stuff is in questionable condition, but I could probably repair or resell those things.
What's the best way to clean up and test these air tools? I don't want to hurt myself. I hooked everything up to the compressor at the guy's garage before I bought them. Everything but the ratchet seems to work well. The ratchet has some loose housing and spins fairly slow (~80 rpm?). It also sprays a lot of oil from the housing. Looks like an air leak I would guess, but I've never operated any of these kinds of tools.
Also what is the Leather punch looking tool with the wire and alligator clip? It's all the way to the left. There is another one like it without the wire in front of the box...