Restoration of a 1 Dollar Air Impact (Ingersoll Rand)
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- Welcome to my restoration channel. This is a restoration of an old crusted and somewhat rusted Ingersoll Rand 1/2” Pneumatic Impact. This was found and bought at an auction for around 1 dollar USD (Pretty nice find:)). We have used this for quite some time but the time came when I decide to restore it and rebuilt the impact. I purchased rebuild kit and new rubber protective boot from eBay. Before restoring, when the impact was hooked up to air it would run slowly by it self. It was also missing the the socket retainer which came in the kit and was replaced during the restoration
THE RESTORATION PROCESS
I tore the air impact apart, cleaned it and then began the restoration/rebuild. The motor housing assembly was pretty dented up and scratched from normal wear and tear. I filed and sanded (up to 1500 grit) the housing then gave it a polish. Some of the dents were deep so I did not remove them completely as seen in the restoration video. The hammer case assembly was wire wheeled and then cold blued with Perma Blue. I coated the case twice and steel wooled in between each coat then applying some oil and letting soak over night. The hammer frame and hammers were in nice shape so they only needed a good clean and regreased. I added a new o-ring and socket retainer to anvil assembly 1/2” square drive. The cylinder, motor and other parts were cleaned up then put back together with new bearings, vanes, and new retainer. Both gaskets were replaced. When disassembling the case I didn’t realize that the hammer case pilot was removable until later, I was able to remove and clean before reinstalling. A new detent spring and ball was installed in the reverse valve along with 2 new o-rings. I used pneumatic oil and a moly grease to lube the impact. Then I added the rubber protective boot to help preserve the tool in future use.
I am pretty happy with how the restore turned out and this tool will be used and not retired :)
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I hope you enjoy this restoration of the Ingersoll Rand 231 Model A. Let me know what you think!
Here is my Bench Grinder restoration if you haven’t seen it! th-cam.com/video/smQ5aaW6-yA/w-d-xo.html
Have a great day!
Heat expends somthing on the inside as well as the outside. Only making it harder to get somthing apart. Cold contracs....but you can use heat to make the metal walk.
The is the model of my very first 1/2" impact I got back in 1987 and I still have it. Not super powerful but very reliable gun.
amazing man 👏
Awesome, do some ratchet repair videos please🙏
@@paulc7226I guess I've never heated a nut to get it off a bolt
With a fresh rebuild, that old Ingersoll will probably outlive most of us here.
Yes, you are probably correct! 👍
I have this exact one. Was given to me for free at the first auto shop I worked at. I was a broke teenager who barely had a $50 crescent toolkit to my name. It got me by for a long time. After watching this, I'll probably unbury it from the bottom of my tool chest and give it some new life.
Great video.
Thank you very much! And that is awesome. The rebuild isn’t bad. I bought the rebuild kit on eBay. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
The IR 231 is _the_ classic pneumatic impact. The rebuild kits are inexpensive, and there are numerous step-by-step instructions on TH-cam or online forums. Its not the most powerful impact, but its my go-to for changing passenger car wheels.
Repairs can sometimes cost more in parts than the tool bring restored. In this case the original tool cost next to nothing so the parts would not make a big difference. You ended up with a tool that looks and works better than an original because it was hand built with care. I loved the finished product. Keep them coming.
Very true! Thanks for the comment!
@@ericschulze5641 Don't you like Milwaukee impacts?
@@ericschulze5641 So you don't like Milwaukee tools? wireless is a bit expensive
@@ericschulze5641 I didn't say it was cheap but referred to the fact that it cost $1, and I did not imply that it was not worth rebuilding, in fact just the opposite. Many restorers seem to spend a small fortune repairing tools that cost less to buy new than what they spent. They are obviously doing this as a hobby regardless of the cost.
@@ericschulze5641 In your opinion Milwaukee is better than Dewalt? lately Dewalt manufactures more compact equipment at a lower cost and with more strength. i would also like to ask you from which online site i could buy compact metal cases.
I had my own air tool repair business for over 20 years. This one is an automotive impact. You can tell by the style of socket retainer. I didn’t make them look pretty, I just made them function again. I probably repaired 1000’s of these for the machine shops and oil refineries in Houston. Since I did this for a living I had presses and special tools, I could go through one of these in 15 minutes. I sold my company in 2001 and I miss it.
That’s great. Maybe you should start it up again. Smaller scale.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing and yes, maybe you should start it back up! 👍
Old Ingersoll impacts go forever.i have a 30 year old 212 . 3/8 impact that i still use while bench building transmissions.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
Those are the best and mine is at least 50 years old, got it in early 70
I used to work at a tool repair company. I rebuilt many Ingersoll Rands. Excellent tools.
Very cool! Thanks for the comment! This is a nice unit!
Those old 231a guns are virtually indestructible
They are rugged! 👍
I bought the same impact at the start of my career in the late 80’s. It is still with me now that I’m retired. Great tools built to last. Unlike the planned obsolescence of today.
True. Thanks for the comment and for watching! Have a great day!
Yup still have 2 of them they mean business
That's true. My Eastwing framing hammer from 1987 works on cars too. Bodyman since 1990. The waffle head is now smooth. My Favorite hammer
I used to backwards engineer machinery replacement parts for Dresser-Rand back in the 1990s and early 2000s. They have this dusty room filled with 150yo drawings of early steam powered machines. It was fascinating work.
That is awesome. It would be interesting to se that! Thanks for the comment 👍
These IR's are the best pneumatic impact guns ever made. They will work forever, and rebuilding them is not hard.
Thanks for the feedback
Came out great! One of their best impacts ever.
Thank you! It seems a lot of people like these 👍
The smiley face was a nice touch 😀
Thanks 😁
My favourite impact of many.
It seems that a lot of people like these. Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed day!
The first impact I bought as an aspiring mechanic at 17 years old. 30 years later I still have it and use it. it's been taken apart a few times over the years for simple maintenance, but has never failed and is still powerful. That tool has paid for itself 1000 times over.
Awesome! Hopefully this one will last that long again! Thanks for the comment!
honestly, good on whomever sold that for a buck rather than tossing it in the scrap bin as well. beautiful work cleaning that thing up!
Thanks much! I appreciate it!
That’s mighty fine work ya done there!
Thank you! Appreciate it!
That is one fine impact!
Thanks much!
This brings back happy memories. Far more years ago than I care to recall, I used to work for IR selling parts for their products, including this one. It always was an impressive tool.
Awesome! Thanks for the comment! Have a great day!
Damn. The best part about tiny projects like these is being able to pay attention to the tiniest details. I loved seeing every single piece got blu’d. I don’t see a reason why that thing won’t last 100 years. In 5,000 years when humans dig us up like dinosaurs they’ll find your stuff and be like wow! This dude was a true tool nerd!
Thank you very much! If this last another 5000 years it won’t be anything I did! 😂 thanks for watching and have a great day!
Brings back memories, I used to maintain and repair air tools including this one when I was an apprentice in the early '60's.
Very cool! Thanks for the comment!
I use this exact same gun every single day at work. They are workhorses!
Awesome thanks for sharing!
What a great video, first impact i got new when i started in the field.
Now I feel old......
😁 Thank you very much! Have a great day!
I used to use that exact model of impact wrench when I was a mechanic many years ago. I loved that model of IR.
Awesome!
Nice job , I have one of those and it has worked for at least 40 years
Very cool! Thanks for the comment!
I have the 3/4 drive version of that, looks just like it. Someone had us send it in for estimate of repair, they did not like the price, and I bought it for ?? 20 bucks I guess, this was in early 80's. I don't remember what I did, cleaned it out, probably honed the bore and sanded the edges of the vanes and maybe a bearing or two. When there is something that HAS to come loose, I get it out. Feed it with 1/2" hose
That is awesome. A 3/4 would be nice. That was a great deal. Thanks for the comment! Have a great day!
What a beautiful work
Thanks much!
Excellent restore. Have had my IR 231 since 1997 and it’s still going strong. Fantastic tools!
Nice! Thanks for the comment! Appreciate it!
These are tanks, probably one of the best 1/2" impact guns ever made.
Pretty popular! 👍
That sound will forever live in my head, the new gen may never know it.
You probably aren’t far off 👍
I never thought about that. The sound of air impacts, air ratchets and even air drills is quickly disappearing. I haven’t used any of my air ratchets in years, I’ll occasionally use my air impacts and drills if I have the compressor going just to keep oil through them. I still use my 3/4” and 1” air guns all the time. I have a Milwaukee 3/4 gun but have no intentions of buying a battery 1” gun. I’m a field mechanic and have a big service truck. I have to have it running to use the pto compressor. 10-20 years ago I was entirely air tools with only a cordless drill. I used the computer daily. Now I’m pretty much entirely converted over to battery tools and hardly use my compressor. The same goes for the 4-1/2” angle grinder. Something I use daily. I either needed electric from somewhere or used my welder/generator. Now I have a cordless grinder and I actually just bought a second one. How times have changed
Nice job, getting this back together and working is no small feat IMO but that info plate you made was the cherry on top.
Thanks much! I appreciate it!
Well done and a worthy restoration. Ingersoll Rand are top notch pneumatics.
Thanks much!
Was the work horse of automotive industry for years.
Yes, by the comment I get, this seemed pretty popular. Thanks for the comment! 👍
Great old gun! I have two old IR 231 in my toolbox. Great job!
Very cool! And thank you very much!
Shout out to IR for still offering a rebuild kit
Watching this rebuild was very calming and enjoyable. It is always very satisfying to see a finished product that displays the skill of the restorer. Nicely done!
Thanks much! Glad you enjoyed it!
I was hd diesel mech for over 12 yrs a while back.
Big diesel head bolts and main bolts take their toll on impact guns.
I had them all, none held up long... till I bought the I/R half inch drive.
Best impact ever. No strain on all the diesel overhauls I did. In fact I still have and use the same impact... 30 yrs later!! I love it.
Very cool. Thanks for the comment. This one should last a long time in our diy garage then! 👍 thanks for watching. Have a great day!
I used it to remove main brging on 350 Cummins and head bolts with 210 psi
Never quite
Wow does this bring back memories! I worked at the IR plant in Athens, PA for about 5 years, many years ago. There was a tremendous group working there and the town supported the plant 100%. Years before, during a hurricane, the Susquehanna flooded the town and the plant. The towns people came into engineering and took home the drawings and specs and hung them in their homes to dry out before bringing them back to the cleaned up plant. For years after you would sit at an old desk, open a drawer and find evidence of "flood mud" in the drawer. There were marks on the walls showing the depth of the water during the flood. This was back in the day when tools were made in America and you could count on them day in and day out.
Today they chrome plate Chinese junk, add a fine old American trade name, and sell them as tools. They look pretty until you apply some torque whereupon the socket splits and you end up across the shop on your butt!
Thanks for sharing. That is interesting. Yes, stuff seems much cheaper… but more expensive (if you get what I am saying) thanks for the comment and for watching! Have a great day!
Was it hurricane Agnes that flooded the plant?
My dad has this same exact model IR impact wrench. He's had it since the early 90s I believe. It still works, but it could use a nice restoration. After seeing this video, I will show it to him and see if he can restore his own. Thanks. Awesome job!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Rebuilding these aren’t bad and the parts can be found easily on eBay. Thanks for watching and for the feedback. Have a great day!
Nice work. Because you were able to restore the air tool to its full, original function, you got way more than your money's worth on it.
Thanks much! This is still being used. Thanks for watching and have a great week!
I appreciate the fact that you have included scripture in your social media via your channel sign/banner in the background . That’s admirable in these days of woke insanity.
Thank you very much! He gets the credit.
I first used a ir 231 Feb of 1985. It was at a Marathon service station. What a beast. We lubed it with Marvel mystery oil. Brings back memories
Very cool! They seem popular back in the day. Thanks for the comment!
the attention to detail on this restoration was great -- but that flame effect on the careful not to smoke o-ring text was ::chef's kiss::
Thank you very much! I appreciate it!
Amazing result. Looks better than new.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Super-impressive, fascinating, satisfying, and just beautiful to watch. Great job!
Thank you very much RestorationVideo!
I gotta fix up my grandpas old air impact now
That would be cool! Good luck on it!
Job well done sir!! And the new label too! Awesome lol! I bought one off the ripoff truck at 16, working in a shop and that unit never failed and took off everything. Then I upgraded to the 2131, still chugging along 30 years later.
Thank you and very cool! 👍
Was at work today and got inspired by this video to do the exact same thing. We have a similar gun there that had been sitting on a shelf for 15+ years and was just blowing air out the exhaust. All rusted out with no oil so it didn’t spin. So I found a exploded blueprint tore it apart degreased de rusted and regreased and that puppy works like a charm. Now we just need some real air tool oil not hydraulic oil lol. Thanks for the inspiration!
Very cool and good work! Thanks for the comment!! 👍
That's cool, I'm glad to see you doing this,I used to rebuild these daily at work,we had a pallet full to rebuild and a pallet full of rebuild kits for the production department ,then they changed to a different style and told me to to dump the pallets in the dumpster.I may have kept one or two 😉
Cool! Definitely worth keeping 😂👍
That is an absolutely gorgeous restoration! The beauty of this is that you can directly use it in further restorations, and I look forward to seeing her again!
Thanks Stealth Donut (pretty cool name) 😁 and yes I’ll have to use it in another restoration video! Thanks for watching and the comment!
One word. Bravo!!
Thank you kindly!
Ingersoll Rand is a Reputable company! Many professionals use their products!
👍👍👍
I think you bought it brand new, and just showed the process of you destroying it in reverse order to make it look like it got better with time.
Lol that would be a good video. “Derestored”
@@RebuiltRestored you're probably the only one actually restoring tools unlike the patently fake ones I seen.
Great job on one of the best impacts ever made. That ought to last a while!
Thanks! Good tool at a good price… what can I say?! 😁
It's 4:47am, wed morning, can't sleep, TH-cam, found your channel. Wow' what a calm & relaxed video. Love the no nonsense, and beautifully done /restoration of a fine piece of machinery. It came out better than factory. Sir' my hats of to you on your superior work
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed. Have a great rest of your day!👍
I'm watching restorations of tools that keep my shop working. Is this a sign of age? Some dude's collectable German ratchet screwdriver is a daily hand tool.
Thanks for watching!
I have one of those for about 40 years now! It could probably use a rebuild, too. Thanks for showing me how! I won't do a restoration, but at least it'll work like new again.
Hey thanks for watching! And yes the rebuild isn’t bad to do. I found the rebuild kit on eBay .
You do amazing work. Thanks for sharing the journey with us .
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
2/3 of these died at my old work while I was there, I combined the 2 broken into 1 working, was cool to see someone else taking one apart
Very cool. Thanks for sharing
now thats how you do a restore,not like some others who would have pulled it apart wash it and put it back together no new parts and paint it & call it restored no way. this was the right way to do it.
As a former mechanic that model rp 231 is my favorite..I still have two of them
Awesome! It seems that a lot of people love this the 231. Thanks for sharing! Have a great day!
I was given one of these at my Job doing heavy machining when I started in 1994. I am still at the same shop and I still use the same impact in industrial use daily. I think we have been into it 2 times for R&R.
Awesome. The seem to be very popular! 👍
Beautiful stuff. Overhauled these before at work and they usually get chucked in the bin half way through as we rarely have the right spares at the time. I’ll definitely continue to chuck them in the bin as my boss would ream me if I took this long.
Lovely job
Thank you!
I have a IR 235 I bought well over 20 years ago at Harbor Freight.
Yes HF used to sell name brand tools.
Still works great.
Very cool video.
Thanks and that is interesting about harbor freight. Thanks for the info 👍
Bravo! I am a big fan of Ingersoll and old tools, so this was perfect. Great job!
Thank you very much! Have a great day!
I have the exact same ingersoll-rand half-inch air gun that I use almost every day, good air gun 👍 good job
Thanks for sharing! Have a great day!
@@RebuiltRestored no problem and thank you have a great day yourself.
Wow, it sounds so much better after being rebuilt
Thanks much!
Fantastic job! I would fail spectacularly by forgetting where all the pieces went!
That’s the beauty of videoing the process… you can go back and look 👍
Im pretty sure i have this exact model my dad had since the 80s i want to say. Still works great.
Very cool! Better keep it around. Have a great weekend!
Brother you do good work it's relaxing to watch you rebuild something and I know that's a lot of camera work to you do good work there to
Thanks much! I appreciate it!
Keep representing Jesus! Love your channel, Brother!
Thanks much! I appreciate it! God bless!
Very clever engineering! I love this machine! 😍
Thanks for watching!
The 231 IR Impact Gun brings back memories when I started at the Mazda Dealership back in the early 90's. That Impact Gun deserved that restoration they are the most reliable Impact Guns hands down and still have mine but retired it due to stronger Impacts out there today. Enjoyed the video thanks..👍🏻
Very cool! Is seems a lot of guys had these. Thanks for the comment!
I have an Ingersoll Rand Air Impact like the one you have repaired and restored. I bought it off the MAC tool van in 1986. I have kept it oiled with the proper air tool oil and have greased the fitting in the rear by the plate you made. I use a grease gun needle to grease that rear bearing. It was the most powerful 1/2 inch air impact that MAC sold at that time. The Chinese have copied that model because it works and is durable. Thanks for showing us your restoration of it.
Awesome! The seem to be a popular tool and durable. Thanks for the comment!
We made 500-1000 of those a shift back in the day.... Always liked that tool. Only suggestion - removing and inserting the motor was done as a single group on the assembly line as the rear endplate was very difficult to keep straight in the bore. Never used heat; aside from hot air guns to heat the plastic boots (a major pain to put on).
Thanks for the info. It is nice to hear from someone that actually assembled these. And that makes sense about installing the motor assembly as a single unit. Thanks for the tip. Yes, this boot was the first I have ever installed and the hot water definitely softened the rubber and made it more workable. I found this trick from another TH-cam video. Thanks so much for the helpful comment. I appreciate it! Have a great day!
I’m a mechanic and this is the exact gun I use daily, never fails me it’s an absolute ripper. It was given to me by a guy I grew up with who raced in the Australian V8 super cars in the 90s, it was one of his pit guns and I absolutely love it.
That is cool! Yeah they seem to be supper popular! Thanks for the comment!
I restored the exact gun. Still have it. Great job
Very cool. And thank you!
As a mechanic this gives me the warm fuzzies
Lol 😎
ive found getting parts is almost impossible; in addition to uneven wear in rotor housing. that being said this is a great video
Thank you very much. I was able to find the rebuild kit on eBay.
I rebuilt one a couple years ago. I thought I did a nice job, but wow, you really went a full 120%! Nice work!
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Great looking rebuild. Can't beat a classic
Thanks much!
Turned out nice, and your methods made me laugh a bit, the showmanship involvedI would enjoy an extended video where you name all the part and describe how it all works.
Thank you very much! 👍
Amazing restoration, bro!! Super clean.
Appreciate that!
A Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner will do a better and faster parts cleaning than a tooth brush. Amazing restoration!!!!!!
Agreed! Maybe someday I can get one. But man, idk if I can retire this toothbrush. From tools to teeth it does an incredible job.
What are you spraying on the parts to clean them? @@RebuiltRestored
This guy knows finesse. Beautiful work.
Thank you very much!
Ive rebuilt that same impact many times. Ingersoll Rand makes a darn fine tool.
Used mine when i was an engine machinist for years. My old mentor gave it to me.
Very cool! Thanks for the comment👍
Was anybody else about to go do something and stumble on this? Pulled me right back in.
Sorry about that! Don’t watch the video and get your stuff done! 😁
We have had that brand of impact on are farm for years now never had issue with them they are amazing.
Thank you for the comment! It seems a lot of people love this tool. Very popular! Have a great day!
When I was a teenager my father would bring home all of the broken air tools from the company he worked for since they were being thrown away. All of the tools were either Ingersoll-Rand, Dotco or Sioux. I would disassemble them and figure out how they worked and what was wrong with them. I would usually end up with multiple tools of the model so I would use them for parts to make a good one or even buy parts if they were cheap enough and I had sheets of phenolic materials to make my own blades for the motors. I had o-ring assortments so I could usually find ones that would work and I would buy bearings from a local suppier. I would also sand and polish the ones that were not painted. At one point I had so many air tools that looked like brand new I went to the swap meet and sold a bunch of them.
That is very cool! Thanks for sharing this. Have a great day!
When I started as a diesel/truck tech 45 yrs ago these were the gold standard air wrenches; did a lit of work on 855 Cummins engines, head bolts were torqued to 250ft.lbs. Chicago Pneumatics wouldn't touch them, the Ingersolls would handle them all day long. When you finally got yours you weren't a rookie any more👊
Awesome comment. Thanks for sharing. This one belongs to my dad so I guess he isn’t a rookie anymore! :) Thanks for watching!
Attention to detail and workmanship are superb, well done!
Thank you! Appreciate it!
So satisfying to watch. I’m definitely inspired.
Great! Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it!
Love how he pulling everything out gently haha
Thanks!
I own this exact one. Had it for over 35 years and used everyday as a professional mechanic. Never a problem but these were made right here in the USA. The newer ones are made overseas
Very cool! Thanks for the comment!
Those impacts are amazing. I had one years ago but ended up trading it in because it was loud as hell and I couldn't use it if my service manager was on the phone. IR impacts were tough as hell but also loud as hell. Beautiful work, I would buy it
Lol that is awesome! Thanks for sharing! And thanks for watching! 👍
Watching this makes me want to buy a used beat up tool on marketplace and restore it myself. You make it look so easy! 😅
Thanks! 👍 and you should do it! Market place is a good place to look! Have a great day!
I have a 22 year old Harbor Freight impact that I believe is somewhat based off of this model with some slight changes. About 8 years ago it got jammed up so I took it apart and their design has a small ball bearing inside. It had basically turned into a block it was all flattened out. So being that I am a motorcycle mechanic I replaced it with a Yamaha part number ball bearing, cleaned up the inside and put it back together. Still use it almost every day. This video was fun to watch, great job!
That’s cool! Good work! Thanks for watching!
If you do impact tooling again, it would be cool to do a torque test before and after.
That would be neat. At the moment I don’t have a torque tester but maybe someday 👍
Fantastic. Love the cold blue on there too, looks really good.
Thank you! It took me a couple coats but it looks good. Thanks for watching!