Comments on: Using Impact Drivers http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2008/10/01/using-impact-drivers/ A new eMagazine BY carpenters, FOR carpenters. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: trimcat http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2008/10/01/using-impact-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 trimcat Sat, 01 May 2010 21:57:47 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=584#comment-1371 im onto my 2nd impact driver in 4 years, both bosch, the first being a 12 volt that came bundled with my table saw anyhow its a world of difference driving screws with these power horses. especially in renovation situations where they can fit in tighter spots. the torque they kick out is so much more than a conventional drill/driver. you can even drive lag's for fastening deck ledgers. my only beef is that since the mass release of impact drivers. tool manufacturers have greatly reduced the torque that regular drill/drivers can put out. something that is needed if using a larger hole saw to drill through the ribbon to run a dryer vent out the side of a house or something im onto my 2nd impact driver in 4 years, both bosch, the first being a 12 volt that came bundled with my table saw

anyhow its a world of difference driving screws with these power horses. especially in renovation situations where they can fit in tighter spots. the torque they kick out is so much more than a conventional drill/driver. you can even drive lag’s for fastening deck ledgers.

my only beef is that since the mass release of impact drivers. tool manufacturers have greatly reduced the torque that regular drill/drivers can put out. something that is needed if using a larger hole saw to drill through the ribbon to run a dryer vent out the side of a house or something

]]> By: Craig Brewster http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2008/10/01/using-impact-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Craig Brewster Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:54:06 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=584#comment-403 I would be lost with out my impact driver. I hardly ever use a cordless drill. They are so much better at driving screws and the size and weight of the drivers is another big plus. I would be lost with out my impact driver. I hardly ever use a cordless drill. They are so much better at driving screws and the size and weight of the drivers is another big plus.

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