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10/27/10, 03:21 PM
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Cordless impact drivers?
I am planning on buying my dad a cordless impact driver(one with a 1/4 inch chuck) for driving screws and such for Christmas. im currently looking at getting him the Ridgid model as ive used there stuff and they have a lifetime service agreement which covers everything even batterys. does anyone have a impact driver? who makes it? and do u like it
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10/27/10, 03:54 PM
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I have a Bosch. I don't think I could express how much I like it. It is one of the best purchases I have ever made.
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10/27/10, 04:59 PM
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Another vote for Bosch
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10/27/10, 06:02 PM
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we have a john deere one, not sure who actually made it. first time I used it was on the bars inside the rotor of our combine that is a pain to get to and hard to use a corded tool on, thought no way will this little thing work, boy was I impressed.
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10/27/10, 10:46 PM
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.............I have a Bosch 3/8's Drill motor and it works like most half inch drills ! Very good quality , I also have a Makita 1/2 inch regular drill\hammer drill that is probably 20+ years old and has been used a lot ! It still runs very strong and I believe they still make this same model .
.............I won't Buy any power tool with a yellow handle , but I have a Milwaukee Jigsaw and Screwgun , both over 20 years old and still working like they were new ! Just purchased a New Ryobi handsaw , with the laser light that shows me how too cut a straight line . My other Ryobi is still running but I've cut a lot of 2X's with it and it is getting ready too laydown on me I'm thinking . , fordy
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10/27/10, 10:48 PM
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dewalt is just black and decker with a fancy rubber grip
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10/28/10, 08:14 AM
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I bought a Ridgid 14.4 volt when I saw it on the clearance rack for about $30.00 off in 2002. It went with the 14.4 drill I had bought earlier that year. I have worked the deveil out of both with out a problem. In fact I bout several more batterys so I didn't have to stop and wait for battiers to charge when screwing together bottom boards.
Then I bought a 18V combo set of Ridgid cordless tools for my daugher who wanted a drill, the set was on sale for a tiny bit more than the drill alone.
In the set was a 18V impact motor. Now I have two and work the dickens out of both of them. the tiny 18V battierys don't hold a charge as long as the higher amp hour 14.4 ones though.
A friend made a tool to auger 6inch ice fishing holes with his impact driver also a Ridgid.
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10/28/10, 10:10 AM
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Cordless drill or cordless impact driver. I love my cordless drill, but wouldnt want a cordless impact driver, not enough torque to do anything usefull.
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10/28/10, 10:15 AM
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A friend of mine has one from the Snapon guy right now (guess he's got a "tester") and he loves it. Said he can change tires with it. I'd be happy with that!
I have no idea on the price or warranty or anything though.
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10/28/10, 10:44 AM
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They make cordless impact drivers and from what I've read (there's a 'side bar' on them in this months Family Handyman) they do well. As long as you buy a big enough brand name which means you are looking at spending some bucks.
I don't really see why you'd want a 1/4" impact driver. Anything that used a 1/4" impact I'd think you could easily handle with a 1/2" cordless drill/driver. To be honest with you there would have to be a very good reason before I'd buy any type of 1/4" power tool. In my experience they either don't have enough umph to do the job or they have so much they break tools. But I can see where it'd be nice to have a light weight driver if you were doing a lot of light duty work.
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10/28/10, 12:49 PM
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I have a dewalt for work, not that I am a dewalt fan, but that is what they gave me, lol. It works well enough for stubborn door hinge screws and tapcons in thresholds of doors, but I really almost prefer my good old panasonic cordless drill to the impact. Although the impact is nice for putting in self tapping screws, etc. Faster, not necessarily nicer I guess.....
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10/28/10, 02:45 PM
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This is what im talking about.. not a Impact gun but a driver.. for driving screws
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10/28/10, 02:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by watcher
They make cordless impact drivers and from what I've read (there's a 'side bar' on them in this months Family Handyman) they do well. As long as you buy a big enough brand name which means you are looking at spending some bucks.
I don't really see why you'd want a 1/4" impact driver. Anything that used a 1/4" impact I'd think you could easily handle with a 1/2" cordless drill/driver. To be honest with you there would have to be a very good reason before I'd buy any type of 1/4" power tool. In my experience they either don't have enough umph to do the job or they have so much they break tools. But I can see where it'd be nice to have a light weight driver if you were doing a lot of light duty work.
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Most of the impact drivers are 1/4". It is not the same as a traditional drill chuck. What they have is just the standard 1/4" hex for bits. You have to look at the V to see about the power with them. One big positive for them (not to be sexist), is womens use, and others that don't quite have the strength to put the pressure on them to drive larger screws. My Bosch is a 12v, and my 4 year old DD can drive a 3" screw into a board by herself with it.
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10/28/10, 08:20 PM
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I've been subcontracting with a carpenter for the last couple of years and I've used an 18 volt NiCad Dewalt 18 v NiCad Ridgid, and the 12v LithIon Bosch. I own a 12 v Milkawkie lith ion. The Dewalt is very nice great batteries but the switch is a little touchie. It is old now but apparently it has eaten a few switches. The Ridgid has a cuss wrenching bit holder that snags the driver bits (cheapies and high priced ones alike) the "warrenty"is serviced by idiots here and has been more grief than it was worth. But it is the number one driver and does a great job. The NiCad batteries are only average. The little Bosch is a sweet machine, works very well but it is slower than the 18 volt of course..... I find it a little awkward. I chose the Milwaukie because I have the scope and screwdriver (which I luv) The little impactor is a tad weaker than the Bosch but has a much better grip and bit holder (best of them all)
That said Dewalt has a super lookign 12 v Lith Ion compact impact driver out I'd like to try but I'm sticking with Milwaukie for now.
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10/28/10, 08:24 PM
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All the above are 1/4inch impactor drivers. I have a 1/2 drill driver.... its too heavy and lacks the impactor advantage. they don't drive concrete screws well and a regular one snaps screws more. The oth little Milwaukie driver only I have is terrific for my heating work assembling tin work where an impactor would do no better but make a heck of a lot more noise! The regular driver will sink 3 inch scews OK into wood though.
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10/28/10, 08:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary in ohio
Cordless drill or cordless impact driver. I love my cordless drill, but wouldnt want a cordless impact driver, not enough torque to do anything usefull.
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An impactor won't snap a screw like a drill or even a regular 1/4 driver. But it will drive a longer fatter screw or lag than a drill by dividing the job into smaller portions without twisting off your wrist. Its the tool to grab for driving screws. I't'll also run a lot longer than a regular drill on a charge for those big buildign jobs.
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10/28/10, 08:41 PM
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Hmmm now that I think about it I have two Ridgid 9.6 v 1/4 inch drivers too (no impact) I don't think they make them any more but they run sheet metal screws forever on a battery. And they twist to become inline from a gun style to extend your reach. I'll miss them when they die.
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Have the Craftsman 19.2V one I got used off ebay. Pretty satisfied. Drives long screws great! No more rounded tips or heads.
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i use these impact drivers all the time. ive used, milwaukee, bosch, makita, ridgid, dewalt. hitachi
i believe in and stand by dewalt. i have this one myself and it hits harder and longer than all the rest. and thats with the old 18V batteries, the lithion batteries are even better. and when all my 18v go, im switching over still with dewalt cause there is no better. and dont be fooled these will work and drive screws with great ease.
i have the bosch lil small 12 volt i use for cabinet work, only reason i went with bosch for this, is dewalt doesnt yet have anything comparable, that i know of.
you cant go wrong with dewalt.
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11/07/10, 09:17 PM
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My dad hates dewalt so i cant buy him one of them, hes had nothing but badluck.. he claims there repackaged black and decker
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