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scotty plumber
Doe's anybody use one and what is the difference?
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scotty plumber
But what is the difference?
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You'll know the difference when you try to drill a hard masonry or concrete wall. On masonry, impact drills are hard work compared to sds rotary hammer drills. They can be smaller though & are good for wood, steel etc . For an all round drill, your money would be better spent on an sds drill. it just depends what you intend using it for.
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REDSAW
lol,lol
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Muse2k8
SDS and chisel bit... The most fun you can have with a drill 
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REDSAW
SDS and chisel bit... The most fun you can have with a drill
in rotary mode, give it to the apprentice to drill a hole.lol
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brasso1981
An impact driver is not for drilling holes it's for sending screws home. They do it effortlessly and faster than a drill driver. Totally different than an sds drill which is obviously for drilling holes
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REDSAW
i have a dewalt one, just getting used to it but i am wondering if all makes have only one speed?.
when screwing with a combi you can start of small screws slowly without pilot drilling.
are all impacts the same?.
when screwing with a combi you can start of small screws slowly without pilot drilling.
are all impacts the same?.
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tamz
SDS and chisel bit... The most fun you can have with a drill
You lead a sheltered life ~:smile:
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brasso1981
The trigger is the accelerater for speed
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i use 14.4 hilti with 2.6 amp lion and is just perfect for the job
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I've always found a screwdriver works well and the battery is never flat
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i agree but waist of energy is screwing it by hand !I've always found a screwdriver works well and the battery is never flat
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once you get into the habit of using an impact driver youll not go back to a screwdriver like every tool it takes a little practice to operate the trigger my 12v makita has a light on which a slight preasure on the trigger illuminates the screw without spinning
unless your driving 3 inch screws into hardwood all day get a 12v one as its light enough to use all the time i use mine for everything boiler screws, clipping,even pans and basins can be fixed once your confident on the trigger ,like most power drivers they are no good on slotted screws
dont waste money on the flashy bit holders the straight foward mag ones are best ive got three lengths plus a flexi and an angle attachment
unless your driving 3 inch screws into hardwood all day get a 12v one as its light enough to use all the time i use mine for everything boiler screws, clipping,even pans and basins can be fixed once your confident on the trigger ,like most power drivers they are no good on slotted screws
dont waste money on the flashy bit holders the straight foward mag ones are best ive got three lengths plus a flexi and an angle attachment
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really, an impact driver on basins & pans, better you than me steve.
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scotty plumber
So is an impact driver ever really suited for a plumber? Seems more like joiners tool for screwing in loads of plasterboard sheets etc
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they are good for torqing up radiator brackets, building up flat pack units, say a vanity unit and screwing down floorboards etc
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tamz
Never owned one but a few lads i know use them and like them. Only complaint is the amount of screwdriver bits they go through.
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Use a hand impact driver, - ( for those that don't know what it is, it's a screwdriver that you hit with a hammer & it is for solely loosening or tightening screws a tiny turn). Only really for very tight or rusted screws in solid walls, or on cars etc.
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Muse2k8
You could always go feral and use yer teeth
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Bernie2
Does the hand impact driver do basins and pans as well?
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Lol! Assume you are joking? No, just for solid walls etc, & very good for removing the screw in brake discs of cars, just to slacken screw a little. I wouldn't go near basins & pans with anything except an ordinary screwdriver.
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kay-jay
ive seen an electrician fit a toilet with an 18v dewalt impact (don't ask) no damage done on that occaision but is a bit risky.
i mainly use mine for rad brackets but make sure the hole is a little slack because it rips the heads off the bolts. i also use it for removing the hex bolts that hold some old balnced flue's to the liner.
i mainly use mine for rad brackets but make sure the hole is a little slack because it rips the heads off the bolts. i also use it for removing the hex bolts that hold some old balnced flue's to the liner.
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TBServices
I use mine till its almost tight then finish up with a regular screwdriver.
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ManchesterGas
I've got a 1/2" sparky 12v Impact gun with a screwdriver attachment. Batteries don't last long but it was in the clearance bit in Tradepoint last time they had a clear out, cost me around £80. Would like to get a new makita set but finding it hard to justify at the moment as I'm coping ok with the sparky impact and makita sds.
No clutch and much more powerful and efficient at driving screws than a standard drill driver. The impact action ensures there is also far less chance of camming out and rounding the screws and therefore far less stress on the user, you do not need exert much force to keep the bit in contact with the head.
Even my little 12v makita impact driver delivers 140 Nm which will tackle 6" wood screws with ease, for ordinary jobs with ordinary sized screws
it just eats them. Just make sure the bits are reasonable quality and a decent fit for the screws or they will get chewed or broken.
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One of my favourite tools andcouldnt live without it. If youre running pipe all day buy one, makes it light and easy work. I had the 18v makita for nearly 5 years but it got nicked so now I've got a little 10.4v dewalt and it's a little beauty, hasn't failed me once
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