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> You'll be using torque that can potentially break or at least hurt your wrist if you are not careful with a big drill/driver Getting an impact driver for woo
by rkangel 4y ago
> You'll be using torque that can potentially break or at least hurt your wrist if you are not careful with a big drill/driver
Getting an impact driver for woodscrews was a game changer. I used to do theatre carpentry which mostly involved rapidly assembling stuff that a chorus of 20 can dance on. It frequently involved big timbers and large woodscrews. Even carefully piloted, and clearance holed a 4"x12 (80x12) requires a lot of torque and a lot of weight on the drill in order to prevent cam-out and head stripping, and even with practice it was challenging. With an impact driver there's no issue at all. You just learn very quickly to buy impact rated PZ bits for it!
- cillian64 4y agoI share the experience that impact drivers seem to require less downward force to keep the bit engaged compared to a drill or hand screwdriver but I can’t work out why this should be the case. If they exert the same torque then shouldn’t they require the same downward force?
- michaelcampbell 4y agoThe nature of impact is that it comes in many "hits" vs continuous application, maybe? Just guessing.