Small impact drivers = urgghhhh

[Pig]

Not sure how you all feel about small impact drivers, but I cringe whenever I see videos where a small impact driver gets used to tighten small screws on automotive/equipment jobs.
I only ever use impact drivers to loosen larger nuts/bolts, never to tighten them. Use a normal hand tools or a torque wrench for that.
Although I do have a hand-held, battery operated driver that I use for large quantity jobs, such as fencing (wood screws), etc.


It's fast becoming a pet-peeve of mine...

 

[4getgto]

I use them for just that purpose.
But I'll go over them afterwards.

 

[BMaverick]

Not sure how you all feel about small impact drivers, but I cringe whenever I see videos where a small impact driver gets used to tighten small screws on automotive/equipment jobs.
I only ever use impact drivers to loosen larger nuts/bolts, never to tighten them. Use a normal hand tools or a torque wrench for that.
Although I do have a hand-held, battery operated driver that I use for large quantity jobs, such as fencing (wood screws), etc.


It's fast becoming a pet-peeve of mine...

oh, it's not that bad, really. Just toss on thread locker first on the screws, then impact till your socks pop off.

 

[Toomanytoys84]

I use a 1/4” impact driver all the time! I couldn’t live without it now.

If it’s something sensitive I’ll use a ratchet.

 

[Lily'sDad]

If you can round off the bolt head, so much the better!

 

[TAHOE]

oh, it's not that bad, really. Just toss on thread locker first on the screws, then impact till your socks pop off.

Or just make sure its cross threaded and give it a couple extra ugga duggas

 

[BMaverick]

Not sure how you all feel about small impact drivers, but I cringe whenever I see videos where a small impact driver gets used to tighten small screws on automotive/equipment jobs.
I only ever use impact drivers to loosen larger nuts/bolts, never to tighten them. Use a normal hand tools or a torque wrench for that.
Although I do have a hand-held, battery operated driver that I use for large quantity jobs, such as fencing (wood screws), etc.


It's fast becoming a pet-peeve of mine...

I use the basic B+D cordless to turn the screws. I turn the setting to 10 or 20, depending on what the application is. B+D are wimpy so over tightening screws or bolts would be a real chore for the drill.

 

[MFDAC]

I've got a 1/4" and 3/8" Just don't hammer anything in hard and then check by hand.

DAC

 

[Sawdust]

I use a 1/4” cordless Makita impact driver most all the time. Once I drive it home I back off and hand tighten.

 

[olcowhand]

I use a 1/4” impact driver all the time! I couldn’t live without it now.

If it’s something sensitive I’ll use a ratchet.

Same here...use daily, even hourly, but sensitive items get hand tools.

 

[Cvans]

For some reason it usually take me about 6 to 8 screws before I remember to grab the 1/4" impact.

 

[dodge trucker]

You talking battery powered drill like things or are you talking a hand held block with a bit on the end that you got with a hammer to "shock" a bolt loose? Those I use to remove (usually rounded Phillips headed fasteners) never to tighten.
The hand held thing you hit with a hammer is what was always told to me was an "impact driver"