impact driver capability?

[BARCUD]

Hi all. I asked about drill drivers in an earlier post and as yet I havn't made a move to buy one.
Today I was putting my workbench together. Simple 4x4 legs and 4x2 frame. Putting the frame into the legs I was piloting and sinking a hole and using 3 1/4" turbo screws with a screwdriver. My arm aches! Is a cordless impact driver or drill driver really capable of putting 3 1/4" screws through a 4x2 into a 4x4?

 

[Monkeh]

Hi all. I asked about drill drivers in an earlier post and as yet I havn't made a move to buy one.
Today I was putting my workbench together. Simple 4x4 legs and 4x2 frame. Putting the frame into the legs I was piloting and sinking a hole and using 3 1/4" turbo screws with a screwdriver. My arm aches! Is a cordless impact driver or drill driver really capable of putting 3 1/4" screws through a 4x2 into a 4x4?

Put a bunch of 6x90mm screws in with my drill today. An impact driver is even faster.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Once you start using an impact driver, the other drivers (hand or cordless) start to gather dust. A good impact driver is a valuable tool to have in the bag or out of it to, there are occasion where it is best not used, but deals with just about anything.

 

[big-all]

an impact can propel a 4"screw head and all into the wood 1" if you use a 2" driver bit

 

[gregers]

wish impact drivers had been around years ago.
1 of the best bits of kit around,only use my Bosch blue combi for drilling holes,use the Bosch impact for everything else.

 

[BARCUD]

Cheers guys. The bench is probably the heaviest thing I will do for a while so hopefully I can now move on to lighter things requiring less umph! Gonna get me an impact driver though. Trouble is, just had my birthday and people got me B&Q vouchers!!! Useless when it comes to buying me an impact driver.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

They do sell them but not keen on the makes they do sell.
I'm a makita man myself and their BTD146RFE, suits me!

 

[Monkeh]

Trouble is, just had my birthday and people got me B&Q vouchers!!! Useless when it comes to buying me an impact driver.

Their website lists a Ryobi one, if you're that way inclined (I am not.).

Stores do carry other things (their website is worthless), have a browse.

 

[RF Lighting]

Have a read of the small print. As B&Q and screwfix are owned by the same company, the vouchers may be transferable.

 

[BARCUD]

I doubt the vouchers are transferable. But it would be good if they were!

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Have a read of the small print. As B&Q and screwfix are owned by the same company.

They are both owned by Kingfisher, might be worth a punt!

 

[big-all]

Trouble is, just had my birthday and people got me B&Q vouchers!!! Useless when it comes to buying me an impact driver.

Their website lists a Ryobi one, if you're that way inclined (I am not.).

Stores do carry other things (their website is worthless), have a browse.

i have the ryobi impact had it for years
it has completed 2 deck amongst other jobs

 

[gregers]

last time i was in b&q,they checked on there computer something for me and they were out of stock and told me screwfix had it.so im assuming there websites are linked.
go into b&q and ask a friendly person to check on the screwfix website for the impact drill you want.

 

[big-all]

last time i was in b&q,they checked on there computer something for me and they were out of stock and told me screwfix had it.so im assuming there websites are linked.
go into b&q and ask a friendly person to check on the screwfix website for the impact drill you want.

a couple off years ago a lot off b&q and screwfix numbers where identical but dont know about now

 

[Jameswren]

I do a fair amount of DIY and got an Makita impact driver after struggling with some jobs using a Makita drill/driver.

Best tool I've bought as it's brilliant for a lot of jobs.

I use the drill/driver for lots of jobs still but the impact driver takes over and makes life a lot easier and quicker.