I really like the action of the Makita cordless impact driver drill.
Is there an air powered equivalent with the hex chuck and drill shape?
I have looked quite a while on line without finding it.
I really like the action of the Makita cordless impact driver drill.
Is there an air powered equivalent with the hex chuck and drill shape?
I have looked quite a while on line without finding it.
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Me too, no luck. The cordless impact does not hold up for me. I have had a Makita and two dewalts repaired in less than a year after purchasing them. I am temped to go with a bigger impact wrench modified to accept 1/4" bits but I know I'll be snapping the screws even though they are hardened.
And the thing is - the battery delima. With these 12 and 14 volt batteries a year and a half goes fast, then the price of one battery is a large percentage of the original price of the impact driver, two batteries, charger and case. I am looking hard for an air alternative, and when I find something that works I'm going to promote it right here on breaktime. I'll admit I like the cordless, but the replacement batteries are overpriced.
Fonzie,
Here's one, no price though. Google on pneumatic screwdriver.
http://www.aimco-global.com/adtemplate.asp?invky=52600&catky=554912KK
That looks like the same on I linked to, but there's quite a difference in no load speed. The address I tried to link was so long I had to divide it to get it in the window.
You are not going to believe the price on those suckers......$1600 each - thats what the sales person quoted me! I like to buy decent tools but that is a tad more than I can justify. And that tool has about 88 inch pounds of torque (not foot pounds).
Edited 5/24/2005 2:03 pm ET by Trim Carp
Makita makes a corded impact driver, don't know if the link will work. I've seen cabinet installers with its predecessor. It won't solve my problem but it might solve yours.http://makita.com/Tools_Item_View.asp?id=751
Edited 5/22/2005 8:11 pm ET by Trim Carp
Try Sioux Tools. They have a nice little one that is a dandy.cabinetmaker/college woodworking instructor. Cape Breton, N.S
Adrian,If you have one - would the pulse drivers run off a 3hp/5 gal compressor if it was used sparingly? I use impact drivers to run #12 4" hardened screws when installing railings so the volume relatively small.
My 3/8" drive impacts pull about 4cfm. I can run them intermitently with my 1 1/2 horse Emglow.People's dreams are made out of what they do all day. The same way a dog that runs rabbits will dream of rabbits. It's what you do that makes your soul, not the other way around.
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Don't have it yet, but had it demo'ed and it's on my list. Have some Sioux drill/drivers that are great. Your compressor would probably work, but they do use air.cabinetmaker/college woodworking instructor. Cape Breton, N.S
I think I might have found it: Tools on Line Chicago Pneumatic
http://www.cptoolsonline.com/HTML%20pages
/Screwdrivers/Pistol%20Grip%20Screwdrivers.htm
This one is around 165.00$ The no load speed is 900.
Edited 5/22/2005 7:38 pm ET by Fonzie
Don't clip the line. It is extra work for you and a PITA to put back togehter.You can past in any long line. Prespero will handle it. Just means that you end up with a big scrolling window. No problem with a short amount of text, but a pita for lots of text.But you can also use http://tinyurl.com/ to make it into a very short link.
I don't understand what you meant on that link you gave, but here the link is unclipped. If I understand it right, scroll down and there is an air impact that is about 160$. http://www.cptoolsonline.com/HTML%20pages/Screwdrivers/Pistol%20Grip%20Screwdrivers.htm
When you are at a site with a long URL that you want to post then "reload" that window with http;//tinyurl.com (I hve it bookmakred so I just select it) and it gives me a new, short URL.http://tinyurl.com/76eysWhich when selected redirects you to the orginal site.