I use it on ANY screw. Small or large. It will NOT strip them if you keep enough pressure on the screw, which turns out to be way less pressure than ANY drill driver I've ever used.
Luther OK Don wrote: > I noticed those, but have never used one. Yes, I know about pilot > holes, and have the proper bits. > I wasn't sure about using a heavy duty tool with the word impact on my > wife's new cabinets. > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 2:31 AM, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Two words. Impact Driver. They are the best screwdriver ever invented. I >> have the 18v Dewalt version and it's rumored to be able to drive a 6" lag >> bolt into wood without a pilot hole. I've not tried it myself, but maybe I >> will later today. >> When driving screws into hard wood, you must drill pilot holes or you will >> split the wood. >> Luther >> >> -- >> Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark >> '87 300SDL (278,xxx mi) >> '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast >> '82 300CD (181 kmi) >> '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold >> '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine "The Accordion" >> >> >> >> Quoting OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> I am going to be installing new kitchen cabinets soon, and am thinking >>> about the number of screws I'll be driving. I don't think me arthritic >>> wrists are up to job anymore, so am thinking about one of these new >>> fangled cordless screw driver/drill thingies. My question is, how much >>> torque, or voltage do I need in a device to drive the appropriate >>> screws into/through hickory? >>> I see the range (when it's mentioned) ot 100 to 500 inch/pounds. Any >>> recommendations? >>> >>> -- OK Don, KD5NRO >>> Norman, OK >>> "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and >>> mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway >>> '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ''97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent >>> van-go) >>> >>> >> > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
