"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Doctor Drivel wrote:

dills. A 12v impact driver can outperform a 18 or 24v drill/driver in
driving screws. They cam be used as drills too, but are primarily
designed

They are ar their best tightening and freeing nuts/bolts rather than
screws. That is why they typically have a 1/2" square drive on the end.

More confusion. The impact drivers a 1/4" hex shank. The 1/2" is for
impact wrenches. Sort of similar, but quite the same.

Impact drivers can drive screws and drill. They are small and light and
beat a drill/driver hands down. The downside is the noise and heafty price.
Only pros use them, so only the big rip-off makers produce them,.

to drive. An 18V impact driver can run in a 6" screw without any pilot

An 18V drill driver will do that just fine without impact (unless you
buy the toy ryobi/ppoo stuff).

It is clear you haven't driven 6" screws. Or smaller screws into hard wood.

They have not been around long and are very expensive with over £200 the

They have been around for *ages*. The electric cordless variety is a
more recent development

The cordless is the one in question, not the air guns.

normal price. The cheapest is the 18v Ryobi at £70 with the battery
extra

If you have a source of compressed air, then something like the clark
from machinemart is way cheaper at 25 quid

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...0&r=2017&g=103

Please be serious.

When the price drops and the cheaper DIY makes start making them, then
the price will drop.

You say some powerfully dumb stuff.

It is clear you just don't know and you wrote the Power Tools FAQ? Read my
posts, the links and Mark's posts.

When my drill/driver dies, if the price has dropped I will consider an
"impact driver" drill with a detachable chuck. Always been on my wish list.