Mark wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote in message
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In article ,
EricP wrote:
To me an impact briver is a thing about the size of a half pint milk
bottle with a bit on the front that you bash with a hammer to loosen
the screw/bolt attached.

Yes - we had this discussion when they first came out. Surprising
how many had never heard of 'your' type.


Funny I don't remember anyone not knowing what a purely mechanical
impact driver was
Just lots of confused people who had never seen or used a cordless
impact driver.
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....175db37f55d7ba

they now seem to be a the latest DIY must have tool, have you bought
one yet or

"Nor do I feel the need for one. I've never had problems driving in
any type of screw into anything. For pro use in a specialised field
they may well be wonderful. But this is a DIY group, and there's many
tools I'd
want long before one of those."

I think thats spot on in general Mark, but a DIY guy planning on building a
deck would find one extreemly useful. And the small Makita TD020E is ideal
for general DIY use.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk