"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Doctor Drivel wrote:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....175db37f55d7ba

In that link, the Chav making a typical fool of himself. I was the first
too mention Impact Drivers on this group. Only about two others had
heard of them and one actually used one of them. No one knew what they
were thinking you smacked it with a hammer.

I stand by what I said then:

Which was total balls.

Typically available ones at the time tended to be heavier square drive
pneumatic ones.

Balls!!! The Ryobi was available by then.

A decent 18V drill driver will still drive a 6" screw

Balls.

it is interesting to note that the cheaper DIY makes have still not
started making them in any noticeable quantity even three years on.

The Makita small Impact Driver? There are lots sub £100.

The single function drivers can be used as a drill, but they still are at
best a poor substitute (no chuck, no hammer action, no torque limiter,
less resolution on the speed control, poorer bit centring).

Hammer? They drill very well.