BQ340 wrote the following:
On 2/13/2010 10:03 AM, mcp6453 wrote:
I just noticed that Tom Silva is using a battery operated hammer drill
as a driver for screws and lag bolts. He is using this one:

http://bit.ly/cDqNPe

What are the benefits of a hammer drill versus a regular battery
operated driver? When should a hammer be used instead of a regular
driver?

I did not see that episode but it probably was an impact driver not a
hammer drill. Impact drivers have far more torque that a regular one.

MikeB

The link the OP provided, and said Tom was using, was for a Makita
BHP452HW 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2-Inch Hammer
Driver-Drill Kit

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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