Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic
impact driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

Regards

AB

On 30/09/2018 23:06, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic
impact driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

Regards

AB


I have done them up with a socket set.

On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:12:33 +0100, GB
wrote:

On 30/09/2018 23:06, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic
impact driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

Regards

AB


I have done them up with a socket set.

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

I bought a lot of the Torx bits, so I have a few spares if I chew them
up.

Regards

AB

On 30/09/2018 23:12, GB wrote:
On 30/09/2018 23:06, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
Hi
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I bought some "Thunderbolt"Â* M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic
impact driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

Regards

AB


I have done them up with a socket set.

+1 (I have a 1/4 drive set which is usually ideal)

On 01/10/2018 10:42, newshound wrote:
On 30/09/2018 23:12, GB wrote:
On 30/09/2018 23:06, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
Hi
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I bought some "Thunderbolt"Â* M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic
impact driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

Regards

AB


I have done them up with a socket set.

+1 (I have a 1/4 drive set which is usually ideal)
plus another one. I used concrete bolts for the first time recently -
very impressed. I used a 3/8 socket set though because quite a lot of
torque is needed.

I have driven 8mm Torx concrete screws in with an impact driver no problems.. An impact driver works differently than a hammer drill, the impacts are in the direction of rotation. Larger bolts I have used a 1/2" socket set. You do need to clear as much dust out of the hole as it can make driving the bolts in hard.

Richard

On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:06:39 +0100, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq
wrote:

Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic impact
driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

IIRC I used an electric drill/driver to drive the screws into the
concrete, then finished them off with a socket set.

This was before I had my Makita impact driver, which should be ideal for
the job. Impact screwdrivers are a goodly thing. I bought one after
watching our builders do virtually everything but stir their tea with
theirs.

Cheers



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On 01/10/2018 11:46, wrote:
On 01/10/2018 10:42, newshound wrote:
On 30/09/2018 23:12, GB wrote:
On 30/09/2018 23:06, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
Hi
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I bought some "Thunderbolt"Â* M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic
impact driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

Regards

AB


I have done them up with a socket set.

+1 (I have a 1/4 drive set which is usually ideal)
plus another one. I used concrete bolts for the first time recently -
very impressed. I used a 3/8 socket set though because quite a lot of
torque is needed.

Oh yes, you need 3/8 for the multi monti type that have a 6mm core, but
the ones about the size of a No. 12 screw will usually go in with a T
bar on 1/4 drive.

You do need to have just the right size pilot hole, I find.

On 01/10/2018 19:26, David wrote:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:06:39 +0100, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq
wrote:

Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic impact
driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

IIRC I used an electric drill/driver to drive the screws into the
concrete, then finished them off with a socket set.

This was before I had my Makita impact driver, which should be ideal for
the job. Impact screwdrivers are a goodly thing. I bought one after
watching our builders do virtually everything but stir their tea with
theirs.


We've all stirred our paint with a combi drill, surely?

newshound Wrote in message:
On 01/10/2018 19:26, David wrote:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:06:39 +0100, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq
wrote:

Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic impact
driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

IIRC I used an electric drill/driver to drive the screws into the
concrete, then finished them off with a socket set.

This was before I had my Makita impact driver, which should be ideal for
the job. Impact screwdrivers are a goodly thing. I bought one after
watching our builders do virtually everything but stir their tea with
theirs.


We've all stirred our paint with a combi drill, surely?


With a paint paddle? For sure :-)
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On 01/10/2018 23:48, Jim K wrote:
newshound Wrote in message:
On 01/10/2018 19:26, David wrote:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:06:39 +0100, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq
wrote:

Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic impact
driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

IIRC I used an electric drill/driver to drive the screws into the
concrete, then finished them off with a socket set.

This was before I had my Makita impact driver, which should be ideal for
the job. Impact screwdrivers are a goodly thing. I bought one after
watching our builders do virtually everything but stir their tea with
theirs.


We've all stirred our paint with a combi drill, surely?


With a paint paddle? For sure :-)


Business opportunity here, teaspoon with 6 mm hex drive

newshound Wrote in message:
On 01/10/2018 23:48, Jim K wrote:
newshound Wrote in message:
On 01/10/2018 19:26, David wrote:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:06:39 +0100, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq
wrote:

Hi
I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws.
These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to get a
considerable increase in strength of fixing.

What do I use to fit them. Currently I have nothing to do a trial on,
but the suggestion that an impact driver is needed seems a little odd.
I would have assumed that the impact would just shear the newly cut
concrete thread.

Is a normal screwdriver practical, I notice Lidl have a pneumatic impact
driver on sale currently, would it be worth getting one?

IIRC I used an electric drill/driver to drive the screws into the
concrete, then finished them off with a socket set.

This was before I had my Makita impact driver, which should be ideal for
the job. Impact screwdrivers are a goodly thing. I bought one after
watching our builders do virtually everything but stir their tea with
theirs.


We've all stirred our paint with a combi drill, surely?


With a paint paddle? For sure :-)


Business opportunity here, teaspoon with 6 mm hex drive


Nah tabby troll will already have thought of it
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