Impact driver vs drill driver difference - WOW!

[THyman]

The link doesn't work for me but on the HD site the Ridgid angle driver is listed for $129.00, no clearance.

Look at the Bargain Alert forum under the HD sale. It's $59 nationwide!

[Whaler]

Toolguy1000 mentioned this-

Ridgid 12 Volt Right-Angle Impact Driver Kit
the above item is being clearanced for $59 (originally $129). here are the specs:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/12-Volt-...r/EN/index.htm

had one for years and highly recommed it, especially for tight quarters.

The link doesn't work for me but on the HD site the Ridgid angle driver is listed for $129.00, no clearance.

[Knottscott]

"Wow!" was my 1st response to using an impact driver. The 2nd response was "why did I wait so long to get one?".

[leehljp]

Thanks for the tips! I was unaware of the right angle impact driver. Been here too long!

I will get me one when I am back in the States in April/May. I will certainly need it for disassembling quite a few items this Nov/Dec for moving back to the States.

[annunaki]

Ridgid Right Angle Impact Driver

Toolguy1000 mentioned this-

Ridgid 12 Volt Right-Angle Impact Driver Kit
the above item is being clearanced for $59 (originally $129). here are the specs:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/12-Volt-...r/EN/index.htm

had one for years and highly recommed it, especially for tight quarters.

[Uncle Cracker]

That's probably because a drill/driver hammers the bit into the work, whereas the impact driver's hammering is rotational. I consider my Bosch driver one of my most useful tools, and am also impressed by the Milwaukee unit, which has considerably more torque, but leaves a bigger footprint.

Now if I can only find a right angle cordless ID!

Rigid and Hitachi both have them, but I think I'd lean to the Hitachi, as the Rigid has, as I recall, some less-than-impressive reviews...

[leehljp]

I have been using an Impact Driver for driving screws for so long (3 to 4 years) that I forgot just how much BETTER an impact driver is at driving screws versus a drill driver. I have a right angle drill (cheap but with VS and forward/reverse switch) and needed something for tight spaces!

I am attaching some board backers (to the base and top base of a book case project) for attaching shaped crown type of moldings. I am glueing them up but also using screws to pull the outside spacer boards up tight until the glue sets. The space inside the bottom base and and top base do not allow for the Impact driver so I pulled out my right angle drill.

IMMEDIATELY, I remembered former problems with drill drivers as the bit driver wanted to jump out and spin. So, like riding a bike, I remembered what I had to do with drill drivers that I don't have to do with IDs - I gripped tight, added lots of pressure to the head . . . and still had a little bit of spin out.

Then I discovered if I used only one of those very short bits that fits inside of a magnetic extension, the ID would fit once the screws were within 1/8 inch of seating. MAN, what a difference the Impact Driver does over a Drill Driver.

Now if I can only find a right angle cordless ID!