impact drivers

[DN22 Gardening]

doing lots of raised sleeper beds atm.

 

got the full set of ryobi one+ stuff, and am very happy with the quality of the stuff.

 

only problem is, their impact driver getsw through a battery every half a dozen screws, ok so they're the 9" long things !!!!!

 

can anyone recomend a 240v one.

 

just ordered a box of 6" 5mm drill bits to get through one sleeper, we'll see how this goes

 

thanks

 

dave

dn22 gardening

[b101uk]

I use bolts for sleepers as its easer to drill right threw both sleepers then to use 2 ratchets/sockets + it makes a mechanically stronger connection.

 

If you use one of them flat wood boring bits you can countersink the head of the bolt on the side that’s on view and if you use “self colour” bolts/washers the heads will rust to mach the sleepers colour so look much better after a bit of time than BZP etc and other bolt/screw treatments.

 

But either way drilling sleepers you need to go for 110v or 240v

 

But most of my past work with sleepers have been for retaining soil/embankment rather than “beds”

[rorymoon]

we'v allways just used a good old hammer and 6 inch nails some in flat and some on the skew, mind you you know if your any good with a hammer after a day of em.

[david wood]

makita, even their 18v cordless one is amazing so the mains powered should be awesome.

[ukminch]

Just tried the de-walt one at the British superbikes today, awesome bit of kit. Think I'll invest in one next time I get a decent decking job come up.

 

R

[armchairarborist]

what was you nailing to superbikes? tyres on the opposition?

[ukminch]

what was you nailing to superbikes? tyres on the opposition?

 

Gotta slow them down somehow!! If you can't win fairly - Cheat:001_tt2:

[arbclimber]

Are we actually talking 'impact drivers' here.

Seems to me that we are talking about corded and cordless drills.

 

Maybe i'm missing something, but I wouldn't be using an impact driver for the applications discussed.

[dent]

there talking about impact drivers

if you thinking of what mechanics use thats an impact wrench

impact drivers take a 1/4 inch hex screwdriver bit

impact wrenches take a socket

 

if your happy with your ryobi kit why not get ryobi

also check your batteries for the mah reading if it is <2 as what usually come in the kits

you can buy upto 3 mah ryobi batteries

we use 2.6 mah ryobi drills sometimes and they will loads of 6 inch timberloks depending on what wood it into

[arbclimber]

there talking about impact drivers

if you thinking of what mechanics use thats an impact wrench

impact drivers take a 1/4 inch hex screwdriver bit

impact wrenches take a socket

 

if your happy with your ryobi kit why not get ryobi

also check your batteries for the mah reading if it is <2 as what usually come in the kits

you can buy upto 3 mah ryobi batteries

we use 2.6 mah ryobi drills sometimes and they will loads of 6 inch timberloks depending on what wood it into

 

 

Still dont get why you would need to use an impact driver for sleepers.My Dewalt cordless drills will put a Torx head 200mm screw straight through a sleeper and into another, countless times before I need to change the battery. Even the smallest 14.4v will do a good few.