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My brother has/had (?) a Dewalt drill that had an impact function. Not sure how it worked, but he may no longer have it because of a change in battery voltage for his array of tools.
The impact mechanism is different than hammering. The impact is great for torque, able to rotate with more force. But a hammer drill quite literally is hammering the drill bit into the concrete
@@johnmcmahon76 Yes, a lot of people don't know the difference between and impact driver and a hammer drill, although, if you stop to think about it the words do say what is meant. Impact is more or less horizontal energy ( in this instance ) , and the hammer drill is vertical energy with rotation too. So a masonry bit needs to be driven straight down into the masonry ( rock, concrete etc. ) An impact driver needs to drive it's tool ( bit or socket etc. ) around horizontally to remove the fastener ( or install it ) A note here: A masonry bit is mostly a chisel, with flutes to help draw the masonry chips up out of the hole. So the bit is hammered ( called a blow ) and the bit is then rotated to draw up the broken masonry.,; so, hammer rotate, hammer rotate etc. The bit does not cut the masonry, it chips it.
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Yeah, the drill chuck performed as I expected. Now, the 1/4” hex adapter is something I’ve used with compact impact wrenches before…before I bought my first impact driver. Using a small impact wrench, I found that they work well for what they are. You were using a high torque impact for the test which adds a lot of weight to the test rig. Even if you used a smaller impact wrench, it still won’t compete with an impact driver in terms of speed/weight/etc. Good video. 🍻
I still use a hex adapter on my small brushless impact wrench, it works like a charm, but i had to buy a good Tivoly adapter. The first i bought was exactly the same that is tested here, and the main issue i had at the beginning is that it's too deep for the 25mm impact bits, they are basically unusable.
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I have both of these. I never use the drill one. The hex one I use all the time. I use a mid-torque with it though, wouldn’t dream of putting it on my high torque. Saves me carrying a second tool for sockets
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"it's almost like these things aren't supposed to be used with this much torque...weird" love the dry humor lol. Yeah the 1/2 to 1/4 is ridiculous. The chuck is handy for quick messy drills when all I have with me is my (1/4") impact. The good brands make them too, I think mine is a Milwaukee. I use it to save space in my "bug-out" tool bag.
That chuck really looks like the one i have on my cheap corded hammer drill, i needed to take out the channel locks as well a couple times and it was the tool it was made for
a practical use for the 1/2 impact drill chuck adapter is in underwater construction, saves time changing tools out from drilling holes to installing fasteners. That being said these gimmicks are considered a consumable item and are treated as such. Love your videos, especially the shorts!
Had an engineer out to do some work on my solar cells just before Christmas and his dissed a few of my tools for being old. They were my great grandfather's. Used them today and got to say, whilst they still work great, anything with a battery is easier.
I still have my grandfathers power tools. Some are 50 to 60 years old. Yes, they are corded (obviously) and look busted to hell but, they are extremely reliable and always get my job done. Sometimes cordless is easier and preferable but my pepere's tools will still work long after most of the homeowner based tools out there
I bought a set of adapters that turn your SDS rotary hammer into an impact driver, and a regular drill chuck. They are about that same quality. I bought them to basically laugh at with my work buddies and they were pretty cheap. They definitely were worth it for all the jokes we have forever after, lol.
Best use case for me is in an apocalypse situation where all your shit has broken so you have to resort to 12 adapters to fit the drilling thing to your ratchet/socket set. It isn't gonna happen often, and it sure isn't gonna be fun to use, but when you need it, you'll be kinda happy you kept it in the back of your toolbox's junk drawer all those years.
As someone who has had to lug tools miles into the woods I can see the appeal of these, especially the drill chuck,. If I'd had one of them and a tin of bits in my bag it would have saved a fair few long walks back to the truck. I'd rather it was a keyed chuck though
If you're not expecting to take lug nuts off, a 1/4" impact driver is 1/3rd of the weight and a decent one can drive big lag screws pretty well. Plus you can get impact-rated quick-load drill bits for it as well. You'd be served better saving the weight and space for an extra battery or two over the 1/2 driver if you're not doing big machinery work.
Chuck idea probably makes a whole lot more sense on a 3/8" impact than a 1/2", although at that point an impact driver and a couple hex-shank drill bits is probably a better overall choice. I do most of my car work out of a fairly small tool bag so it's nice not having to carry a drill too when I already always have the driver, really only get out my air impact for breaking loose wheel lugs; the cheapo hex drill bits are fine for popping pilot holes for shi tty self tappers and other light, imprecise drilling.
As for drilling out a bolt with one of these adapters... I actually successfully drilled out a couple (4 M8 sized bolts IIRC) that way, but the plot twist is I didn't use the drill adapter (I have one too, but mine is a keyed type chuck, and probably even more wobbly so I gave up trying with it), but instead I used the 1/4" driver adapter with 1/4" hex drill bits - not perfect but better than the chuck. The downside to that is these kind of drill bits, especially the cheaper ones, are not a solid monolithic element, but rather are made of 2 elements: a pretty much regular drill bit with a 1/4" hex ending crimped around it. When the impact action of the impact wrench kicks in, it breaks the drill bit loose from the hex ending, pretty much ruining it(on second thought, at this point you could probably force it out completely and still use it as a regular drill bit). When I was drilling the bolts out I had a pack of 8 of these hex bits of various sizes, and I believe by the time I was done, they all were ruined. I believe it would work quite alright with higher quality hex drill bits that are a monolithic piece, though.
No surprise but still glad to see you test them. If someone is looking for a drill, impact driver or 1/2" or 3/8" impact I'd suggest looking at the brushless Hercules line from harbor freight. They all do well in the testing I've seen and have a 5 year warranty. I have the impact driver and 3/8" impact and I'm impressed with them so far.
I use the Milwaukee shockwave 3/8 to 1/4in hex adapter on my ridgid 3/8 stubby almost every day. Broken rotor screws loose. I have extracted broken bolts. Using 1/4 hex wire brushes to clean up brake callipers & hubs. I even drilled and tapped the rear lower shock bracket on my Honda. Random projects around the house like putting a railing in, etc. I will eventually buy an impact driver because it’s not perfect and it does have its limitations but right now I can’t afford it. These product are for people who started with an impact and can’t afford a drill & driver set yet.
I think you're spot on in not providing the links, and for the reasons shown. It's good to see tools that do NOT work sometimes, and equally, are NOT approved by the tester.
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Bought a 3/8 drill chuck back in the 70's. To use with my 3/8 air ratchet. Got the job done, the few times I used it. I've got a 90 degree dewalt drill now.
With regard to your comment about it _saving weight_ by taking the crap attachment things, you forgot to mention you would also need channel locks and a vice so you could change drilling attachments so there goes the _weight saving._ 😁 *Thank You* for the video. 👍
These tools are pretty good to be honest. Obviously they're not meant for somebody who needs a tool like these for jobs they do everyday, but for someone like myself who already owns a impact wrench but only rarely uses an impact driver they're very handy tools to have, that don't take up much space and are very cheap. I also have the Dewalt 899 1/2" impact wrench and i agree with what you said about the impact driver attachment that its very unwieldy to use but it works great on my Milwaukee 3/8 stubby with a wera 3/8 to 1/4 hex adapter and is comfortable to use
I got a 1/2 to 1/4 drive adaptor for my 1/2 cordless ratchet to make it a 90 degree driver to drive some screws in to a faceplate in a floor box and it worked. The cordless ratchet had the right speed and toque the screws down and not strip or break the screws and avoid having to take apart the floor box. It maybe a goofy tool but used in the right tool they work.
I'm surprised you didn't talk about the adapter screwing out of that chuck. I can 100% see running a big bit into steel, getting jammed up and when try to reverse it, instead of the bit spinning, the chuck separating from the adapter, leaving the bit and chuck stuck in a hole. Great video!!
I bought a Ryobi drill and driver set 8 years ago when I got my house. It's served me well for house stuff, and some light building stuff. Like you said, for everyone, it's fine. I think the only reason to convert an impact to the other stuff is for some specific reason. Also, invalid tests, you didn't dunk them in water.
Lol. Love the black and decker comment. Then procedes to wave around the yellow version of a black and decker... De Walt actually have those 1/2 square to 1/4 hex adapters. Handy when the 1/4 drive hex impact is at the other end of the shop. Lol.
I've got one of the 1/4 adaptors but it's not a pull back chuck style it's got a little wire type spring retainer in it instead and I haven't had it jam (yet) I have used it a few times only when an actual 18v driver or screwdriver won't fit and I'm in too much of a rush to use a little 1/4 drive ratchet. Mainly put bits in it like a 5/16 or 1/4 sockets or torx bits for hose clamps on air systems and stuff around hydraulic pumps and valves. I only use it on my M12 ratchet or M12 right angle impact. Something not too powerfull with a small head on it to get into weird little places without removing a Birdsnest of hoses and stuff because the first thing to fail is always the first thing that got put in under everything else. Very handy to have for those rare times where you are cursing the engineers that design everything. I can't see myself using that drill adaptor though.
I don't know much about the operating of power tools or anything like that. But the sounds that poor thing was making with the hole saw made my soul hurt
1/2 is definitely overkill, but I do have a 3/8 to 1/4 hex adapter from wera that I use on my milfuckie M12 impact. works a treat as a impact driver while saving space in the tool bag
I'm doing the opposite - I don't have an impact, so sometimes I'm using a cordless drill to drive bigger/longer screws with 1/4 or 1/2 sockets, saves some time, I just tighten them up manually if needed
These aren't meant to turn your impact driver into some sort of "universal tool", but rather as "in a pinch" alternatives for people who carry tool boxes at work and want a little bit more versatility without adding much more weight or volume. If you work on bolts 99% of the time but may need to drive a few self-tapping screws every now and then makes more sense to add a bit holder and a handful of common bits to your impact driver kit than to carry a whole extra tool that you may use only once or twice a month.
I was gonna say pretty much the same thing. I might actually buy these to keep in my rollback. I keep a 1/2" impact in the truck at all times, but I almost never need a drill or bit driver. Doesn't make sense for me to carry 2 extra power tools, but if I use these adaptors even once they will have paid for themselves.
right I have a bunch of shit that turns 1/4 to 3/8 and 1/2 to 3/8; means I have the right size socket but its the wrong drive. It's a here and there type thing
My drill is just for holesaws now, since the impact drill doesnt work with holesaws effectively.. i would only use the 1/2 to 1/4 adapter on my impact wrench to undo a screw that was either needed or in a tight space, otherwise the 1/4 stubbie impact is adequate, even that has broken a few 1/2 to 1/4 bit adapters. Theres way too many solutions these days, i recommend consider versatility but have your bases covered with the right tooling.
Even before watching the video, those look like a great way to turn your 1/4" bits into scrap metal. I'll note that my compact hammer drill/Atomic 1/4" driver kit cost less than that 1/2" does by itself ($320 vs $350), and both tools together weigh less. I love how these "save time and money" trick adapters do neither.
I got one of these on a whim for shits and giggles. It came in handy when my drill smoked itself. I used my right-angle 3/8" cordless ratchet wrench for a few days with it, lol. Worked fine. Janky, but fine.
I have the Makita one for for my 1/4 impact driver and it works well when your drilling pilot holes and then quick swapping to the screws. Like just leave drill bit in chuck and swap between that and your Phillips bit
As a dealership tech, that drill hack wouldn't be terrible. The only time I ever actually need to drill stuff is to use a step-bit to widen out the plate screw holes on brand new vehicles, better to waste 15, even 30 bucks than to get a drill for 1 job that only happens sometimes. Or you can go the other route and buy a really nice Ingersoll Rand air drill for the much more common occurrence of snapping bolt heads, then suddenly after you buy said tool, all bolts are made out of titanium and never snap ever again.
Your take on this is what I agree with. Not that:' it looks weird and cheap from China so let's laugh at it'. It's just in case you're in a pinch or just don't want to carry an extra tool. Or the tool is broken or battery is dead.
The half inch female to quarter inch male bit driver adapter for your half inch impact gun, when you absolutely need to make sure that screw is broken, stripped, and never coming out of the hole
I'm an electrician and I use impact to chuck adapters every day. I love them, but be aware that they are consumables. They will break over time. The drill bit in the chuck will never break but the adapter will. I had the same 5/32 drill in an adapter for over a year (could not be removed due to the chuck being broken in a tightened position) Also, impact doesn't work over 1/2 inch. It requires too much torque, so the impact will stop spinning and just hammer the hell out of the adapter which breaks the adapter and possibly whatever is in the adapter, usually a hole saw or spade but
Bought a Masterforce Drill/Driver combo years ago and it was 250ft-lb 1/2 inch impact with a 1/4 inch adapter similar to that and it worked really well until I bought a dedicated impact driver. Mostly used the 1/2 inch impact anyways.
Great review! Someone must be spending a lot of time trying to think up tools like this that almost no one is going to need. Like you said, if someone owns a 1/2" driver, it's really likely they're going to own a drill and probably a 1/4" driver...
I bought the Milwaukee 48-03-4405 3/8" Square x 1/4" Hex Shockwave Impact Adapter to use on my M12 stubby inpact with 250 foot pounds of torque. I have the M12 impact driver at 105 foot pounds I think and use it on that. Saves me from having to buy the M18 impact driver.
I bought a legitimate 1/2 impact to 7/16 hex for ships auger bits. An impact runs those bits much safer than a large electric drill. When the bit binds, no wild ride.
Honestly I only hand drill steel with an impact these days. No more wrist breakers for me. O used to just drill without clamps until a piece of sheet metal nearly took my pecker off when the drill grabbed. After that I clamped the shit out of it, but thays brutal on the wrist. Impact driver bits are a godsend
Another great video keep it up! I will add I have a DeWalt 1/2 impact to 1/4 adapter I've had it probably about 10 years and I think I've used it twice, it's nicely made but just not needed
Good lord... that drill chuck is a dog's breakfast of a tool... the adapter makes a bit of sense I guess, handy in a pinch I suppose. Love the tap-magic, I use a lot of it myself- smells great
I love the DeWalt version of that half inch to quarter inch adapter I use it all the time for running in big lags fast and I've never had a problem I definitely recommend it
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Doing similar but opposite this week. Turned a drill into an impact and WTF was is way better than the chuckle we were expecting to have about it
Interesting, definitely looking forward for that video coming out!
That would be cool if you could dial in the power with the clutch.
My brother has/had (?) a Dewalt drill that had an impact function.
Not sure how it worked, but he may no longer have it because of a change in battery voltage for his array of tools.
@@FunkFPV those already exist I own 3 different brand impacts that have a torque limiter. ever since everyone went FOC brushless they became common
@@MonkeyJedi99 do you mean the hammer drill feature found on the big dewalt drills?
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Right on. Do more of this.
I’d be interested to see how the drill chuck would perform with masonry bits into concrete
Probably be like a Hammer drill if it's soft enough I'd imagine.
The impact mechanism is different than hammering. The impact is great for torque, able to rotate with more force. But a hammer drill quite literally is hammering the drill bit into the concrete
@@johnmcmahon76 Yes, a lot of people don't know the difference between and impact driver and a hammer drill, although, if you stop to think about it the words do say what is meant. Impact is more or less horizontal energy ( in this instance ) , and the hammer drill is vertical energy with rotation too. So a masonry bit needs to be driven straight down into the masonry ( rock, concrete etc. )
An impact driver needs to drive it's tool ( bit or socket etc. ) around horizontally to remove the fastener ( or install it )
A note here: A masonry bit is mostly a chisel, with flutes to help draw the masonry chips up out of the hole. So the bit is hammered ( called a blow ) and the bit is then rotated to draw up the broken masonry.,; so, hammer rotate, hammer rotate etc. The bit does not cut the masonry, it chips it.
Oh for sure. That's what I do all day pretty much.
@@johnmcmahon76what if you use a hammer to hit the back of the impact?
Overkill from the land of no sun. Expensive fishing weights as a wobbly drive would do better catching Chinese "Carp-a-cuda." Excellent review and appreciate your time to show us what we can probably do without. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Yeah, the drill chuck performed as I expected. Now, the 1/4” hex adapter is something I’ve used with compact impact wrenches before…before I bought my first impact driver. Using a small impact wrench, I found that they work well for what they are. You were using a high torque impact for the test which adds a lot of weight to the test rig. Even if you used a smaller impact wrench, it still won’t compete with an impact driver in terms of speed/weight/etc. Good video. 🍻
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I still use a hex adapter on my small brushless impact wrench, it works like a charm, but i had to buy a good Tivoly adapter.
The first i bought was exactly the same that is tested here, and the main issue i had at the beginning is that it's too deep for the 25mm impact bits, they are basically unusable.
Thank you for making this.
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No that’s a new LED light trying to look old
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I have both of these. I never use the drill one. The hex one I use all the time. I use a mid-torque with it though, wouldn’t dream of putting it on my high torque. Saves me carrying a second tool for sockets
I'm not a handyman or anything, but I'm super drawn to your videos. I like learning tidbits here and there by you explaining. Keep on making more videos! :)
"it's almost like these things aren't supposed to be used with this much torque...weird" love the dry humor lol. Yeah the 1/2 to 1/4 is ridiculous. The chuck is handy for quick messy drills when all I have with me is my (1/4") impact. The good brands make them too, I think mine is a Milwaukee. I use it to save space in my "bug-out" tool bag.
The 1/2 to 1/4 can be useful when used on a ratchet or torque wrench to deal with Allen bolts.
I am actually impressed the drill adapter even worked :D I thought for sure that drill bit was about to be sacrificed :D
I was just waiting for it to jam up and snap.
That chuck really looks like the one i have on my cheap corded hammer drill, i needed to take out the channel locks as well a couple times and it was the tool it was made for
a practical use for the 1/2 impact drill chuck adapter is in underwater construction, saves time changing tools out from drilling holes to installing fasteners. That being said these gimmicks are considered a consumable item and are treated as such. Love your videos, especially the shorts!
Had an engineer out to do some work on my solar cells just before Christmas and his dissed a few of my tools for being old. They were my great grandfather's. Used them today and got to say, whilst they still work great, anything with a battery is easier.
What kind of stranger comes to your door and bags on your wife
I still have my grandfathers power tools. Some are 50 to 60 years old. Yes, they are corded (obviously) and look busted to hell but, they are extremely reliable and always get my job done. Sometimes cordless is easier and preferable but my pepere's tools will still work long after most of the homeowner based tools out there
I don't do anything tool related but I absolutely love watching your videos and your shorts are hilarious
I appreciate it. I got a home media upgrade I’ll be posting soon.
Love to meet the man who has a half inch impact and no drill.
If he’s out there it’s because he just lost his drill 😜
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I like a review by a guy like you who actually goes out and uses tools. Brutally honest and to the point not like some of these guys who just talk.
I bought a set of adapters that turn your SDS rotary hammer into an impact driver, and a regular drill chuck. They are about that same quality. I bought them to basically laugh at with my work buddies and they were pretty cheap. They definitely were worth it for all the jokes we have forever after, lol.
I might have to try that out 😁
Good video. You put them through the paces. The way that chuck locked up was crazy. Straight up review! Love it
I’m going to be honest, I have no idea what you are talking about here but I love watching this any ways!
Its a great thing you have all of your notes written down to your left, I couldn't remember all that info either that fast!!
Best use case for me is in an apocalypse situation where all your shit has broken so you have to resort to 12 adapters to fit the drilling thing to your ratchet/socket set.
It isn't gonna happen often, and it sure isn't gonna be fun to use, but when you need it, you'll be kinda happy you kept it in the back of your toolbox's junk drawer all those years.
As someone who has had to lug tools miles into the woods I can see the appeal of these, especially the drill chuck,. If I'd had one of them and a tin of bits in my bag it would have saved a fair few long walks back to the truck. I'd rather it was a keyed chuck though
If you're not expecting to take lug nuts off, a 1/4" impact driver is 1/3rd of the weight and a decent one can drive big lag screws pretty well. Plus you can get impact-rated quick-load drill bits for it as well. You'd be served better saving the weight and space for an extra battery or two over the 1/2 driver if you're not doing big machinery work.
I would have like to see a better quality chuck as well. That plastic looks very brittle.
I brought my tools in the exact order you said lol. Drill driver, impact wrench, angle grinder and circular saw.
Chuck idea probably makes a whole lot more sense on a 3/8" impact than a 1/2", although at that point an impact driver and a couple hex-shank drill bits is probably a better overall choice. I do most of my car work out of a fairly small tool bag so it's nice not having to carry a drill too when I already always have the driver, really only get out my air impact for breaking loose wheel lugs; the cheapo hex drill bits are fine for popping pilot holes for shi tty self tappers and other light, imprecise drilling.
As for drilling out a bolt with one of these adapters... I actually successfully drilled out a couple (4 M8 sized bolts IIRC) that way, but the plot twist is I didn't use the drill adapter (I have one too, but mine is a keyed type chuck, and probably even more wobbly so I gave up trying with it), but instead I used the 1/4" driver adapter with 1/4" hex drill bits - not perfect but better than the chuck.
The downside to that is these kind of drill bits, especially the cheaper ones, are not a solid monolithic element, but rather are made of 2 elements: a pretty much regular drill bit with a 1/4" hex ending crimped around it. When the impact action of the impact wrench kicks in, it breaks the drill bit loose from the hex ending, pretty much ruining it(on second thought, at this point you could probably force it out completely and still use it as a regular drill bit). When I was drilling the bolts out I had a pack of 8 of these hex bits of various sizes, and I believe by the time I was done, they all were ruined.
I believe it would work quite alright with higher quality hex drill bits that are a monolithic piece, though.
No surprise but still glad to see you test them. If someone is looking for a drill, impact driver or 1/2" or 3/8" impact I'd suggest looking at the brushless Hercules line from harbor freight. They all do well in the testing I've seen and have a 5 year warranty. I have the impact driver and 3/8" impact and I'm impressed with them so far.
These seem like they'd be great to have as backup in the toolchest incase one tool gives up unexpectedly. Just to get the job done
I use the Milwaukee shockwave 3/8 to 1/4in hex adapter on my ridgid 3/8 stubby almost every day.
Broken rotor screws loose. I have extracted broken bolts. Using 1/4 hex wire brushes to clean up brake callipers & hubs. I even drilled and tapped the rear lower shock bracket on my Honda. Random projects around the house like putting a railing in, etc.
I will eventually buy an impact driver because it’s not perfect and it does have its limitations but right now I can’t afford it.
These product are for people who started with an impact and can’t afford a drill & driver set yet.
I think you're spot on in not providing the links, and for the reasons shown. It's good to see tools that do NOT work sometimes, and equally, are NOT approved by the tester.
One of those tools that fights back while using it.
It definitely let you know you’re using it 😂
Look at that smooth way he sits down. Damn he is a real man.
Use the tool for the job, don’t be the tool doing the job. Love your work mate 👍
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I have the 1/4" driver for a 3/8 impact and it works great. It gives me a 2ed 1/4" impact for 2 person projects
I do keep a 1/2” to 1/4”hex adapter around for drilling 10”+ torks Drive legs in timber frame Barnes.
The end falling off is particularly useful when working at height.
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I actually looked at one of those quick connect adapter thingy on AMZN the other day. All looked like junk. Thanks for taking one for the team 😹
“I would link these, but they’re garbage and so don’t want anyone to have to buy these…” made my day!
Bought a 3/8 drill chuck back in the 70's.
To use with my 3/8 air ratchet.
Got the job done, the few times I used it.
I've got a 90 degree dewalt drill now.
Love the malco 1/4"+5/16" drive bit. Hvac guy here and that's a massive time saver bit
Great trigger safety! ☝️"Keep your finger off the trigger until you Intent to fire."👍
Looks like the set up you piece together because you really don't wanna walk all the way back to the shed!😂
With regard to your comment about it _saving weight_ by taking the crap attachment things, you forgot to mention you would also need channel locks and a vice so you could change drilling attachments so there goes the _weight saving._ 😁
*Thank You* for the video. 👍
Mechanics feel it in their shoulder like crazy! Swinging that thing around over your head all day gets to be tender on the body
You nailed it. These are for those who have little money to start with
These tools are pretty good to be honest. Obviously they're not meant for somebody who needs a tool like these for jobs they do everyday, but for someone like myself who already owns a impact wrench but only rarely uses an impact driver they're very handy tools to have, that don't take up much space and are very cheap.
I also have the Dewalt 899 1/2" impact wrench and i agree with what you said about the impact driver attachment that its very unwieldy to use but it works great on my Milwaukee 3/8 stubby with a wera 3/8 to 1/4 hex adapter and is comfortable to use
Would be better to go the other way and get a 1/2" adapter for your 1/4"
"It's almost like they make different tools for different purposes."
If I didn't know any better I'd say you were right. 😂 Love your videos.
I got a 1/2 to 1/4 drive adaptor for my 1/2 cordless ratchet to make it a 90 degree driver to drive some screws in to a faceplate in a floor box and it worked. The cordless ratchet had the right speed and toque the screws down and not strip or break the screws and avoid having to take apart the floor box.
It maybe a goofy tool but used in the right tool they work.
I'm surprised you didn't talk about the adapter screwing out of that chuck. I can 100% see running a big bit into steel, getting jammed up and when try to reverse it, instead of the bit spinning, the chuck separating from the adapter, leaving the bit and chuck stuck in a hole. Great video!!
I bought a Ryobi drill and driver set 8 years ago when I got my house. It's served me well for house stuff, and some light building stuff. Like you said, for everyone, it's fine. I think the only reason to convert an impact to the other stuff is for some specific reason.
Also, invalid tests, you didn't dunk them in water.
Gotta love when old skool is still li ion powered. Ik you know old skool older than that😂 love the content
when i first saw those diy vids using those adaptors i thought pretty much useless.......great vid in proving what i thought thanks Funk.......
I liked my drill conversion. It was handy in small situations. Didn’t really carry my drill anymore, gained room and lost weight.
Lol. Love the black and decker comment. Then procedes to wave around the yellow version of a black and decker... De Walt actually have those 1/2 square to 1/4 hex adapters. Handy when the 1/4 drive hex impact is at the other end of the shop. Lol.
I've got one of the 1/4 adaptors but it's not a pull back chuck style it's got a little wire type spring retainer in it instead and I haven't had it jam (yet) I have used it a few times only when an actual 18v driver or screwdriver won't fit and I'm in too much of a rush to use a little 1/4 drive ratchet. Mainly put bits in it like a 5/16 or 1/4 sockets or torx bits for hose clamps on air systems and stuff around hydraulic pumps and valves. I only use it on my M12 ratchet or M12 right angle impact. Something not too powerfull with a small head on it to get into weird little places without removing a Birdsnest of hoses and stuff because the first thing to fail is always the first thing that got put in under everything else. Very handy to have for those rare times where you are cursing the engineers that design everything. I can't see myself using that drill adaptor though.
Love that trigger discipline.
I don't know much about the operating of power tools or anything like that. But the sounds that poor thing was making with the hole saw made my soul hurt
I like my Bosch 1/2" impact. It has a 1/4" driver built in.
i use the 1/4" drive on my impact for driving SDS screws and timber lock crews, works great. drywall screws, not so much.
1/2 is definitely overkill, but I do have a 3/8 to 1/4 hex adapter from wera that I use on my milfuckie M12 impact. works a treat as a impact driver while saving space in the tool bag
I'm doing the opposite - I don't have an impact, so sometimes I'm using a cordless drill to drive bigger/longer screws with 1/4 or 1/2 sockets, saves some time, I just tighten them up manually if needed
These aren't meant to turn your impact driver into some sort of "universal tool", but rather as "in a pinch" alternatives for people who carry tool boxes at work and want a little bit more versatility without adding much more weight or volume. If you work on bolts 99% of the time but may need to drive a few self-tapping screws every now and then makes more sense to add a bit holder and a handful of common bits to your impact driver kit than to carry a whole extra tool that you may use only once or twice a month.
I was gonna say pretty much the same thing. I might actually buy these to keep in my rollback. I keep a 1/2" impact in the truck at all times, but I almost never need a drill or bit driver. Doesn't make sense for me to carry 2 extra power tools, but if I use these adaptors even once they will have paid for themselves.
That makes sense.
Remember to also pack the channel locks and a vice so you can open up the chuck.
Why not use a drill with a socket adaptor and a breaker bar/ torque wrench?
right I have a bunch of shit that turns 1/4 to 3/8 and 1/2 to 3/8; means I have the right size socket but its the wrong drive. It's a here and there type thing
My drill is just for holesaws now, since the impact drill doesnt work with holesaws effectively.. i would only use the 1/2 to 1/4 adapter on my impact wrench to undo a screw that was either needed or in a tight space, otherwise the 1/4 stubbie impact is adequate, even that has broken a few 1/2 to 1/4 bit adapters. Theres way too many solutions these days, i recommend consider versatility but have your bases covered with the right tooling.
I love you bro this stuff makes my day after a long day at work
Even before watching the video, those look like a great way to turn your 1/4" bits into scrap metal.
I'll note that my compact hammer drill/Atomic 1/4" driver kit cost less than that 1/2" does by itself ($320 vs $350), and both tools together weigh less. I love how these "save time and money" trick adapters do neither.
Keep finding the garbage nobody should purchase,great video
I got one of these on a whim for shits and giggles. It came in handy when my drill smoked itself. I used my right-angle 3/8" cordless ratchet wrench for a few days with it, lol. Worked fine. Janky, but fine.
I have the Makita one for for my 1/4 impact driver and it works well when your drilling pilot holes and then quick swapping to the screws. Like just leave drill bit in chuck and swap between that and your Phillips bit
As a dealership tech, that drill hack wouldn't be terrible. The only time I ever actually need to drill stuff is to use a step-bit to widen out the plate screw holes on brand new vehicles, better to waste 15, even 30 bucks than to get a drill for 1 job that only happens sometimes. Or you can go the other route and buy a really nice Ingersoll Rand air drill for the much more common occurrence of snapping bolt heads, then suddenly after you buy said tool, all bolts are made out of titanium and never snap ever again.
Your take on this is what I agree with. Not that:' it looks weird and cheap from China so let's laugh at it'.
It's just in case you're in a pinch or just don't want to carry an extra tool. Or the tool is broken or battery is dead.
The half inch female to quarter inch male bit driver adapter for your half inch impact gun, when you absolutely need to make sure that screw is broken, stripped, and never coming out of the hole
I'm an electrician and I use impact to chuck adapters every day. I love them, but be aware that they are consumables. They will break over time. The drill bit in the chuck will never break but the adapter will.
I had the same 5/32 drill in an adapter for over a year (could not be removed due to the chuck being broken in a tightened position)
Also, impact doesn't work over 1/2 inch. It requires too much torque, so the impact will stop spinning and just hammer the hell out of the adapter which breaks the adapter and possibly whatever is in the adapter, usually a hole saw or spade but
I love your work and appreciate your knowledge and expertise
Glad to see I'm not the only person calling tongue and groove pliers "channellocks". Btw excellent review man!
That was a fun test Wes that Impact looked a bit sketchy I'd end up impacting my finger !
As far as cordless goes, I bought my 1/2" impact before anything else. But I mostly do automotive stuff, so no real suprise.
Bought a Masterforce Drill/Driver combo years ago and it was 250ft-lb 1/2 inch impact with a 1/4 inch adapter similar to that and it worked really well until I bought a dedicated impact driver. Mostly used the 1/2 inch impact anyways.
This guy is on here doing that do do!😂😂
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New to the channel. Love your shorts. Videos are great info. Thanks for the hard work big dawg
Great review! Someone must be spending a lot of time trying to think up tools like this that almost no one is going to need. Like you said, if someone owns a 1/2" driver, it's really likely they're going to own a drill and probably a 1/4" driver...
Genuine laugh at the, “they didn’t say some assembly required”.
The amount of mouth breathing this smart fella does.
I bought the Milwaukee 48-03-4405 3/8" Square x 1/4" Hex Shockwave Impact Adapter to use on my M12 stubby inpact with 250 foot pounds of torque. I have the M12 impact driver at 105 foot pounds I think and use it on that. Saves me from having to buy the M18 impact driver.
The 1/4 hex adapter comes in handy...the chuck adapter just brakes drillbits
Thank you for this review. “Goofy” pretty much sums these clunky items up.
Thank you. When editing this I wish I got a long shot of me using it. The length of these things are ridiculous.
Ive seen a lower profil 3/8 drive drill chuck, you put on a cordless ratchet or air ratchet and you have a handy right angle drill.
I bought a legitimate 1/2 impact to 7/16 hex for ships auger bits. An impact runs those bits much safer than a large electric drill. When the bit binds, no wild ride.
Honestly I only hand drill steel with an impact these days. No more wrist breakers for me.
O used to just drill without clamps until a piece of sheet metal nearly took my pecker off when the drill grabbed. After that I clamped the shit out of it, but thays brutal on the wrist.
Impact driver bits are a godsend
Finally graduated from your shorts, there ya go 😂
Another great video keep it up!
I will add I have a DeWalt 1/2 impact to 1/4 adapter I've had it probably about 10 years and I think I've used it twice, it's nicely made but just not needed
9:13 I was wondering if that would happen 😂. Kind of figured it didnt have a very good lock, if it had one at all.
Good lord... that drill chuck is a dog's breakfast of a tool... the adapter makes a bit of sense I guess, handy in a pinch I suppose. Love the tap-magic, I use a lot of it myself- smells great
It’s got a very “getting shit done” smell to it.
That's a really nice man cave you should do a tour of it
I might have something close to a tour coming up soon.
I love the DeWalt version of that half inch to quarter inch adapter I use it all the time for running in big lags fast and I've never had a problem I definitely recommend it
Great video as always. I like how you don't exaggerate tools