Can I use this for driving and drilling?...how is it as an all purpose (my only) general household DIY tool?
1045483
If you have never owned an impact driver, you should try it. I no longer use my standard drill for anything unless I am not close to my impact. I have drilled with it, but you will need drills with a hex shank... or you will need a drill bit adapter/chuck.
295342
You could use this to drill fine holes in plywood, the chuck clamps down to pretty much nothing, so in theory any drill but could be used. This is a rotary tool though, not a drill, so the torque is much lower (drills have a multi-stage gearbox to get high torque). Therefore you need to apply much more modest pressure to the bit when drilling and let the speed of the tool do the work.
2023235
I would probably still use my hammer drill from harbor freight....that's what it's made for....and for 24 bucks why beat up your black and decker
1483722
I suppose it all depends on how many holes you want to drill. I'm sure it can handle the job if you're not using it for that purpose day-in and day-out. I use mine for precision drilling because the throw is relatively short and it seems to have zero run-out. I have a MONSTER drill press, but I use this one 99% of the time. It's a remarkable machine at any price.
1823665
I don't know what a Makita right angle driver can do, but I can tell you that this driver is very good if you're looking for a simple, always ready driver. It has both high and low torque and I have used a lot on simple drilling jobs. It's not a heavy duty drill by no means but it is light, small and does the job!
794283
Yes, it has a rotation only mode but it's a bit heavy for anything other than occasional drilling. It's a rugged, durable tool & its built for hammering and chipping. I, personally wouldn't recommend it for anything other than that. You would probably be better served w/ a separate tool for drilling, only.
974330
If you are drilling with a portable hand drill it is probably as good as any method of trying to drill a straight hole. Just clamp it in place. If you are using a drill press it might not be usefull
1057636
Never tried it but I assume it is possible, just not practical. The tool is fairly heavy for a hand drill and might be difficult to control. If it were me, I wouldn't try it, you might get hurt.
1754000
With this drill, yes it has a wide range of uses, I usually just leave mine on the drill driver setting, and it works great for me, I hope this helps.
98635
It is more driver than a drill, so I will use it for drywalls and wood working. For concrete I use an hammer drill (although from power point of view the tools are strong enough to handle break wall).
1238107
This is a hammer drill, it can be used to drill concrete with a masonry bit. It isn't an impact driver which is normally used for driving screws into wood, drywall ect. It will however work but not as efficiently. Both tools are designed specifically for different tasks.
1677227
I think this would be the tool I would select if I was doing beads, shells and etc. around the home, because: it handles easily, has variable speed, keeps its charge (Li-ion batteries) and runs a long time. But if I was doing this as a business, I would invest into a heavy duty tool and put into a drill press type fixture (they have them on Amazon, take a look) for better durability and control. I hope this answers your question, if not ask again.
884864
Yes you can use it as an impact driver. The hammer drill function is used for concrete for example the ring beam of a brick house it becomes more difficult to drill through concrete so the hammer function is for that purpose
1878601
The motor and drive mechanism are certainly stout enough. I would think the main variable would be the quality of your drill bit.
1499360
I would say so...Its a good tool and works well. Even if the drill doesn't spin fast enough, it will just take longer to complete your project
1694649
I have not used mine much for that kind of work I mostly use it to drive screws in tit places. it doesn't have a lot of tork so if its not removing your bolts or screw you need more tork or a bigger wrench
2023236
It should be ok being an impact driver. Should work somewhat like a hammer drill.