You know what I love the most about this guy you can definitely tell photography is not his day job he actually works like the rest of us I hope and pray he finds enuff success to where he can do this full time he deserves it best of luck with you and you channel
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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Thank you for making this. Sweet vintage lamp in the background (if it’s still halogen). A local college kid put a scarf over one and now the school has a new dorm.
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! :)
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.
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
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
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!
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
"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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 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
Have the Makita chuck as well as the DeWalt, personally I think I prefer the DeWalt, the Makita never wants to let go of a bit it's always an extra job just to get the damn bit out
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.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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. 👍
All these gimmicky tools are things a grandma would buy you for your birthday and they'd sit unopened in you tool box until you eventually toss it out.
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.
For anyone thinking that this might be better on a smaller impact....you can get the same quality drill for like 30 bucks(walmart specials or amazon have dozens), and by the time you already have multiple hundred dollars worth of impacts you can spend the extra 15 bucks over the cost of this chuck
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.
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.
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
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
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...
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
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
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.
17:05 Yes most, but i have never got into bit impacts since those are so dedicated. I value high quality tools so i get as close to pro quality tools i can afford specially in things i use most like cordless drill since its so useful from everything from drilling to screw tightening and hell poverty lathe time to time combined with angle grinder. Since i have now married to one manufacturer i really dont want to carry two sets of batteries and chargers so i have drill and since drills are shit on opening bolts i got my self a impact wrench. Might not be most powerful one but easy to carry around, batteries are fitting to each tool so those are not wasted on sitting on the shelf and i can do mechanical repairs on cars etc. This does mean i dont have two machines to pilot drill and screw as well, so i will probably get this chuck adapter to pilot drill holes as it seem to work (would have liked to see some tiny bits being tested) and then use drill to drive the screws in. Lag bolts i can swap bits around and do conventionally. Since its rare to need to pilot drill holes this will be handy as usually it is many many screws, hence not needing to swap between drill bit that always gets lost and bit for the screw. Since bit impact cant drill it would be pretty useless for me and just one more frame to have around collecting dust. There is your practical use for this adapter. The bit adapter.. yeah i agree, i dont have use for that. Chuck tightening on its own... well that is issue i didnt foresee.. maybe old school key chuck would do better in there, after all it can be changed around? I need to check if Makita has chucked drill with impact function that can be turned off and on again, then i have everything i really need.. maybe battery grinder in future, but that is all the tools i need for everything jobs with least amount spent.
Before I even watch the video, I want you to know that I subscribed and rang the notification bell. I’ve seen many of your short videos but on my tablet, those option’s don’t show up for shorts. This is the first of your long form videos that got recommended to me so I jumped on subbing when I saw it. I love your videos and look forward to many more. Now to watch the video. EDIT: Definitely worthwhile. As a home gamer I’ve always been satisfied with DeWalt tools, but I’ve never tried their impacts. I’m just stubborn enough to do lug nuts by hand. The adapter might be useful in a “I don’t want to bring all my tools with me” scenario as you said but that chuck is just too crunchy sounding for me to trust it. I for sure don’t like the way it self tightens. By the way, am I the only one who tightens bits into a drill chuck using the trigger?
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
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.
if you only have 1 power tool then these things are life savers ... i have both of these and quite a few other gadgets and over the yrs i had realized that its better to have thing you dont need than needing the thing you dont have
Dude even your vice was laughing but agreed you start with the first two and fellow bumble bee here and I have most of the set for construction and still really don’t need a 1/2 driver however my brother has a 1/2 for auto I think the reason is cause it matches your pneumatic tools
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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?
You're even more likable in this format.
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?
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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. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for making this.
Sweet vintage lamp in the background (if it’s still halogen). A local college kid put a scarf over one and now the school has a new dorm.
No that’s a new LED light trying to look old
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! :)
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.
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Thank you sir 🙏🏻😊
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 😜
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 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.
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.
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
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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!
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
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.
"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.
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.
Good video. You put them through the paces. The way that chuck locked up was crazy. Straight up review! Love it
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.
I’m going to be honest, I have no idea what you are talking about here but I love watching this any ways!
"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 would link these, but they’re garbage and so don’t want anyone to have to buy these…” made my day!
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!!
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 😁
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.
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.
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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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.
Looks like the set up you piece together because you really don't wanna walk all the way back to the shed!😂
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 brought my tools in the exact order you said lol. Drill driver, impact wrench, angle grinder and circular saw.
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
Man you wholesome as shit... be a cool guy to have in the shop
An american with a VAN. As a european I just can't get over the impracticality of a truck. Way to go!
One of those tools that fights back while using it.
It definitely let you know you’re using it 😂
I love you bro this stuff makes my day after a long day at work
Great trigger safety! ☝️"Keep your finger off the trigger until you Intent to fire."👍
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 😹
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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.
I do keep a 1/2” to 1/4”hex adapter around for drilling 10”+ torks Drive legs in timber frame Barnes.
I got the Makita 1/4 hex keyless chuck so I don't have to go back out to the van for using wire wheels
Have the Makita chuck as well as the DeWalt, personally I think I prefer the DeWalt, the Makita never wants to let go of a bit it's always an extra job just to get the damn bit out
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.
Mechanics feel it in their shoulder like crazy! Swinging that thing around over your head all day gets to be tender on the body
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You nailed it. These are for those who have little money to start with
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 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.
Love the malco 1/4"+5/16" drive bit. Hvac guy here and that's a massive time saver bit
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
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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.
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 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.
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. 👍
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.
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All these gimmicky tools are things a grandma would buy you for your birthday and they'd sit unopened in you tool box until you eventually toss it out.
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.
Would be better to go the other way and get a 1/2" adapter for your 1/4"
For anyone thinking that this might be better on a smaller impact....you can get the same quality drill for like 30 bucks(walmart specials or amazon have dozens), and by the time you already have multiple hundred dollars worth of impacts you can spend the extra 15 bucks over the cost of this chuck
when i first saw those diy vids using those adaptors i thought pretty much useless.......great vid in proving what i thought thanks Funk.......
Your vise was straight up laughing at you at 9:26
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.
10:03 In the UK it’d be a spade bit, but paddle bit gets the point across just as well
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.
I love your work and appreciate your knowledge and expertise
I liked my drill conversion. It was handy in small situations. Didn’t really carry my drill anymore, gained room and lost weight.
Keep finding the garbage nobody should purchase,great video
a lot of spade bits chuck right into a regular impact driver they work great with some impact way less wrist snappy
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
Glad to see I'm not the only person calling tongue and groove pliers "channellocks". Btw excellent review man!
The amount of mouth breathing this smart fella does.
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
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...
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
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
Genuine laugh at the, “they didn’t say some assembly required”.
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.
17:05 Yes most, but i have never got into bit impacts since those are so dedicated. I value high quality tools so i get as close to pro quality tools i can afford specially in things i use most like cordless drill since its so useful from everything from drilling to screw tightening and hell poverty lathe time to time combined with angle grinder. Since i have now married to one manufacturer i really dont want to carry two sets of batteries and chargers so i have drill and since drills are shit on opening bolts i got my self a impact wrench. Might not be most powerful one but easy to carry around, batteries are fitting to each tool so those are not wasted on sitting on the shelf and i can do mechanical repairs on cars etc. This does mean i dont have two machines to pilot drill and screw as well, so i will probably get this chuck adapter to pilot drill holes as it seem to work (would have liked to see some tiny bits being tested) and then use drill to drive the screws in. Lag bolts i can swap bits around and do conventionally. Since its rare to need to pilot drill holes this will be handy as usually it is many many screws, hence not needing to swap between drill bit that always gets lost and bit for the screw.
Since bit impact cant drill it would be pretty useless for me and just one more frame to have around collecting dust. There is your practical use for this adapter. The bit adapter.. yeah i agree, i dont have use for that. Chuck tightening on its own... well that is issue i didnt foresee.. maybe old school key chuck would do better in there, after all it can be changed around?
I need to check if Makita has chucked drill with impact function that can be turned off and on again, then i have everything i really need.. maybe battery grinder in future, but that is all the tools i need for everything jobs with least amount spent.
That was a fun test Wes that Impact looked a bit sketchy I'd end up impacting my finger !
Before I even watch the video, I want you to know that I subscribed and rang the notification bell.
I’ve seen many of your short videos but on my tablet, those option’s don’t show up for shorts. This is the first of your long form videos that got recommended to me so I jumped on subbing when I saw it. I love your videos and look forward to many more.
Now to watch the video.
EDIT: Definitely worthwhile. As a home gamer I’ve always been satisfied with DeWalt tools, but I’ve never tried their impacts. I’m just stubborn enough to do lug nuts by hand.
The adapter might be useful in a “I don’t want to bring all my tools with me” scenario as you said but that chuck is just too crunchy sounding for me to trust it. I for sure don’t like the way it self tightens.
By the way, am I the only one who tightens bits into a drill chuck using the trigger?
For when you REALLLY need to get that T25 deck screw sank deep.
I can't say much though I have a jacobs style chuck for my SDS.
Alright so....this is my first time watching any of your longform stuff.....dont let me down dude....lol (commenting before viewing)
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'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
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.
Ya know, I might just use these to put my next IKEA set together
I’d like to see that 😂
The end falling off is particularly useful when working at height.
Finally graduated from your shorts, there ya go 😂
Love that trigger discipline.
Man... you could strip a lot of screws with that thing. I need 1 fo sho!😅😂
if you only have 1 power tool then these things are life savers ... i have both of these and quite a few other gadgets and over the yrs i had realized that its better to have thing you dont need than needing the thing you dont have
Dude even your vice was laughing but agreed you start with the first two and fellow bumble bee here and I have most of the set for construction and still really don’t need a 1/2 driver however my brother has a 1/2 for auto I think the reason is cause it matches your pneumatic tools