Woodworker's Journal 2009-33-2, страница 57
Small Drivers Big Impact Quik-Link takes you directly to the web page utLLil Ultil on which these products appear! No navigation necessary ... just go to www.woodworkersjournal.com and click on the Quik-Link icon shown above. Tool Review By George Vondriska Don't be fooled by their small size! These six little drivers are workhorses. In today's home and professional shops, cordless drills are as common as bottles of glue. Now, with all the improvements in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, these tools have become better than ever. They're lighter weight than comparable NiCad drills, but just as powerful, with long run times and memory-free battery performance. As the lithium-ion drill category has blossomed, some great offshoots have also come to market: Li-ion impact drivers. This tool test focuses on the smallest of the bunch in the 10.8-and 12-volt sizes — tools that some folks are calling mini drivers or pocket drivers. They're great for getting into tight spaces, powerful enough to drive long woodworking screws without choking and pint-sized so they fit in the pocket of a tool apron. In short, they're mighty convenient in the shop. This test will help you decide if one of these six tough but tiny impact drivers is right for you. What's the Impact? In case you're not familiar with impact drivers, here's the deal. If you've ever loosened a boll by hitting (lie handle of the wrench with a hammer, you were working like an impact driver. As the driver starts to "feel" resistance from the screw you're installing, the impact function kicks in and helps bang the screw Woodworker's Journal April 2009 1 5 |
