I have a roofing job coming up, using steel sheets onto wooden purlins with wood teks. Previously I have used a standard cordless drill - does the job, but initial hole through the tin is difficult. Would an impact driver be better? There seem to be two types - 6mm hex drive or 1/2 inch socket drive - which do I need? Assuming the socket drive is better suited for workshop use (but it would be more useful afterwards). The small hex drive wouldn't get used for any other job.
Impact driver for tek screws
- Thread starter ewald
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I just use a drill, battery doesn't last as long on an impacted and due to my level of laziness I can't be bothered changing them.
If you put your screw against the sheet, start the drill and give your drive a light tap on the the back they get started faster
(yes I know it's rough)
If you put your screw against the sheet, start the drill and give your drive a light tap on the the back they get started faster
(yes I know it's rough)
i use a small impact 1/2 nut gun works well and no smacking it to get them started
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i use a small impact 1/2 nut gun works well and no smacking it to get them started
Light tap I said
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For an even quicker way just send the screws home with a 7lb sledge, only takes two hits
i wouldn't want a light tap from the builders we've got around here
Lincs Lass
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6 inch nail to make hole ,cordless drill with hammer will drive them in
simon-0116
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Or a tek screw gun [emoji1]
spanners and hammers
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you can get wood teks with a drill bit /point on the end rather than just a point
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With the gash points rather than starting your drill off flat out start it slowly, they seem to start better
suffolksmallholder
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I have the metal spike from a plastic electric fence post, sharpened to a nice point that I use to spike a hole, like using a centre punch. One tap, done. I found that this is far more effective than 'going-for-it' with the driver where slips & misses result in damage to the plastisol coating the tek screw sliding off the roof. This works well for the stitching screws as well.
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paddy1001
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We use these:
https://www.hilti.co.uk/cordless-systems/cordless-impact-drivers-and-wrenches/r4926
And these:
http://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/power-tools/cordless/m18-cid/
Tried drills etc but find the impact drivers work best
https://www.hilti.co.uk/cordless-systems/cordless-impact-drivers-and-wrenches/r4926
And these:
http://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/power-tools/cordless/m18-cid/
Tried drills etc but find the impact drivers work best
Landy Nick
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Just use a Hilti.
One tap and you'll knock the screw into the middle of next week.
One tap and you'll knock the screw into the middle of next week.
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The proper one for tec screws?
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Yes,it's a makita
I've got one as well, not sure the make, they make it easy though
Yes,110 trailing lead so it can be pulled up and down without unplugging,drives screws in for fun.
SilliamWhale
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Any cheap 10.8v impact driver would do the job