I've got a lisle in the service truck, mainly use it with 1/2" drive torx sockets on stubborn trailer deck screws that I don't want to just tear out the torx with a gun. If I used it a ton on other stuff I'd probably get a snapon.
Best Hand Impact Driver
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SHOOTIST357
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So I pulled all my impact drivers down and lubed them today--here's what I found. My USA Craftsman is not really serviceable--pin is peened in place. Maybe someday I'll press it out. The 2 identical K-Ds with different model numbers are exactly the same and use a cross pin as the rotating point. My TATOOLS driver uses a ball bearing on each side with a cover as the driving surface. The TATOOLS has a deeper "V" cut, which I believe would make it rotate less when struck as compared to the more open K-D cut.
SHOOTIST357
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Already discussed in this thread -- VIM on Amazon
ThePostman
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I've had the lisle 1/2" drive for over twenty years, and has seen tons of use in a pro environment. They did make the craftsman years ago. I think the 5/16" bits hold up better, you will still inevitably break them. And, you have the option to put a 1/2" drive torx socket on it for those makes that have a t30 holding the rotors on. Buy the lisle, it will last forever.
seber
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Less rotation but greater force.
SHOOTIST357
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Picked up a MAC ID67 for 5 bucks today... I'll lube it up tomorrow and test her out!
anndel
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Snap-on 208EPIT. $318 on their website but my driver gave it to me for $175 about 5 years ago. Before that I have a Tekton that I smashed with a sledge hammer.
PISD/Acquisition incorrectly inputted into GFEBS as 7/1/1981. Refer to DA2877 Block 21 and DD1354 Block 19. Midyear estimate 7/1/1960 is used.
PISD/Acquisition incorrectly inputted into GFEBS as 7/1/1981. Refer to DA2877 Block 21 and DD1354 Block 19. Midyear estimate 7/1/1960 is used.
Wakefield
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Is that the one that comes with a lot of bits for it?
SHOOTIST357
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Amazing what 5 minutes with the wire wheel and some grease will do.....
freudianfloyd
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Years ago my wife took me to a tool sale in town, which happened to be Cummins Tools. I didn't see much I wanted, but I was also extremely poor at the time, so a few tools, even Cummins were welcomed. I wound up buying an impact driver, a pry bar, and a framing hammer. That impact driver saved the day once on a job, and the next time I used it, it broke all of the philips heads in the box, and locked up the mechanism.
I replaced it with a set from Tekton which works well, but I have since picked up a U.S. made Craftsman, and Mac. I don't have much use for them, but they are one of the most invaluable tools when you do need them.
I replaced it with a set from Tekton which works well, but I have since picked up a U.S. made Craftsman, and Mac. I don't have much use for them, but they are one of the most invaluable tools when you do need them.
Sorry... I only paid 25 each for the koken getting closed out... bought 4 gave one to me father... I will send you a msg... might send you one merry Christmas....
Did you mean this for me ? If you did ill pay you i have a tool addiction and never tried anything koken. Might start a new addiction
On its way.... I didn't do the secret Santa but great for you.
SHOOTIST357
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SHOOTIST357
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Just a bump to keep this topic alive 
Here's a pic of my impacts -- all overhauled and in use. big pic is all 3/8 drive and the single is a TATOOLS 1/2". The 3/8 left to right are KD, KD, (3) HK Porter, MAC, and Proto (proto is BIG). Proto is a sealed unit, so it just gets dunked in oil to lube it.
Here's a pic of my impacts -- all overhauled and in use. big pic is all 3/8 drive and the single is a TATOOLS 1/2". The 3/8 left to right are KD, KD, (3) HK Porter, MAC, and Proto (proto is BIG). Proto is a sealed unit, so it just gets dunked in oil to lube it.
