Too many impact drivers?

[Rabid Badger]

Convert one to a 3/8 impact wrench! Yes, I know there are adapters, but where's the fun in that? Also, they reduce torque and increase the overall length of the tool.

I bought the 3/8 anvil from eReplacementParts. It was a drop-in swap for the 1/4 hex part.

 

[ez-duzit]

Link? Does it just pull out?

 

[Rabid Badger]

https://www.ereplacementparts.com/anvil-6917dw-p-171230.htmlhttps://www.ereplacementparts.com/anvil-6917dw-p-171230.html

That's the part I used. I imagine it should work with most Makitas. You'll also need a 3/8 hog ring and a rubber o-ring to provide spring tension. I already had those on hand.

This video shows the replacement process:

 

[ez-duzit]

Thanks. After seeing how he did that, I think I'll leave mine alone.

 

[Hdonly0]

Too bad the guy doesn't know the difference between a wrench and a pair of pliers.

 

[The Cobbler]

but he has snap on tools

 

[ez-duzit]

Just got the Makita XDT12 and will simply leave it setup for the hex bits. If I had multiples, like OP, I'd be tempted to change one of them.

 

[jd_1138]

Just got the Makita XDT12 and will simply leave it setup for the hex bits. If I had multiples, like OP, I'd be tempted to change one of them.

I bought a Makita 1/4 impact driver just like the OP's off ebay for $16 shipped albeit covered in some paint that I sanded off. It's a bare tool, but I am already in the Makita lineup with other batteries and tools. Once you get the charger and a few batteries in a cordless system, it's pretty cheap to add bare tools to the lineup.

Since I have another Makita 1/4 impact, maybe I will convert the one off ebay into square drive. It's a great idea. The less adapters you need to use means the tool will fit in more tight spaces.

Can never have enough drills. I like to keep a drill bit in one and a driving bit (usually torx) in the other when I am doing woodworking.

 

[ez-duzit]

...The less adapters you need to use means the tool will fit in more tight spaces...

Also I would think that fewer adapters would mean much better efficiency, as each interface has a little take-up space.

 

[Voi]

I'm tempted to do this with my Makita. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Danglerb]

Each adapter gives a little slop which can kill the impact, but I still will use both a hex and square drive, not so much a 1/4 sq, so hex, 3/8 sq, and 1/2 sq doesn't seem like too many impacts.

 

[Rabid Badger]

I'm tempted to do this with my Makita. Thanks for posting this.

I'm glad you found it useful.

 

[engineer2]

Good to know. Someone on Chicago CL is selling new Makita. Been tempted to pick up a XDT12, but need to find a use for my old one. Not sure if they are returns or if they "fell off the truck".

 

[Wamsutta]

That Makita looks sharp with its new 3/8 drive.
Looks like it means business.

 

[rpcraft]

Interesting.

 

[Dingleburry]

Too bad the guy doesn't know the difference between a wrench and a pair of pliers.

But pliers wrench

 

[Hdonly0]

But pliers wrench

You can call them whatever you want, but he still used a pair of pliers. The reason they make so many tools is so you can use the right tool for the job.

 

[M6erfan]

But pliers wrench

You can call them whatever you want, but he still used a pair of pliers. The reason they make so many tools is so you can use the right tool for the job.

That wasn't a Pliers wrench. Looked like the Cobra style