I can remember the first time I saw a handheld, battery powered impact driver in action. It was at one of my Brother Phil’s disaster-like projects. Phil has a tool collection like the Louvre has an art collection, so he is always on top of the latest and greatest offerings. I watched, fascinated as he drove a 6” Timberlok screw through a piece of lumber into the sill of a house. The impact driver never slowed or stalled, as any of my battery power tools would have done. Talk about an epiphany. It was not long after that I purchased a DeWalt impact driver that has served me well over the years. It is my go to tool for any and all fastening duties aside from nailing. As happy as I was with the old version, I was enthusiastic to try DeWalt’s latest offering in this category – which team yellow sent to us in the form of the DeWalt Atomic Compact Cordless Impact Driver. We’ll also be covering their Atomic Drill/Driver in an upcoming review. Read More
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Bosch Blue Granite Turbo Hammer Bits Review – Perforating Concrete With Ease
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I recently received the Bosch Blue Granite Turbo 5 piece hammer drill bit set to test. Coincidentally, I was on my way to my Brother Phil’s farm, where he was putting a small addition on the farmhouse. I may have mentioned Phil before, he takes on these projects that can best be described as soul crushing, yet always manages to see them through. My temporary amnesia kicks in from time to time and I end up somehow getting involved. In this instance I was glad to jump in as we would need to attach the framing to a couple of concrete piers that had been poured to support the addition. These new Bosch Blue Granite Turbo bits seemed like just the thing to tackle the job. More on that below. Read More
