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Impact Driver Performance Test

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What happens here

The presenter picks up the Milwaukee impact driver. He demonstrates its superior capability by easily driving the second 5/16" x 6" screw into the pressure-treated 4x4 wood using only one hand. The impact mechanism handles the resistance effortlessly, driving the screw flush and without stripping the head.

Goal: Demonstrate the impact driver's efficiency and ease of use for driving large screws.

Tools and materials

  • Milwaukee Impact Driver Milwaukee — Driving the screw easily into the wood
  • Pressure-Treated 4x4 Wood — The material into which the screw is driven
  • 5/16" x 6" Screw — The fastener being driven

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Uh, two speed. What the hell? Doesn't even have the power to drive it on two. Impact, one-handed. Easy. Not stripping screws. One-handed use. Drives it perfectly. So, both these will drive the screw like you saw, but it takes a lot more work with the drill to drive that screw. Between just

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