| Brushes or brushless impact driver [message #221177] |
Wed, 04 September 2013 21:58  |
stick miller
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Location: Americus, Georgia
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Of all the tools in Col. Ken’s arsenal, my favorite is the Dewalt cordless impact driver. I don’t recall a project that was not made easier by the little Dewalt, so I’ve decided that my wife is going to buy me one for my upcoming 65th birthday.
Dewalt has 2 impact drivers: one brushless and one with brushes. The brushless is new technology and has significant increase of battery life and torque. I’ve read what I can on the internet and brushless seems the way to go. The price on either one is the same – too high.
Anyone have experience or comments?
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: Brushes or brushless impact driver [message #221182 is a reply to message #221177] |
Wed, 04 September 2013 23:48  |
Craig Lechowicz
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Location: Waterford, MI
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If the brushless is the same or not much more money than the one with brushes, I would go for the brushless. In the tests I've seen, they definitely have longer battery life, although the impacts don't use up as much power as a drill will anyway. When the brushless ones 1st came out they were quite a lot more expensive than the old ones. I've had the old-tech (with brushes) 1/4" hex one for 6 or 8 years, and they are really nice tools. Lighter, faster and way more powerful than the driver drill. Put hundreds (maybe thousands) of exterior sheathing and framing screws in when I built my addition with it. And, once in a while, I'll even use it on GMC/car projects with a socket adapter.
I'm close to convincing myself to buy a 1/2" one for stuff out in the driveway and tire changes. A lot of race teams use them now for tires when not actually racing, to save on nitrogen bottles. Plus, not dragging a cord or hose around is nice. The biggest 18v. Dewalts (which I have a lot of batteries for) are supposed to be over 300 ft. lbs. now.
Possibly in the too much information class, but here is an article on the technology:
<http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/cordless-tools/brushing-up-on-brushless.aspx>
and here is the p 16. tests they mention in the other article:
<http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/impact-drivers-and-wrenches/18-volt-brushless-impact-drivers_1.aspx>
Happy Birthday!
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: Brushes or brushless impact driver [message #221193 is a reply to message #221182] |
Thu, 05 September 2013 08:36 |
Keith V
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Location: Mounds View,MN
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I'd like to try one in comparison to my ingersol rand air impact.
That little beast will take anything off.
It does require a hose however, but it doesn't need to have it's batteries charged.
Besides the GMC has onboard air 
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com
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