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rickhise
Explorer
Feb 04, 2018

Modified tool box

Recently purchased the Dewalt 20 volt 1/2 in
Impact with a second drill 1/4 inch drive combo

I purchased the 3 piece adapter for
sockets. For the impact drill. With this quick release system
Is there a universal kit. That lets me use
Drill bits an other attachments

Any links to what works best.

Question 2
Harbor freights adapter for the quick release socket
1/8. 1/4. 1/2 inch uses a 1/4 inch fitting that adapts
to the drill. Would have thought to use this set up on
a tire lug is a little lacking? Sorry the explanation is
lacking
  • beemerphile1's avatar
    beemerphile1
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2018
    An impact driver like you bought and an impact wrench are entirely different things.
  • DrewE's avatar
    DrewE
    Explorer II
    Feb 04, 2018
    What exactly are the tools in question—hammer drill, impact driver, or impact wrench? They're quite different in what they do. It sounds like a hammer drill and an (impact?) driver maybe. A hammer drill has a standard drill chuck, with adjustable jaws; an impact driver has a locking hex chuck for driver bits (that can't be adjusted for size); and an impact wrench has a square socket driver, usually 1/2".

    Neither a hammer drill nor an impact driver is likely to do very well at breaking lug nuts free. Either one probably could spin them off once loosened a bit, but the impact/hammer part is not really all that useful there.

    The HF hex driver bit to square drive socket adapters are not terrible, but I don't know that they'd hold up to sever usage. Certainly for spinning the nuts on and off they work just fine.

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