Hits and misses of DIY projects, both big and small.   impact
driverUntil 2002, almost nobody in North America knew what an
impact driver was. Now most pros use them all the time, and a
growing number of homesteaders and DIYers do, too. The first I
heard of impact drivers was 11 years ago, from an obscure story
in a little magazine that was reporting on popular power tools
in Japan. Apparently, so the story went, carpenters in that
country didn’t drive screws with cordless drills any more, they
always used impact drivers instead. Speed is one reason why, but
there’s a more enticing incentive, too. The only company at the
time that offered impact drivers in North America was DEWALT, so
that’s the kind I tried first.  Fast-forward a decade, and
impact drivers are now the only way most serious professional
builders drive screws. And while you might not be a professional
yourself, there’s lots you can learn from pros in your quest for
serious self reliance capabilities. Impact drivers are the
ultimate woodscrew d