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i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/Impact_wrench" title="Impact wrench">Impact wrench</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ImpactDriverWithBits.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/ImpactDriverWithBits.png/220px-ImpactDriverWithBits.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/ImpactDriverWithBits.png/330px-ImpactDriverWithBits.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/ImpactDriverWithBits.png/440px-ImpactDriverWithBits.png 2x" data-file-width="1571" data-file-height="849" /></a><figcaption>A manual impact driver (for use with <a href="/wiki/Hammer" title="Hammer">hammer</a>) with screwdriver bits and adapters</figcaption></figure> <p>An <b>impact driver</b> is a tool that delivers a strong, sudden rotational force and forward thrust. The force can be delivered either by striking with a hammer in the case of <b>manual</b> impact drivers, or mechanically in the case of <b>powered</b> impact drivers. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Impact_driver_bits.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Impact_driver_bits.JPG/220px-Impact_driver_bits.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Impact_driver_bits.JPG/330px-Impact_driver_bits.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Impact_driver_bits.JPG/440px-Impact_driver_bits.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1394" /></a><figcaption>Impact driver guide set with bits</figcaption></figure> <p>It is often used by <a href="/wiki/Mechanic" title="Mechanic">mechanics</a> to loosen larger <a href="/wiki/Screws" class="mw-redirect" title="Screws">screws</a>, <a href="/wiki/Screw#Differentiation_between_bolt_and_screw" title="Screw">bolts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nut_(hardware)" title="Nut (hardware)">nuts</a> that are corrosively "frozen" or <a href="/wiki/Torque" title="Torque">over-torqued</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The direction can also be reversed for situations where screws have to be tightened with torque greater than a <a href="/wiki/Screwdriver" title="Screwdriver">screwdriver</a> can reasonably provide. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Manual_impact_drivers">Manual impact drivers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impact_driver&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Manual impact drivers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Manual impact drivers consist of a heavy outer sleeve that surrounds an inner core that is <a href="/wiki/Spline_(mechanical)" title="Spline (mechanical)">splined</a> to it. The spline is curved so that when the user strikes the outer sleeve with a hammer, its downward force works on the spline to produce turning force on the core and any socket or work bit attached to it. The tool translates the heavy <a href="/wiki/Moment_of_inertia" title="Moment of inertia">rotational inertia</a> of the sleeve to the lighter core to generate large amounts of torque. At the same time, the striking blow from the hammer forces the impact driver forward into the screw reducing or eliminating <a href="/wiki/Cam_out" title="Cam out">cam out</a>. This attribute is beneficial for <a href="/wiki/Phillips_screwdriver" class="mw-redirect" title="Phillips screwdriver">Phillips screws</a> which are prone to cam out. It is also excellent for use with the <a href="/wiki/P._L._Robertson" title="P. L. Robertson">Robertson</a> square socket head screws<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that are in common use in <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Powered_impact_drivers">Powered impact drivers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impact_driver&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Powered impact drivers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Typical battery-powered impact drivers are similar to electric drills when used to drive screws or bolts, but additionally have a spring-driven mechanism that applies rotational striking blows once the torque required becomes too great for the motor alone. This should not be confused with the hammer mechanism found on <a href="/wiki/Hammer_drill" title="Hammer drill">hammer drills</a>, which is a longitudinal blow.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most impact drivers have a handle to make it easier to hold onto. An impact driver is more appropriate than a drill for tightening bolts. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Comparison_to_an_impact_wrench">Comparison to an impact wrench</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Impact_driver&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Comparison to an impact wrench"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An electric impact driver typically delivers less torque and accepts smaller tool bits than an <a href="/wiki/Impact_wrench" title="Impact wrench">impact wrench</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2015-09-21</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Impact+Driver+-+Do+I+really+need+an+Impact+Driver%3F&rft.pub=Woodworkers+Guild+Of+America&rft.aulast=Mayer&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwgoa.com%2Farticle%2Fdo-i-really-need-an-impact-driver%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AImpact+driver" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dww.com/articles/canadian-inventions-robertson-screwdriver-system-peter-robertson">"Canadian Inventions – The Robertson Screwdriver System (Peter Robertson)"</a>. <q>Millions of craft workers are thankful to Canadian Peter Robertson for inventing the square-head screw that bears his name. The Robertson screw represented a significant advance in the history of fasteners for two practical reasons: it is self-centering (that is, the screw is almost impossible to be driven off-centre because of the indented squared notch into which the screwdriver fits snugly) and the screw can be driven with only one hand.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Canadian+Inventions+%E2%80%93+The+Robertson+Screwdriver+System+%28Peter+Robertson%29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dww.com%2Farticles%2Fcanadian-inventions-robertson-screwdriver-system-peter-robertson&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AImpact+driver" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDahl2016" class="citation web cs1">Dahl, Timothy 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