Latest reviews about Craftsman Impact Driver

dobermanjoe says "craftsman impact driver" about Craftsman Impact Driver

dobermanjoe — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:13:40 GMT

this is great hand tool better than the electric ones because you get down force with it. its definetly old school and not to many of them on the market. it has the lifetime gaurante so if it breaks they'll repair it or replace it. i use the 3ib drilling hammer with it which is also available at sears but a ball pein hamer will work fine well really any hammer over a pound would work.

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anyheck says "Does what others can't" about Craftsman Impact Driver

anyheck — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:21:59 GMT

This is an excellent tool for working on motorcycles.

I had never had cause to need one until I had a friend with a 1970's Honda that has phillips drive fasteners everywhere in it.

Lots of ferrous fasteners in aluminum leads to galvanic corrosion sticking everywhere.

I attempted to use a small electric impact driver but it's impossible to hold the driver in hard enough to avoid cam-out and stripped screws.

This tool solves that in one go, as applying the hammer to it for the impact effect also drives the screw in harder at the same time.

I concur about using a dead-blow, although we did well with a normal soft-faced one, as we're just removing screws. Probably would want a metal faced hammer when you get into larger and more seriously stuck fasteners.

I wish that it did come with a case, although I found that a piece of PVC pipe with end caps makes a fully acceptable holder.

Also, the bits are not a common retail size (5/16" hex), and I had to grind one of them for us to remove a fastener...

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madman3258 says "impact driver" about Craftsman Impact Driver

madman3258 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:13:42 GMT

Awesome comes to mind with this tools it is so simple to use and can take a beating. If it does break you can get it replaced and I do not see that happening.

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TonyH says "Hand Impact Driver Actuates too slow" about Craftsman Impact Driver

TonyH — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:04:38 GMT

I have a cheapy 3/8ths driver that you have to beat the heck out of before it starts it's twisting function. I tossed it for a better K-D one. I find this 1/2 drive Sears tool is the same. Too much money for a tool that doesn't react until you've driven the Bolt, the Impact tool and the hammer through whatever you were working on. K-d or Lisle...they know how to make these tools to work correctly...

radabaugh says "The Craftsman Impact Driver works great removing stuck screws." about Craftsman Impact Driver

radabaugh — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:21:28 GMT

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maurice1960 says "impact driver, made my job so easy " about Craftsman Impact Driver

maurice1960 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:07:35 GMT

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svanesss says "great " about Craftsman Impact Driver

svanesss — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:09:35 GMT

Great product,easy to use, very much needed in a single parent household'

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Enginerd says "A good tool but..." about Craftsman Impact Driver

Enginerd — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:55:40 GMT

This impact driver works well. If you work on any motorsport vehicle, they you will eventually need an impact driver. I have only two complaints about this one. It needs a case for itself and the bits to keep everything together or the bits get lost in the tool box. Also, the spring should be stronger. If you push too hard, it turns before you can hit it with a hammer. TIP, use a steel faced dead-blow hammer when using this tool. It works much better than a standard hammer.

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jbomerscheim says "very good tool for price that I paid" about Craftsman Impact Driver

jbomerscheim — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:30:33 GMT

Used it almost everytime I had to do any type of suspension/brake work, very durable and very affordable, must have

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ganzibye says "its a good impact driver.gets the job done.life time warranty" about Craftsman Impact Driver

ganzibye — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:52:11 GMT

i have had a few impact drivers..have one at work and one at home..this tool gets the job done easy epecially on the import cars' caliper bolts..

life time warranty on the tool but not on the bits which is understandable because i break them all the time and they are like a dollar a piece.

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fixNmowers says "Best tool for tough screws" about Craftsman Impact Driver

fixNmowers — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:42:19 GMT

Craftsman Impact Driver -- The Craftsman Impact Driver is a favorite tool of mine, when I have a stuborn phillips or flathead screw to break loose without damaging the head. It is a totally solid hand tool & quickly able to change bits. I come across rusted or corroded phillips or flat head screw tops in my shop regularly from small engine repair work or any items that have been left out in the weather. The Craftsman impact driver even works well when working on boat motors where screws are corroded in thier housings from lake or river water. You can also use the Craftsman impact driver to tighten these screws without damaging or stripping out the heads. If by chance that you forget which way to set the driver when working, the tool is marked as which way to set. your choices are tighten or loosen. Make sure you use a hammer that you can make a solid hit to drive the impact driver. Most times, it only takes one or two blows to break the screw loose. I can also use the Craftsman impact......

YamaD says "Freed my stripped nuts!" about Craftsman Impact Driver

YamaD — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:08:24 GMT

I had tried several options and several hours to remove a stripped lug nut from a recessed rim. I grabbed a six sided socket one size smaller than the nut. Whacked on the impact driver for 5 minutes with a 4 pound sledge. Nut removed! Did the same for another stripped nut on the same rim. Unfortunately, I'm sure this won't be the last time I'll use this product...

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lightsaber says "The Craftsman Hand Impact Tool Set for phillips and flat screws" about Craftsman Impact Driver

lightsaber — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:28:18 GMT

The Craftsman Hand Impact Tool Set uses impact action to free or tighten rusted or frozen screws. The six piece hand impact set utilizes a 1/2 inch square drive to deliver a whopping 200 ft/lb of torque! Contents of the tool set include: 1/2 inch drive impact tool, chuck, #2, #3, #4 phillips bits, and 3/8 inch slotted bit.

The impact tool has foward and reverse direction capabilities. To operate the impact tool, you set the direction, apply twisting motion and strike the end of the tool with a hammer. This action causes very short movement of the fastener. Once the fastener is broken free you switch to a standard screw driver for final removal. This tool set is made in the USA and works well as designed. The only drawbacks appear to be the short stroke which doesn't turn the screw very much per hammer strike, and also an injection molded storage case is NOT included with the tool set.

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Mrdan62 says "Good And Bad Of The Impact Driver." about Craftsman Impact Driver

Mrdan62 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:13:47 GMT

I Bought this product due to the reputation of the Craftsman brand name and could not believe the way it was packaged, very poorly but the tool works just as expected it to coming from Sears and the Craftsman line of tools.

And that always makes my job a lot easier and more profitable and who would not want that, I have tried other brands of this same tool and did not have any success so I make one stop to buy all of my tools at half of the price of some other brand name tools.

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mgbolton says "Good product, wish it came with a case!" about Craftsman Impact Driver

mgbolton — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:07:06 GMT

As usual a wonderful Craftsmen product. I did break the adapter the first day I used it, I was using a 3lb. hammer though. The only other gripe I have is that it doesn't come with a case. For a product that comes with small parts not having a case seemed like it wasn't well thought out. I ended up just going to my local ************** and buying their cheapo brand that came with a case and using that case for my Craftsmen set.

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XMTRMan says "Great tool, needs a case!" about Craftsman Impact Driver

XMTRMan — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:19:56 GMT

I replaced my old one and reused the metal case that the old one came in. It also had a larger straight bit that this one didn't have and I bought a #1 Phillips bit (Sears Item #47631) for a total of 6 bits! This would be very complete if it came with a case and 6 bits. I would prefer a metal case because it is much more compact that a blow mold case.

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Kartboarder22 says "Wow, didn't know this existed, Works great!" about Craftsman Impact Driver

Kartboarder22 — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:17:03 GMT

I stripped out a few rusted phillips head screws that were holding my rotors onto the hubs of my car using a phillips head and a drill. Talked to a guy at Sears and he told me to pick one of these up. I thought it wouldn't work because I had already stripped out 2 screws out of 3. Yet he said give it a try and so I did. To my suprise once I figured out how to use it which took me a while, I was able to get the screws out without a problem, even the two stripped ones. It did take me a while to figure out how the tool works at first, but now I could remove screws with my eyes closed and other rusted bolts, as long as I hit the hammer on the head of course. So many uses for this in the long run. One nice thing about this is yes it does rotational impact, which is what my pneumatic impact gun does, but on top of it you get axial impact at the same time. Your impact gun doesn't do this unless you have a special one that gives axial force. This is especially necessary when removing...

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jyoung81 says "Got the job done and was priced good. " about Craftsman Impact Driver

jyoung81 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:22:02 GMT

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Carldale says "A must have in every tool box!" about Craftsman Impact Driver

Carldale — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:48:39 GMT

Save time and money on rusted and stuck screws and bolts. It is a great addition to my tool sets. it can save you the time of calling some one to do what you can now do. Made tough and does the job.

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Publius says "This tool will save the day!" about Craftsman Impact Driver

Publius — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:16:28 GMT

This tool will save your butt when nothing else works. I had a water pump bolt break off in the block on my truck engine and I thought I was done for sure after I broke an easy off tool in the bolt; it was so frozen. I was desperate and my dad said something about a hand impact wrench and some heat. So, I cut a slot in the part of the bolt that was still sticking out with a hack saw and heated the area around the frozen bolt up till it was slightly red. Then I took this tool and the regular slot screwdriver bit and pounded with a 3 pound sledge and the bolt moved out like it was a brand new bolt. I couldn't believe how easily it took the bolt out. I was so relieved. Hats off to sears for offering it with all the bits and for such a great price. Plus its still made in the U.S.A.

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