Festool impact drill

[Kev]

Does anyone know if my 2.6 batteries from my T-15 are compatible with the TI 15?

YEP - they're perfect.

 

[sg1011]

Thanks for the reply Kev!

 

[green fever]

hi jmb, after your results with the TI15 would you still have gone and made the purchase or stuck with the Milwaukee ? as the festool cost £500+ and you still have the t15, all the best green.

 

[jmbfestool]

hi jmb, after your results with the TI15 would you still have gone and made the purchase or stuck with the Milwaukee ? as the festool cost £500+ and you still have the t15, all the best green.

I didnt buy the drill I was sent the drill for testing only.    

I was going to buy the drill when it was first released but with the experience I had buying the T15 when it was first released and now the Carvex I found its a VERY bad idea to buy ANY newly released Festool tools in the UK  you will end up with a faulty one or miss out on festool improved models 6 -12 months down the line and your stuck with the crappy model with bad design or faults

So hence why  I didnt buy the Ti15 or the Domino XL when they where released!  I heard good things about the Domino XL so I bought it!   but I heard LOTS of bad things about the Ti15 but I always like to find out for my self if a tool is bad or not but I didnt want to buy it to find out!  When I was asked if I could have a play with the Ti15 I was dead happy I could try the drill out!

I tell you I am glad I did not buy the Ti15 after having a play with the Ti15!  I would NOT buy one my self! No way.

I think like the Carvex festool have released the Carvex 420 to replace the old carvex poorly designed blade guide   festool will do the same with the Ti15   they have to because its not worth the money.

JMB

 

[green fever]

thanks jmb, i also had problems with the carvex same as woodguy so ti15 is  on hold for the time being, thanks green.

 

[honeydoman]

There are so many advantages to an impact drill.  Have you ever been screwing in something close to a wall and had the drill spin crushing your hand or making a mark in the wall from the drill spinning it and hitting it.  Impacts also spin extremely fast until  when theres a good amount of load on the drill, then it will impact and drive harder, allowing you to not have to change the drills speed.  I use my impact for so many things.  If you happen to be screwing down a corugated metal roof, impacts are great cause they spin the screw in so fast most of the way and then hammer once the screw head hits the metal or toughness in the wood.  But what I like MY impact for is extremely hard driving screws, and also lag bolts.  I don't need to test the Ti 15 if I know it's not the most powerful, and that's what I want in MY impact.  I didn't mean to say the ti15 is junk at all, I bet it's great for most things but for ME,,, if I'm driving a lag into a sill plate, I need some power.  Also impacts are very light in comparison to other drills, and I find they use less power  over time than other drills.  I do everything from roofing to custom cabinetry , and if you do the latter, yeah who the heck needs an impact. But to say impacts have no use is laughable, unless you hire most work to be done on your home or apartments you own.  I like to use an impact for putting up stud walls too.  Anyone ever come across turn of the century old growth wood? Well i buy old colonial homes and turn them into apartments, so that wood in them is very hard.  Why setup an air compressor to only put up a small wall? If you want an impact for most things, get the ti15.  I want one that's the most powerful.  Don't get upset with my needs, many probably haven't even thought about it, like folks who don't see a need for them.   Impacts are the bomb, use mine every other day.

I read on hear the ti15 is not as powerful as the t15.  If  that's not true I apologize.  I have used the t15.

jay yep i have even had the t15 bang in the nose when i was in a cabinet and it went nuts and really twisted and hit me...  drills are drills and impacts are what they are designed for.. that video showing using the milwalkee impact was a great demo to show the difference...  i use both type of tools.

 

[nehardwoodfloors]

I for one really appreciate the videos posted. They are straight to the point and very informative.
I know they're are more powerful drivers than the c15 I own, and I have considered getting rid of the c15, but I just can. Why? The thing is just so smooth! Not to mention so nice in the hand!

That being said, Shane's point is a good one also. There is always an intended use for a tool. Depending on your needs, the ti15 might be perfect for you.
However, I wanted the ti15 until I saw these videos. I have been playing with the m18 fuels lately and have to say, for my work, they are at the top drivers.

 

[RONWEN]

The Festool C12 +3 cordless drill = $525.00

A picture of the Festool C12 +3 drill giving Hasslefactor a blackeye = PRICELESS!
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Hassle, You KNOW I'm only kidding!!!   [big grin]

 

[PaulMarcel]

The Festool C12 +3 cordless drill = $525.00

A picture of the Festool C12 +3 drill giving Hasslefactor a blackeye = PRICELESS!

Hassle, You KNOW I'm only kidding!!!   [big grin]

Someone's off the candy list...

 

[RONWEN]

This question has no doubt been "hammered around"  [smile] but how does the Festool Impact drill (or any other impact drill for that matter) do for occasional drilling small fastener holes in concrete?  I have to believe that for a continuous purpose a true hammer drill would be the choice but again my question is for occasional, non-Pro use for anchors & fasteners.  [unsure]

 

[Rick Christopherson]

Ron, even though the names are similar, the function of the two types of drills is not the same. The hammer drill action is in line with the axis of rotation, and the impact drill action is in the rotational direction.

The principle of a hammer drill is the same that has been used for centuries for drilling holes into stone. The hammering action chips the stone under the arms of a star-bit, and then the operator turns the bit to a new directions and strikes again. It's the hammering action that actually drills the hole, not the rotation.

 

[Alan m]

ron
i dont think an impact drill has any forward impact motion . as far as i know all the impact is rotational. im not sure if you can get masonary bit with a hex shank. i premume the bit would only spin and not make any real progress. you would be better off just hamering the bit

 

[RONWEN]

Ron, even though the names are similar, the function of the two types of drills is not the same. The hammer drill action is in line with the axis of rotation, and the impact drill action is in the rotational direction.

The principle of a hammer drill is the same that has been used for centuries for drilling holes into stone. The hammering action chips the stone under the arms of a star-bit, and then the operator turns the bit to a new directions and strikes again. It's the hammering action that actually drills the hole, not the rotation.

I understand how each drill works Rick, I guess I'm wondering if the impact drill shows any advantage drilling concrete (chipping action) over a regular drill -- obviously falling short of a hammer drill.

 

[jmbfestool]

No I cant see an impact having any impact on concrete [tongue]

The way the impact works I cant imagine it giving you any extra benefits than just a normal drill when drilling concrete.

JMB