I used to think a drill was just for holes, then I saw a drywall anchor job go sideways.

My buddy was putting up a shelf and tried to hammer in those cheap plastic anchors with a regular hammer. He cracked the drywall in two spots. I grabbed my cordless drill, set it to the lowest clutch setting, and slowly screwed the anchors in like they were big screws. It took maybe 30 seconds each and they went in perfectly flush without any stress on the wall. Why do people still sell those anchors with the instruction to hammer them? Has anyone else ditched the hammer for a drill on this job?

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viola1714d ago

Honestly, it's like a lot of things where the old way sticks around because it's what people know. The box says to hammer it, so they hammer it, even if a drill is clearly the better tool. I see this with all sorts of basic home stuff, where the instructions are stuck in the past and cause more problems than they solve. Your method is the smart move, slow and steady with the drill clutch.

iris5654d ago

I mean, "clearly the better tool" is a bit much. If you just tap them in gently with a hammer, it's fine. Maybe it's just me but it's not that serious.