Impact drill or regular drill for drill-start backplate

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I've been using my regular 18V drill to start the car. The first start of the day is really rough on the drill. After that, the car will start as soon and I press the drill trigger. I though about getting a smaller impact drill, but I don't know how it will behave in this application and I don't want to damage the start components. What you do you guys think?
 
regular drill, i used a 9.6v makita for the longest time till after about 5 years my batteries finally took a dump and i was unable to replace them (old stick pack style makita batteries)
 
Lan-Ed-Tul said:
i have a 14 volt drill but it barely turns over the 29cc engine,
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lan the voltage isnt the issue here and the op wishes to know what is better a regular drill or an impact (and by impact i am assuming he means hammer drill) in which case a regular drill is best because the major difference between an impact drill and a regular drill is a type of hammering action the impact drill does to get through certain materials ( concrete is a prime example of what an impact or hammer drill is used for ;) )
 
lordraptor1 said:
lan the voltage isnt the issue here and the op wishes to know what is better a regular drill or an impact (and by impact i am assuming he means hammer drill) in which case a regular drill is best because the major difference between an impact drill and a regular drill is a type of hammering action the impact drill does to get through certain materials ( concrete is a prime example of what an impact or hammer drill is used for ;) )
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An impact drill is a high torque drill not a hammer drill ;) If you put something together using 1 of these, say a timber frame, you wont be able to get the screws out using a std drill. In the application of starting an engine, the higher torque would overcome the resistance of the engine far easier than a std drill so it probably would be better.

Im not sure of your set up but why don't you have a pull start fitted?
 
i do, i had bought one of the drill starter plates thinkin it would be easier, but drill just doesn't have the muscle to roll it really well, so went back to regular PS with collar around pawl. my drill isnt a hammer or high torque which is prolly the problem, the starter reccommended a 14000rpm drill mines not, so either the torque or a higher rpm drill should work if i try iy again. prob i run into was i couldnt find a decently priced drill in that rpm range for under 300 bucks, not worth buying a drill just for the truck.
 
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