Types and characteristics of adapters for a screwdriver

With the help of modern tools, repair work of varying complexity becomes easier and more comfortable. The angle adapter for the screwdriver will help make the process of tightening / unscrewing the screw simple and time-saving. When choosing an angled adapter for an 18 volt socket head, you should pay attention to the features of the nozzles.

The angle adapter is a mechanical attachment that is designed to handle screws where the standard tool lacks the length and angle of action. Its function is to change the direction of the axis of rotation (spindle). Thus, the adapter makes it possible to hold the screwdriver perpendicular to the wall and twist the hardware in both directions and at an angle.

The angle adapter for the screwdriver is divided into two types: flexible and rigid.

The features of the first type include:

• the ability to penetrate the most inaccessible places;
• twisting tightly set self-tapping screws;
• widespread use in everyday life;
• not suitable for tightening metal screws.

The rigid adapter differs from the flexible adapter in the following characteristics:

• durable cartridge;
• suitable for professional activities;
• torque: 40-50 Nm.

The structure of these types varies considerably. The flexible one has a metal body, a bit gripper on a magnet, a flexible shaft. The rigid adapter is made of steel, two types of grips, magnetic and cam, there is a bearing.

Battery-powered screwdrivers are the most common device in construction. Its main "plus" is mobility. Depending on the model of the screwdriver, a voltage of 14 to 21 volts is supplied to the battery. The "output" is 12 to 18 volts. When choosing an angle adapter for an 18 volt socket screwdriver, pay attention to the following recommendations:

• nozzles (steel P6 and P12) are suitable for working with metal screws;
• in the available models, as a rule, a tribe made of modern plastic is used;
• The adapter is light in weight, but the torque is limited to 10 Nm;
• a steel gearbox is able to increase the torque up to 50 nm;
• the more solid the size of the bit extension, the higher the performance of the screwdriver;
• the possibility of "reverse" expands the functionality of the device (we not only tighten, but also unscrew the screws).

When choosing an adapter, we look at the maximum screw size and adapter model, as well as the method of connecting the bit to the chuck. The magnetic grip is practical, but the three-jaw chuck will provide maximum clamping strength.

Today the modern market is saturated with different models of adapters for screwdrivers, they differ in quality and price. In most cases, inexpensive Chinese nozzles with a rotation speed of 300 rpm, quickly heat up and emit vibration. Magnetic fasteners are suitable for single-sided bits.

The angle adapter for the screwdriver is designed not only for tightening screws and screws, but is also widely used by fishermen. An adapter for an ice ax for a screwdriver helps in drilling "holes".

The use of an attachment that allows you to rotate the ice ax with a screwdriver gives the lover of fish hunting the following advantages:

• easy ice drilling;
• a sufficient number of holes in a short period of time;
• when discharging the screwdriver, the ice ax can be operated manually;
• slight noise;
• an adapter for an ice ax for a screwdriver is compact and convenient.

The main purpose of the device is to transfer rotations from an electrical device to an ice ax. Most modern adapters are equipped with a special handle for a secure hold of the tool. The design of the adapters is different, the simplest is a sleeve made of metal. With a more complicated design, the adapter is attached at one end to the auger part of the drill, and at the other end to the chuck.

Installing an adapter for an ice ax under a screwdriver is not difficult:

• unscrew the bolt that connects both parts of the drill;
• in place of the "top" of the drill we mount the adapter;
• the hex shank is fixed into the screwdriver chuck.

Some disadvantages of adapters for ice axes for a screwdriver are still present. A powerful charge is required for a long and productive tool. As a rule, screwdrivers of 18 volts and a torque of up to 70 nm are used for drilling ice. Unfortunately, not all batteries perform well at low temperatures. Extra batteries must be taken care of and kept warm. Fishermen need a more powerful tool that costs a lot of money.

The way out of the situation is to use an adapter with a gearbox. (a set of gears located in the crankcase is designed to adjust the speed of rotation of the shafts). This element will allow using an inexpensive screwdriver for the drilling process. The gearbox will take on some of the load from the chuck and the tool mechanism, and will also help save the battery power of the device.

For information on how to make an ice screw adapter for a screwdriver, see the next video.