• SadSadSatellite
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    70
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    2 years ago

    Openly admitting to being pedantic. That said, here we go: it’s a DRIVER, the end is the CHUCK, which holds the SHANK of the BIT, which can be a DRILL.

    I understand it’s a setup to the punchline, and nobody actually gives a shit.

    • scutiger@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      45
      ·
      2 years ago

      A drill and a driver are separate tools. You can fit driver bits in a drill’s chuck, but it’s not its intended purpose. A driver is meant specifically to drive screws, and it’s better at the job than a drill.

      • SadSadSatellite
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        7
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        2 years ago

        While this is only semantics and based on nothing more than my preference, I would argue that a drill is a type of driver. If you call it a drill driver, I might get upset though.

        • ogler@lemmynsfw.com
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          8
          ·
          2 years ago

          i disagree with that, you can use a handheld drill to drive screws but that’s not what it’s for, it’s for making holes in shit with drill bits. you can also buy little sanding discs for your handheld drill but nobody’s calling it a drill sander

      • Aux@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from community
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        6
        ·
        2 years ago

        Most tools today are drill driver combo devices, they do both jobs well.