Tool of choice for driving hex heads?

[Drake5]

I'm going to be putting up a TV wall mount soon and it uses hex heads. Should I use a spanner or a ratchet to make sure they're nice and tight? Never done this before so the question might be silly

Cheers

 

[Drake5]

Do you mean bolts with a hex head, i.e. hex bolts?

Correct, hex bolts

I have the attachments for my drill and I just tried to drill them in to the wall plugs but the drill bit just spins and the chuck unloosens, not sure what I'm doing wrong there

 

[Drake5]

You tried drilling them into the wall? And the drill loosens the chuck?

It doesn't do this when not under tension?

Yep, got the hex head attachment onto the drill, tightened the chuck so it's nice and secure, put it on the head of the bolt in an attempt to screw it in and the attachment just spins and then the chuck becomes lose. Tried the drill on the fastest setting and having the same result, maybe I need a better drill

Thinking a socket wrench might be a better cheaper option...

 

[Drake5]

You've pre drilled where it's going in right? What are you drilling it into?

It's all pre-drilled. Going into plaster which has concrete behind it. No problem with drilling the initial holes, using good quality fischer wall plugs and they are very secure, just having difficulty driving the m8x60mm bolts with my drill bit adapter due to the above issue

 

[Drake5]

Is the hex attachment the exact correct size for the hex bolt head?

Yup, it's 100% the right size. Not managing to drive it in at all with the drill at least. Can get it about 1/4 of the way in with my screwdriver but yeah, not enough torque by hand



Could possibly be applying too much force when drilling, I'll give it another try tomorrow

 

[Drake5]

Anytime I’ve seen this happening it’s one of 3 things;

1. Hole drilled is too small in diameter
2. Hole drilled is not deep enough
3. Drill being used does not have sufficient torque to drive it

If 1 and 2 are definitely right, then you should be easily able to drive this home with either a decent socket set, or drill with enough torque.

Had another try this morning, the holes are perfect. The screws slide in comfortably all the way before I put in the wall plugs of course.

My drill is able to get the bolts in about half way and then it just spins on the head of the bolt. Using my tiny ratchet gets them in almost all the way, but now I need to go and source a bigger ratchet

I'm guessing the drill I'm using is trash, it's only a fairly cheap one. You get what you pay for I suppose

 

[Drake5]

All done and up on the wall now. Had a ratchet set I didn't know I had and it was very easy.

I drilled 8mm holes first and then went in with a 10mm drill bit. Plugs used are 10mm