Putting a hex bit in a drill will speed up things if the stem wedge is left way loose, and a drill doesn't normally have enough power to damage things. That "drill clutch clacking" was it slipping to limit the torque applied, and if they had it set for sheet rock screws things were probably undertightened. When you are being paid piecework you use whatever is available to speed things up. The trick is knowing when to use power tools and when not to, which at Walmart's labor rate might be a stretch for some of their workforce. I'd be really scared of broken/stripped parts if I knew they were using air tools. The usual problem I see is incorrect assembly and loose parts, not overtightening. What gets me is they have bikes with flat tires on display in many stores.
I drove by the garden center for a Walmart in the TX panhandle the other day. HUNDREDS of assembled bikes sitting outside. Don't tell me the mom and pop stores weren't affected by them. When's the last time you drove by an official Schwinn dealership that was open? Used to be they were everywhere, not anymore.
I drove by the garden center for a Walmart in the TX panhandle the other day. HUNDREDS of assembled bikes sitting outside. Don't tell me the mom and pop stores weren't affected by them. When's the last time you drove by an official Schwinn dealership that was open? Used to be they were everywhere, not anymore.
