A device for impacting a fastener in one embodiment includes a drive mechanism configured to impact a fastener, a lever arm pivotable between a first position and a second position, and a motor including a plurality of permanent magnets mounted on a rotatable housing, the motor mounted on the lever
A device for impacting a fastener in one embodiment includes a drive mechanism configured to impact a fastener, a lever arm pivotable between a first position and a second position, and a motor including a plurality of permanent magnets mounted on a rotatable housing, the motor mounted on the lever arm such that when the lever arm is in the first position, the rotatable motor housing is isolated from the drive mechanism and when the lever arm is in the second position, the rotatable motor housing is positioned to transfer rotational energy to the drive mechanism.
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1. A method of impacting a fastener comprising: energizing a motor including a plurality of permanent magnets;rotating a housing of the motor using the plurality of permanent magnets;deenergizing the motor;engaging the rotating housing and a drive mechanism after deenergizing the motor; andtransferr
1. A method of impacting a fastener comprising: energizing a motor including a plurality of permanent magnets;rotating a housing of the motor using the plurality of permanent magnets;deenergizing the motor;engaging the rotating housing and a drive mechanism after deenergizing the motor; andtransferring energy from the rotating housing to the drive mechanism with the rotating housing engaged with the drive mechanism and the motor deenergized. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring energy comprises: transferring energy from the rotating housing of a brushless motor to the drive mechanism through a drive wheel portion extending about the motor housing. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring energy comprises: engaging a plurality of axially extending grooves on the drive mechanism with a plurality of grooves extending circumferentially about the motor. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: energizing a lever arm solenoid to pivot the drive mechanism toward the rotating housing. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: energizing a lever arm solenoid to pivot the rotating housing toward the drive mechanism; anddeenergizing the motor prior to energizing the lever arm solenoid. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: moving a work contact element from a first position to a second position to enable a trigger prior to pivoting the rotating housing. 7. A device for impacting a fastener comprising: a drive mechanism configured to impact a fastener;a lever arm pivotable between a first position and a second position; anda motor (i) defining an axis of rotation, (ii) including at least one stator winding, and (iii) including a plurality of permanent magnets, the plurality of permanent magnets mounted on a rotatable housing, the housing rotatable about the axis of rotation and located outwardly of the at least one stator winding with respect to the axis of rotation, the motor mounted on the lever arm such that movement of the lever arm causes movement of the motor, and when the lever arm is in the first position, the rotatable motor housing is isolated from the drive mechanism and when the lever arm is in the second position, the rotatable motor housing is positioned to transfer rotational energy to the drive mechanism. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor further comprises: a drive wheel portion extending about the motor housing, the drive wheel portion configured to rotatably engage the drive mechanism. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein: the drive wheel portion comprises a plurality of grooves extending circumferentially about the motor;the motor is a brushless motor; andthe drive mechanism comprises a plurality of axially extending grooves. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein the drive wheel portion is press-fit to the rotatable housing. 11. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a lever arm solenoid configured to pivot the lever arm between the first position and the second position. 12. The device of claim 11, further comprising: a memory including program instructions; anda processor operably connected to the memory for executing the program instructions to (i) energize the motor, and (ii) control the lever arm to pivot between the first position and the second position based upon movement of a trigger. 13. The device of claim 12, further comprising: a work contact element (WCE) for disabling the trigger based upon the position of the WCE. 14. The device of claim 13, further comprising: a trigger sensor assembly operably connected to the processor for generating a trigger signal indicative of the movement of the trigger. 15. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a frame; anda solenoid configured to pivot the lever arm from the first position to the second position, whereinthe lever arm is pivotably mounted to the frame; andthe motor is an outrunner motor. 16. The device of claim 15, further comprising: a drive wheel mounted to the outrunner motor. 17. The device of claim 15, the outrunner motor further comprising: a rotatable housing; anda drive wheel integrally formed with the rotatable housing. 18. The device of claim 15, further comprising: a drive wheel portion extending about the outrunner motor, the drive wheel portion configured to rotatably engage the drive mechanism. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein: the drive wheel portion comprises a plurality of grooves extending circumferentially about the outrunner motor;the outrunner motor is a brushless motor; andthe drive mechanism comprises a plurality of axially extending grooves.
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