Cordless Screwdriver

zom247

zom247

zom247

Soldato
Joined
29 Sep 2004
Posts
3,296
Location
Wilt of the Shire
Can anyone recommend one of these for me? I move into my new house at the weekend and I just know that the Mrs is going to want me to do some diy! I had one years ago but it was pants - the charge never lasted long enough!

Thanks
 
be a man and use one of the old screw drivers that you pushed and pulled, and they automatically rotate. :)

No batteries and so much more comfortable to use :)
 
I have one and I've found for anything that needs a bit of muscle it's complete pants due to a severe lack of torque. You'd be better off either using good old brute force or getting a proper drill/driver.

The only reason I didn't do the latter is because I don't trust myself near power tools.
 
Tefal said:
be a man and use one of the old screw drivers that you pushed and pulled, and they automatically rotate. :)

No batteries and so much more comfortable to use :)
Click to expand...

I work in an office so my hands are all soft, manual work is not my forte :D
 
zom247 said:
I work in an office so my hands are all soft, manual work is not my forte :D
Click to expand...

these things are easy you don't have to screw them just push it and the handle move's down and the screwdriver rotates :)

can't remember the name :confused: THough
 
I'd start by getting a cordless drill driver. It'll perform better at screwing and also be fine for some drilling (I've got a Hitachi and it's fine drilling plaster board and breaze block). Get a cordless drill with a quickish charge time and two batteries, means you don't have to down tools for half the day when it goes flat.

You then might want to get an electric screw driver for jobs that require you to have both tools to hand or jobs that require a light touch (assembling flatpack furniture).

Lastly if you ever have to drill into stone walls you might need a hammer drill fo some sort. I have an ancient Metabo, it's 30 years old and a looonatic friend of my father repaired it with brushes from a blender. It is however much better for drilling into cotswold stone.

Make wise, my hitachie drill is fine. I've also used a few Ryobis in my time they seem fine except for one basic drill driver that doesn't have a very proressive trigger.
 
Makita or DeWalt for me...

I have a Makita 18V cordless drill/screwdriver and it rocks... was £189 but I got it half-price :D

I reccomend you get a decent set of bits too - the bits they give away free with the drill tend to be quite soft.
 
The correct bits are very important, as is keeping good pressure/contact with the screw head; otherwise it's a real pain removing screws with chewed heads.
 
I have a Bosch IXO which is very good, but as others have said the torque isn't great with these little palm drivers, saying that I have hung a door with this unit so it isn't bad!
 
The catalogue company have a Bosch drill/driver "pack" with two batteries and (basic) bits. I was going to but this as the torque on my old screwdriver has got really really bad now.
 
I bought a Bosch GSR 14.4 V Pro a few weeks ago due to lots of plasterboarding work coming in, stunningly good bit of kit, paid 130 euros via ebay and it came with a 50 pc box of Bosch drill/screwdriver bits and 2 batteries.

I get a days work out of 1 battery (25 sq mtr plasterboard) and takes an hour to charge.
Worth every penny imo.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom