Reply to: electric/cordless screwdriver

[Troll]

3.6V
and no torque settings.. don't think its what I'm after

But ta for taking the trouble anyway

Can't you just get a bloke to do it for you...means you could get back into the kitchen- much less confusion all around

[Pogle]

Bosch Ixo 4 is what you want.

3.6V
and no torque settings.. don't think its what I'm after

But ta for taking the trouble anyway

[Sysman]

When in doubt..... just give it a clout!
If it doesn't move..... HIT it!

A classic from a Chippy I used to work with - "Bugger.... It's 'kin broken!! Chuck us another one!!"
and
"Not to worry - we can paint over that!"

There was a classic tale told by a shop fitter about an expensive plate glass window they were fitting. They managed to smash several of them by a mixture of incompetence, planning and skill. British workmanship at its finest.

Someone should have recorded that tale, for it took a good 20 minutes to tell and had us laughing for days after.

[Clippy]

Bosch Ixo 4 is what you want.

[Drewster]

Not for nothing is a hammer known as a "Manchester screwdriver". A hammer is quite useful for getting screws started quickly.

"When all else fails use bloody great nails" is another phrase I remember from my student holiday jobs.

(a politer version is "When all else fails use six inch nails")

When in doubt..... just give it a clout!
If it doesn't move..... HIT it!

A classic from a Chippy I used to work with - "Bugger.... It's 'kin broken!! Chuck us another one!!"
and
"Not to worry - we can paint over that!"

[Sysman]

Ah the old multi-purpose "Bodging Hammer"....

Not for nothing is a hammer known as a "Manchester screwdriver". A hammer is quite useful for getting wood screws started quickly.

"When all else fails use bloody great nails" is another phrase I remember from my student holiday jobs.

(a politer version is "When all else fails use six inch nails")

[Lockhouse]

Bosch. Expensive but worth it.

[northernladuk]

The best cordless I ever had was a Black and Decker (a brand I usually avoid) jobbie bought from B&Q 18 or so years ago and looked something like this:



'cept it was black and made in USA - it was brilliant had a clutch and torque control and the shape was perfect for the job - always amazed me at what a small unit could screw home...until one day I foolishly thought I could also use it as a hammer and fooked it up...since then I have tried all variants - expensive pistol grip jobbies - too heavy and the grip is wrong & cheap pistol grips - Chinese batteries last nano seconds.

Also used mains drills with speed settings - but that's probably over kill for your needs

HTH

I had the green one which I guess is previous to this on? Lasted me thick end of a decade!! Brillant it was

[lukemg]

Nothing too bulky, you can't get into all the places/angles you want to otherwise, another vote for B&D here !

[Zippy]

The best cordless I ever had was a Black and Decker (a brand I usually avoid) jobbie bought from B&Q 18 or so years ago and looked something like this:

I've got one of those and it does a good job IMO.

[Drewster]

........until one day I foolishly thought I could also use it as a hammer..........

Ah the old multi-purpose "Bodging Hammer"....

[Troll]

The best cordless I ever had was a Black and Decker (a brand I usually avoid) jobbie bought from B&Q 18 or so years ago and looked something like this:



'cept it was black and made in USA - it was brilliant had a clutch and torque control and the shape was perfect for the job - always amazed me at what a small unit could screw home...until one day I foolishly thought I could also use it as a hammer and fooked it up...since then I have tried all variants - expensive pistol grip jobbies - too heavy and the grip is wrong & cheap pistol grips - Chinese batteries last nano seconds.

Also used mains drills with speed settings - but that's probably over kill for your needs

HTH

[northernladuk]

No, that is not good. You need a proper drill/screwdriver that has a clutch and toque settings and reverse. Scewfix is a good start. Don't use cheap screws, buy "turbo" screws that have a cutting edge; these don't require drilling and they will countersink themselves.

Agreed. Using a drill is much harder as it is much easier to over do it and round the head off. I used to do this and got an old B&D leccy scredriver (the long solid green one that charged in the middle) and its bloody ace. Had it so long I lost touch what is out there but go for a name. Can't scrimp on good tools IMO

[Paddy]

Don't buy a screwdriver, buy a drill you can slow down. They always have more torque than the screw drivers.

No, that is not good. You need a proper drill/screwdriver that has a clutch and toque settings and reverse. Scewfix is a good start. Don't use cheap screws, buy "turbo" screws that have a cutting edge; these don't require drilling and they will countersink themselves.

[Moscow Mule]

Don't buy a screwdriver, buy a drill you can slow down. They always have more torque than the screw drivers.