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  • mdutch
    Established Member
    • Nov 2005
    • 140
    • Dallas, TX, USA.
    #1

    Cordless Screwdrivers

    Okay, after 12 years of great service, my old Craftsman cordless screwdriver is finally, officially, dead.

    I've got a couple of screw guns for big work, but sometimes that ole thing is just the ticket. Anyone got a preference on what's the hot replacement these days?
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    3. Something used to conceal faulty construction.
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    • sweensdv
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 2872
      • WI
      • Baileigh TS-1040P-50
      #2
      I've never used one but Ridgid recently introduced one. http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/R81030-P...iver/index.htm
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        • just4funsies
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2005
          • 843
          • Florida.
          • BT3000
          #3
          Slim pickin's... If you want power, you need BIG (Dewalt has that covered), but not practical for tight spaces. Removable batteries make some even bigger. B&D has a couple with built-in batteries, and they articulate, but no clutch. Probably the most useful one I found was a pistol-shaped palm-sized unit from HF. It's small, hasn't got wrist wrenching power, and the clutch doesn't seem to adjust much, but it's got lithium-ion batteries (they hold a charge MUCH longer than other types) and it costs 15 bucks. I keep a couple of them around.
          ...eight, nine, TEN! Yep! Still got all my fingers!

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            • Greg.B
              Established Member
              • Feb 2006
              • 166
              • Joppa, Maryland
              • Ryobi BT3100
              #4
              Depending on the usage my new screwgun/driver is a BD that allows tilt for 90, 45, and 22 degrees to get into tight spaces. For 12 volt Screwgun its got some pop to it.
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                • Joe DeFazio
                  Forum Newbie
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 78
                  • Pittsburgh, PA
                  • BT3100
                  #5
                  I have the Dewalt, and though it is big, as another member posted, I really love it. When I bought it, I wasn't sure that it was a good investment, but it has turned out to be a tool I reach for all the time.

                  Space is sometimes an issue with any such tool, so I got the little Milwaukee right angle head (only takes hex drive tips and bits), which has saved my butt on several occasions. I don't think there's anything, included a dedicated right angle drill that can fit in such tight spaces.

                  BTW, the DeWalt is now available with a 9.6v drill in a package for about $99 at the BORG or Lowe's (one battery for each, though).

                  Good luck,

                  Joe

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                    • sbs
                      Established Member
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 126
                      • VA
                      • BT3.1k
                      #6
                      I've had a B&D PD600 for a year and a half and love it.

                      At the time, I shopped around, and this one had far more torque than anything anywhere near its price or size. I think to get more torque I had to spend over $100 (the PD600 is about $20).

                      [edit] Oh, and it has a clutch, too.[/edit]

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