Whats a good battery screwdriver

GSUK · 28 May 2008

Hi there,

I'm looking to buy an electric screwdriver. I don't want to spend more than about £80. Whats the best voltage to buy? I want somethig that is powerful enough to drive large screws in. I'm happy to use a drill shaped driver.

Any recomendations? Any I should steer clear of?

Thanks in advance

Softus · 28 May 2008

£80 probably isn't enough.

How large a screw is "large"? How wide? How long? Into timber? Or what? And how many do you intend to do in, say, an hour?

Steer clear of anything cheap or unheard of. The best ones are the big names: De Walt, Bosch (Pro, not DIY), Makita, etc..

neds · 28 May 2008

Bosch GSR 10.8v or the impact GDR however may be slightly out of your budget.

If you want more torque you will need to spend more money, you may be able to pick up a 12v or 14.4V Makita MXT drill from ebay which packs a good 60nm of torque.

How about a dedicated Impact driver instead? Screwfix do a good one by Sparky 12v with 160nm of torque! price £100.

big-all · 28 May 2008

GSUK said:
Hi there,

I'm looking to buy an electric screwdriver. I don't want to spend more than about £80. Whats the best voltage to buy? I want somethig that is powerful enough to drive large screws in. I'm happy to use a drill shaped driver.

Any recomendations? Any I should steer clear of?

Thanks in advance

the ryobi has to be perfect for your needs a drill driver and impact driver for larger screws and bolts
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/79355/Power-Tools/Kits/Ryobi-18V-Combi-Drill-Free-Impact-Driver

2 batts and charger £60 impact driver another £70 and hammer drill around £60 a bargain at £100

Bylough · 31 May 2008

Whats a good battery screwdriver?

Four glasses Gin & Tonic with a Dash of Lemon- hard on the gin

Hic.

oilman · 1 Jun 2008

Pick from only those with NiCad cells. Don't bother with NiMH and DEFINITELY NOT Li-Ion batteries.

Deluks · 1 Jun 2008

oilman said:
Pick from only those with NiCad cells. Don't bother with NiMH and DEFINITELY NOT Li-Ion batteries.

...except the Bosch 10.8 range, which are very good.

breezer · 1 Jun 2008

I once had a Litium-Ion cell go bang, but no where near as bad as this

OvertonPlumber · 1 Jun 2008

Bosch GSR 10.8v

is down to like £69 for the kit 2 bats and charger and driver

look on ebay or impact tools

will drive 2.5" 12s easy

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