Cordless Screwdrivers: Yes, I know. Most screwdrivers are cordless, but this is about electric, powered screwdrivers. Although I've owned a couple, I use the old-fashioned kind or a...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, I know. Most screwdrivers are cordless, but this is about electric, powered screwdrivers. Although I've owned a couple, I use the old-fashioned kind or a cordless drill if I have a lot of screws to put in or take out.

The Torque Test Channel did a test of these screwdrivers on Sunday, and the cheap Amazon Denali unit was just about the best one tested. At $24, it was faster than almost all the others, although the $120 DeWalt might have edged it out. It I wanted one of these, I would get the Amazon Denali. A higher price doesn't necessarily mean higher quality. He tested only screwdrivers that were shaped like regular screwdrivers, not the pistol kind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkbTNMh5zLM

Last month, Project Farm tested cordless screwdrivers shaped like a drill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxNovtAv6dk

BebuLamar

Actually I haven't seen a corded screw driver. Yeah you can use a drill to drive screw but it's not a screw driver.

pendennis

BebuLamar wrote:

Actually I haven't seen a corded screw driver. Yeah you can use a drill to drive screw but it's not a screw driver.

I have one in my basement tool cabinet. It's a Skil drywall screw driver. I've had it for about 45 years. I used it to drywall my kitchen when I remodeled it. I also used it several times for driving deck screws, but then reliable cordless drivers came along, and it now sits in retirement.

I also have a Craftsman (relabeled Skil) 3-way reversible drill in AC. It has regular 1/2" Jacob's chuck, a twist of the collar changes it to an impact drill (great for masonry), and a second twist converts it to a power chisel. Nothing like AC power when you really need power.

BebuLamar

pendennis wrote:

I have one in my basement tool cabinet. It's a Sk... (show quote)

As far as drill I still have my Milwaukee Holeshooter bought back in the early 80's.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

BebuLamar wrote:

Actually I haven't seen a corded screw driver. Yeah you can use a drill to drive screw but it's not a screw driver.

Not even a drill, it is called 'a hole shooter'.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, I know. Most screwdrivers are cordless, but ... (show quote)

Faster means less control!!!

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

BebuLamar wrote:

As far as drill I still have my Milwaukee Holeshooter bought back in the early 80's.

As do I, it’s still one hell of drill! Usually use the DeWalt cordless but nothing I own out tuffs the Milwaukee.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

BassmanBruce wrote:

As do I, it’s still one hell of drill! Usually use the DeWalt cordless but nothing I own out tuffs the Milwaukee.

Right on. And the hole shooters can have the 'strength' of the rotating bit selected away from 'drill' position so the bit will 'break away', so as to not seize the work and snap my wrist.

therwol Loc: USA

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, I know. Most screwdrivers are cordless, but ... (show quote)

I've used the same Black and Decker cordless screwdriver for about 30 years. The OEM batteries are not still available, but the ones I've bought most recently work fine. I see no reason at this point to buy another one.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

BebuLamar wrote:

Actually I haven't seen a corded screw driver.

That would be funny.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

therwol wrote:

I've used the same Black and Decker cordless screwdriver for about 30 years. The OEM batteries are not still available, but the ones I've bought most recently work fine. I see no reason at this point to buy another one.

I used to have one of them, but I haven't seen it in a while. Sixtyfiveford on YouTube has a video about putting li-ion into one of them. My current B&D uses four AA batteries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hktn5cjUlo&t=147s

tcthome Loc: NJ

jerryc41 wrote:

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My only experience with the cordless in industrial settings. used Milwaukie & Dewalt. Both drivers & drills. The drills had the hammer option also & the Millwaukie last much longer under everyday industrial use which I doubt you need. Same for the impact guns.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tcthome wrote:

My only experience with the cordless in industrial settings. used Milwaukie & Dewalt. Both drivers & drills. The drills had the hammer option also & the Millwaukie last much longer under everyday industrial use which I doubt you need. Same for the impact guns.

Fortunately, I don't need the best tools that are available. I have mainly DeWalt and some Ryobi, and they're fine. I don't want to keep a supply of half a dozen brands of batteries. Manufacturers think they're being smart by having their own battery shapes, but I think standardizing would be smarter. Imagine if there were all different shapes of AA and AAA batteries. I have an adapter that lets me use one brand of battery on a different tool.

BebuLamar

jerryc41 wrote:

Fortunately, I don't need the best tools that are available. I have mainly DeWalt and some Ryobi, and they're fine. I don't want to keep a supply of half a dozen brands of batteries. Manufacturers think they're being smart by having their own battery shapes, but I think standardizing would be smarter. Imagine if there were all different shapes of AA and AAA batteries. I have an adapter that lets me use one brand of battery on a different tool.

For the case of disposable batteries like AA and AAA the batteries are made and sold by batttery manufacturers and they have nothing to do with the the devices that use them and thus standardize is bether for them as they can sell more batteries.
For the tools especially these tools are relatively cheap compared to the price of the batteries. So they Milwaukee wouldn't want you to buy Dewalt batteries to run their tools. Just like Canon wouldn't want you to use Epson ink. It's the batteries that they make money. And as far as the tools I see mostly the damage was the rubber cover came off under heavy use with greasy/oily hands but otherwise the tool last a long time. Not so with the batteries.

ddgm Loc: Hamilton, Ontario & Fort Myers, FL

This thread got me thinking about having a cordless screwdriver. So, I went looking and in less than a minute i found one of the 2 that I have. It is a Black & Decker rechargeable that has got to be more than 15 years old. I plugged it in and I will see if it still works. I used it quite often when I was building computers.