Thread: Bosh electric screwdriver

Cool - just what i wanted to know. It's now on the Birthday wish list... Thanks!

cheers
RufflyRustic

I've got one too and I think it is tops. Certainly worthwhile for $60.

Trav

there's always got to be a whinger! I got one a few months ago, and it wont drive the tiniest little screw into melamine - good for small electrical work though, and on the plus side it has a brake so you can use the body to turn the screw to either finish the job or start it.

anyway - thankgod for the 12v makita! The Bosche's are real cute - my wife loves it (i did tell her it was for her when I bought the makita on special for fathers day ).

Originally Posted by pharmaboy2

there's always got to be a whinger! I got one a few months ago, and it wont drive the tiniest little screw into melamine - good for small electrical work though, and on the plus side it has a brake so you can use the body to turn the screw to either finish the job or start it.

anyway - thankgod for the 12v makita! The Bosche's are real cute - my wife loves it (i did tell her it was for her when I bought the makita on special for fathers day ).

You must have got a dud one.

I've had one for a year and a half and use it all the time. Something went 'ping' when I leaned too hard on it once, and it started making a noise, but it still works. If it gives up the ghost, I'll just buy another one.

I am another one of probably many who is very happy with my little Bosch driver. Tons of grunt, Li-Ion battery is great(always seems to have a charge), it kills my son's GMC look-a-like! Cheers, Les

Originally Posted by craigb

You must have got a dud one.

I might take it down to bunnies and see how it compares with a new one - then give Bosche a ring - either the battery is low on output, or I expect a little too much (read : believed the sales guy)

I've had one for about a year, first one died and I took it back to the dealer, had a replacement from Bosch the following day, not bad for a country town.
The switch decided to stop working.
I have driven screws into MDF without pilot holes and installed 12 cameras at the Melb WWW last year, two screws per cam and it was starting to run out of steam.
I just love the way it fits in your pocket too (I wonder how many retailers lose them that way?).
My only gripe is the biscuit tin, looks good but not really practical, bit of a sod to get out sometimes.

Originally Posted by Iain

My only gripe is the biscuit tin, looks good but not really practical.

Maybe we should take the screwdriver and the charger out and use it for keeping our Iced Vo-Vos fresh.

...which someone gave me once as a Christmas present. Nice thought and all... It lasted approximately three sessions of casual use, including assembling the kids' toys.
Someone on this forum once volunteered that Ozito=landfill. I laughed at that, because I know that it really = toxic waste dump.


I may just get one of those Bosch things.

Originally Posted by craigb

Maybe we should take the screwdriver and the charger out and use it for keeping our Iced Vo-Vos fresh.

Maybe but much better suited for bread....
http://www.cookingcache.com/breads/b...rgerbuns.shtml

Nope. That link's a no go for me I'm afraid.

Triton fans might be interested in a similar offering, the orange 3.6V Cordless Screwdriver. Claims it has 5Nm or torque compared to Boschs' 3Nm. Cost slightly more at $99rrp.

I've been looking at one of these, however the low torque figures had me reluctant to purchase one.

I bought one of the Bosch drivers about a year ago. The thrust bearing is not up to the torque, ie. it will drive a 35mm longthread into crapiata but it needs more pressure onto the screwhead to keep the phillips bit in the screw than the bearing can stand for more than a couple of times. I took it back when it started to grind and Bunnings/Bosch replaced it with a new one very quickly - bouquet! - so now I tend to use it for small stuff (#1 phillips) or Posidrive screws which don't need to be leant on. It's brilliant for getting into computer casings and hard disk drives or removing/replacing hinges and knobs and the Lithium batteries can be kept charged all the time.
Why do I want to get into hard drives????
Every one has at least one and sometimes two rare earth magnets, complete with mounting plates which can be used for all sorts of things in the workshop, eg. tool holders.
Cheers,
Graeme