Thread: Need an electric screwdriver

How about the Black $ Decker ISD600 impact driver ? the other one I looked at but a bit larger but a lot stronger 26 nm's torque as against 3 in the Bosch
DD

SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW. I mean real slow, oh so slow, as if the reason it is smooth all over is so you can't slit your wrist with it slow. Like you could turn it faster than it turns. Like you would give yourself a total frontal labotomy with it but for the time it would take. Why are you SO SLOW? I have one under a pile of screwdrivers somewhere? I think a group of snails stole mine but they bought it back cause its just so damn slooooow. It should come with an alarm so you can have a snooze.
Reliable though, I mean I think it still works, I sure didn't wear it out.

Just my opinion...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Originally Posted by flippinchippin

SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW. I mean real slow, oh so slow, as if the reason it is smooth all over is so you can't slit your wrist with it slow. Like you could turn it faster than it turns. Like you would give yourself a total frontal labotomy with it but for the time it would take. Why are you SO SLOW? I have one under a pile of screwdrivers somewhere? I think a group of snails stole mine but they bought it back cause its just so damn slooooow. It should come with an alarm so you can have a snooze.
Reliable though, I mean I think it still works, I sure didn't wear it out.

Just my opinion...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I won't have you naughty people saying bad things about the IXO. It's not meant to be a drill. It's a little screwdriver and it's good at that job. Screwdrivers are supposed to be sloooow but it's so much more convenient and FASTER than using a manual screwdriver.

What do you want from a $49 tool? Speed?

Bought one about six months ago Big W had them at $30 , it sits in my study pluged in doesn't get a memory in the battery and is a good inside screwdriver, it opens the battery compartments on the grandkids toys takes the sides off the computer and tightens the screws on the filing cabinet drawers , I paid $30 and thats all it is worth, if you want it for use in the shed then I would suggest something stronger or far cheaper.

Rgds

I bought an IXO a while back and have found it ok for light work but it is only 3.6V so it doesn't have a lot of torque. OTOH the spindle locks so you can sometimes put a screw in that last turn by hand. It is also useful in confined spaces where a full size drill/driver won't go.

cheers

George

What do you want from a $49 tool? Speed?

Tool? Hmmmmm, thats the problem, I bought it in the tool section along side all the other tools and a tool it just ain't. It's a toy.
I find it gutless, slow and poorly made, it is straining to drive a screw into predrilled chipboard and because of that it goes flat in the matter of a few screws. Maybe I am impatient but I am sure that armed with a screwdriver I could get any job faster than you could with this toy.
The store I bought it from didn't have any on display, so I bought it on the bosch name and the pretty picture ( I bought one of the first to come out and at the time they were $69). It is a poorly made excuse for a tool that should be in a discount store for $9.99 with a free 5000 piece drill bit set and chingish instructions. I am sure bosch himself would be horrified.
The trigger plays up, it feels cheap and I just don't like it. Now, if they had been honest in their description, I wouldn't have bought it, I would still have my $69 I would be much happier and I wouldn't walk straight past the bosch display when I am buying tools.
End of rant.
Please don't take my word on this, ask your tool salesmen for a demo....

Hi Guys

I have the Bosch GSR 10,8 cordless screwdriver and it is fantastic and will screw everything and anything!

I alsi have the Triton cordless and have had the IXo and although these are ok for doing some "home handyman" stuff the Bosch GSR is lighyears ahead when it comes to torque and capacity.

Regards
Greg

Have an IXO but since getting the bigger Metabo I don't use it much, the Metabo is a wrist snapper if you crank it too high, plus it comes with two batteries and a decent case, looks like a big IXO.

I use my Bosch 18V drill for drilling and screw driving. I use drill bits with the hex shank so that it is quick and easy to change over for a screwdriver bit (or for a countersink bit).

The hex shank really makes a lot of difference, plus the drill does not slip in the chuck. I have previously had a lot of difficulty with 2mm drill bits slipping in the chuck when the bit gets stuck in the hole when predrilling nail holes in new weatherboards and 50 year-old hard-as-steel studs. Drill gets hot and clags up with ultra-seasoned hardwood and then sticks. Sometime the drill came out of the chuck when trying to withdraw it. Doesn't slip with hex shank.

I busted the 2mm drill in one set recently (not when drilling) so I bought a new set as I use the 2mm bit a lot. Bunnings had 2 different sets when I was there recently (one wood, one metal) so I bought both at $9.95. Also got a set of drills that countersink at the same time for $12.95.

I've got the little IXO, quite like it. Don't use it much but around home it is fine for the little jobs. Of course, the three or four bigger cordless drills/drivers we have in the workshop get used quite a bit more....

I bought one last week to help with a fitout which had some tight access issues. I should have checked this forum first . While it did the job I bought it for, I don't expect to use it very often as it is gutless.
I wasn't sure whether it was because it wasn't charging properly, this thread answers that, but the charging notification system (red light = "needs charging", green light = "charging", no light = "charged") allows for no light = "not properly seated on the charger" and green light = "you just went to pick it up and re-seated it ... maybe" that, plus the poor performance, made me think it wasn't charging properly.

Moral of the story ... Check the Forum First, Dummy (CTFFD).

I have one in the house for house-only use. So I cannot comment on how it handles heavy demands. For these purposes it has been ultra reliable and a great tool (not toy). It is a screwdriver, not a drill. It has a great torque for its size and power, but not as much as my 12v Panasonic (when it is charged) and certainly cannot be compared with my 15.6v Panasonic. But what differences are there in the weight, handleability and cost?

Conclusion: great for light work.

Regards from Perth

Derek

You're absolutely right Zephrone. The red/green lights can be confusing - but you do get used to its ideosyncrasies.

Yes, check that it's seated in the cradle so the green light flickers. If it it goes off straight away it's charged. The red is easy to understand. But I agree wholeheartedly how annoying that it turns off when it's fully charged rather than staying green. Wouldn't it be sensible to stay green yet stop charging??? That's the way my Makita drill operates, even after it's charged.