Thread: Bosch 10.8 V cordless screwdriver

Rocker,
I purchased the same unit last week. Charged the batteries (they did have some charge) and performed a few tests. Very impressive. Pocket hole screws into Euro beech - no problem (setting # 7). Hope this baby will keep up the good performance. Plenty of torque tho.
Regards
Les

I was just reading a review for these at http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/bps20rvu.html

looks perfect for the shed and working on computers.

shaun

Originally Posted by Rocker

Today, having completed the cutting of 48 dovetails without a dovetail jig, I thought I deserved to treat myself to a new toy; so I finally overcame my prejudice against cordless tools and bought the Bosch cordless screwdriver that is reviewed in the current FWW.

I have found that, when Major gives me some advice, it behoves me to follow it, even though I may be a bit tardy in doing so. Anyway, I have been very happy with the results of following his advice about using floodlights for woodwork photography, and learning Photoshop, so I thought it time to get with it and get a good cordless screwdriver. I am very happy that I did so; the driver is much more controllable than a variable-speed corded drill for screw-driving, and it can even be used, at a pinch, with hexagonal-shanked drill bits as a drill for drilling pilot holes in confined spaces.

Now, if only Major would follow my advice to quit smoking, and avoid getting distracted from productive woodwork by the lure of Dark_Side collecting

Rocker

Having had some distress with the small Bosch screwdriver, I was a bit reluctant, but bit the bullet and am very inpressed ... the extra power plus the li-ion batteries make it well worthwhile. I have used it for drilling holes in treated pine fence posts ("Waxwood" ... not arsenic treatment!!!) and am currently using it to fit gutter guard to my workshop with lots of self drilling screws and it is great.

Regards,
Alan

I tried one out at Hardware and General in Brookvale NSW today (the blue GSR 10.8 V-LI). They had one set up for demo purposes. I don't know how much charge was left in it but it seemed to work OK. I drove what was probably about a 25mm 8-gauge screw into a lump of F7 structural pine with no trouble at all. I had the clutch set at number 10 and it started slipping when the screw was almost home, turned it up to MAX and it drove the screw home and countersunk it no problems. The clutch is numbered from 1 to 10 and then one click beyond 10 is the MAX setting (MAX is kind of like setting No. 11).

Hardware and General have just moved into a big new building and they had them for $205.00 as a kind of house warming special. Their signage didn't specify what the usual price is.