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Thread: Dewalt DC925 torque problem??
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10th April 2008, 04:29 AM #1
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Dewalt DC925 torque problem??
I have a DC925. Does anyone have a problem with the torque control collar? I had it set on number 1, gear switch was set at #2. I counter sank a screw into a bookshelf I was building. I would think that setting 1 would have less torque. I wanted to the torque control to kick in to prevent me from over drilling the screw into the wood
I tried drilling a 3" bolt into a thick piece of hard wood and the torque control for setting 1 and setting 15 seemed the same.
Does anyone find that the torque control for drilling screws may be faulty. I was putting up self-drilling drywall screws into my wall and had to be very carful as the torque control did not seem to work.
Any help would be great
Thanks.
-Chris
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10th April 2008, 02:26 PM #2
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Chris,
while the drill might be faulty try switching the gears to #1. You want low speed (1) for screwdriving and high speed (2) for drilling. Try that and see what happens. With the lowest torque setting selected you should be able to hold the chuck stationary with your hand whilst pulling the trigger. This should cause the clutch to slip. Note that the clutch will "chatter" as it slips.
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15th April 2008, 12:27 AM #3
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I have the same issue with mine - I don't use the torque control at all anymore. Too easy to do exactly what you described. I just gradually loosen my hold on the trigger, go by the feel of it.
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16th June 2009, 10:33 PM #4
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the speed setting needs to be set to '3' high speed low torque.
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17th June 2009, 10:42 PM #5
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You might fing the dc925's clutch settings are set a little to high due to the units target market more like plumbers,electricians & builders....
The dc727 series would be more suited to the joinery side of the market & has the clutch settings alot more sensitive compared to the dc925. there are a few floating around at the moment at a really good price, due to a push from dewalt for market share & prroduct awareness
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22nd June 2009, 10:11 AM #6
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The clutch isn't very sensitive in high torque mode
I have the drill and thought the same thing. However, it will slip if you hold the chuck so I rather think that the clutch is just not sensitive enough in high torque mode (setting 1) to be effective when driving small screws into soft wood, plasterboard, or where there is a pilot hole. The electronic speed control is quite sensitive- try using the middle torque setting.
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