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Amazon Basics - Electric Screwdriver

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Tunedfrog said:
I have a couple cheap drivers from Harbor Freight but honestly I prefer just using my hands.
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I do too, 99% of the time. And it usually takes my muscles starting to ache from wrenching before I remember my Milwaukee. I always use it tearing down an RC down though. It is a godsend for that, and I am always surprised how quickly I have a pile of parts and screws on the bench.

The difference between my Milwaukee and the screwdrivers I've had in the past is the speed. It spins 500 RPM. The Amazon Basics driver here has a top speed of 300 RPM. I see the Dewalt Max has a speed of 430 RPM, and I have seen folks using them in build vids say how much they like theirs. So if I were wanting a straght bodied screwdriver, i would likely go with the Dewalt, as it also rotates into a drill shape. But for the cost, the Amazon one would be a decent choice. But giving up 200 RPM vs the higher priced ones would be very noticeable.
 
WickedFog said:
I do too, 99% of the time. And it usually takes my muscles starting to ache from wrenching before I remember my Milwaukee. I always use it tearing down an RC down though. It is a godsend for that, and I am always surprised how quickly I have a pile of parts and screws on the bench.

The difference between my Milwaukee and the screwdrivers I've had in the past is the speed. It spins 500 RPM. The Amazon Basics driver here has a top speed of 300 RPM. I see the Dewalt Max has a speed of 430 RPM, and I have seen folks using them in build vids say how much they like theirs. So if I were wanting a straght bodied screwdriver, i would likely go with the Dewalt, as it also rotates into a drill shape. But for the cost, the Amazon one would be a decent choice. But giving up 200 RPM vs the higher priced ones would be very noticeable.
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It sure isn't fast but its a lot faster than the twist of my wrist! The DeWalt wasn't on amazon and I was wanting to use my $50 gift card.
 
TeknoJ said:
It sure isn't fast but its a lot faster than the twist of my wrist! The DeWalt wasn't on amazon and I was wanting to use my $50 gift card.
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Yeah, for the money, that one looks like a good deal. And it's small too. So that would actually come in handy.
 
TeknoJ said:
First of all, it is made by SKIL. I know back in the day the SKIL saw was our go to brand of saw to cut lumber for framing. The one I have is literally 30+ years old and still kicking. I use it often. I don’t know how good other products are from the brand but I saw this little beauty on a video vs several other screwdrivers. It kicked butt too.
I have tried an electric screwdriver in the past and it was a flop, it was only good for the micros and even then, the motor burned out. Amazon refunded me a percentage of the price which about $6.
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I haven’t used it much but, my wrists already feel better.
My one gripe so far is the button location. I find myself looking at the driver to see the buttons. They are not in a great location being in the center of the body which tends to be just behind my palm when I go to use the thing initially. I just need to get used to grabbing the back of it and not the front. If the buttons were up front, it would be more ergonomic for me personally YMMV. At the very least the buttons could be a little more pronounced so I could locate them without looking at it.
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It feels good in my hands otherwise, and drives screws of this hobby size no problem. The guy was driving 5/16” nylock nuts over and over in the review I watched.

Here is the video that sold me on this.

The dewalt at the end of the line up looks like it will be my next investment for work.
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I can vouch for the Dewalt. It works great, for me it was worth every penny. :thumbs-up:
 
I use the Dewalt Gyroscopic and, IMO, it's worth every penny. No buttons and you can feel the screws as you tighten them and makes it easy to run them down without over torquing them. I still hand tighten everything though. It's got enough torque that you can still damage stuff if you want to but you will know it.
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I bought the Tepco a few years ago, based on a Project Farm Review. It's OK but still just an electric screwdriver. It sitss under my workbench, and if anyone wants it let me know. You pay the shipping and it's yours - Free.
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WickedFog said:
I have tried a number of electric screwdrivers in the past, and even the good ones I had can't touch my Milwaukee hex driver. It'll break m4 screws if I crank up the clutch. And the finer clutch settings will go down far enough it won't fully drive an M2 into fresh plastic. Great for my use as I never use it for fully tightening a screw. I only use it for long-winded screws. And it just feels more natural in my hand vs bending my wrist to hold the handle of a screwdriver at the right angle.
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I've been using the older first version since 2012 and it's never let me down. Great ergonomics
 
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Jerold said:
The Tepco or the Dewalt?

With the Dewalt, I had to think about the price. Buy once, cry once won out and I'm very happy with it. Others do find the gyro feature "different"
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The dewalt, I think the gyro would be a game changer to use for me personally
 
An entire set of 1/5 beadlocks.
On the lowest strength setting you can let this driver stop itself and it is the perfect torque on these m3 screws.
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