Any recommendations for a light weight electric screwdriver?

[Pete999]

gyroscopic?????, pirate you've not yet sussed out how to use your ship's compass. .

He aint worked ot howto use a screwdriver yet Tel give the Lad a chance, rush rush all the time chill out Liverpool weren't built in a day, might look like it though sorry mate

 

[telectrix]

He aint workek out howto use a screwdriver yet Tel give the Lad a chance, rush rush all the time chill out Liverpool weren't built in a day, might look like it though sorry mate

it's easy enough. the pointy end goes in the screw

 

[Pete999]

it's easy enough. the pointy end goes in the screw

Only if it's a Phillips

 

[telectrix]

talking about screwdriver ends. phillips, pozi, torx, i,ve been using the square head ( commonly called robertson) for some time. i'll be laffing from my grave when some of these young sprogs come across them in the future and can't get them out. .

 

[pirate]

Tel, for your information, my ship's autopilot works on a gyroscope! And the yardarm works on the principle that if it ain't sunny, then the sun must be over it, so drinks all round!
Also, I had a boat once where Robertson screws were used everywhere...it was built in teak, beautiful varnished teak...and I actually still have a couple of the screwdrivers!
One advantage is that with square-headed screws, it is easier to align them!
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Just to save you all any bother:

Squarescrews

Squarescrews

squarescrews.co.uk

 

[NDG Elecs]

i find the aldi tools are better than lidl's. my workzone sds 18v or 20v, can't rem.) will do most drilling for rawlplugs and at £50 it's not a suicide job if i drop it off a ladder.

I dropped the Wiha approx 4 inches onto soft carpet when it stopped working !!!
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Thanks for that NDG, good analogy with the cars!
What I'll probably do is use the cheapy tacklife one i've bought and then over the next few weeks convince myself that I need the Wiha as well
I wonder why we love tools so much. I'm not fussed about clothes, cars, TV's, anything material really, but I do like buying tools. Perhaps books, I do like books as well.

I guess it's the little things that make our job easier. Makes sense to invest sometimes. I'm liking the look of that £30 Bosch jobby I must say !!

 

[casperLennon]

The Bosch is really good

 

[dmitry1]

me personally i love Milwaukee electric screwdriver; i have two with me so i can quickly adjust and i did not pay $160+ for each but only $45 for each on ebay. these are really good, very lightweight and have multiple speeds.
one i have is model 6546-1 which is older model, newer model 2102-20 is slightly heavier and slightly larger (looks same), but more powerful.
i am not into spending allot of money on expensive tools to show off but in this i looked around was patient and was able to get a good deal. i had probably half-of dozen of other screwdrivers (ryoby and bosch included) but all of them were either too bulky, too large or not maneuverable.

 

[richy3333]

I’ve a Bosch IXO. Must be 10 years old now and perfect for the job. It’s not automatic with pressure, just a variable speed trigger. Lidl/Aldi do something similar.

 

[PEG]

Just as long as all you Formula 1 tyre changers know,i'll be getting EICR money,for repairing all those sheared screws and stripped threads...

 

[Darren Evans]

How long have you had it? Any problems so far?
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Thanks as usual for the input guys.... however i have ignored you all and gone for something else! No offence.

I would have bought the Wiha speedE as even with that price tag it looks as though within a month or 2 it could have paid for itself. However, amazon has 3 reviews on it and 2 of them are very poor. I believe one of the reviews is by @NDG Elecs . I'd be interested to hear if you ever got your Wiha back NDG, and if so are you happy with it now, any more problems, do you use it lots?

I have gone for cheap and cheerful this time TACKLIFE Electric Screwdriver, 3.6V Screwdriver Drill Set 2000mAh Li-on 3 Flexible Positions and 6 Torque Setting with 31pcs Bonus Bits, Front and Rear Lam in a Storage Box -SDH13DC: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cordless-Screwdriver-Tacklife-Lithium-Ion-Positions/dp/B01N0ZGIG0
@happyhippydad

Exactly the one I use mate, its a good little thing

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I'm sure there was a thread on here recently which heartily endorsed the use of an impact driver for those delicate screws...NOT!

I really like this, though...

I'm looking at this one now and liking it. Are there any that are made for the UK as they all seem to have 110v chargers?

 

[Pauls0212]

Batavia BAT7062924 Compact Grip Cordless Screwdriver 3.6V Li-Ion

Batavia BAT7062924 Compact Grip Cordless Screwdriver 3.6V Li-Ion Simple, fast and accurate screwdriver The Compact Grip USB Cordless Screwdriver, can be used as an automatic or manual screwdriver. Thanks to the 3.6 V, you can automatically screw screws in easily and quickly. The Compact Grip is...

www.lawson-his.co.uk

this is the one i use, v happy with it

 

[SparkySy]

Damn it @Pauls0212
I just had to buy one having watched the video on the website!
Now going to have to explain to the oh why I have bought another screwdriver!!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Damn it @Pauls0212
I just had to buy one having watched the video on the website!
Now going to have to explain to the oh why I have bought another screwdriver!!

Yep, I'm about to buy one too. Good call @Pauls0212