Electric screwdriver for 2nd fixing?

[Harrybrannon]

Looking for an electric screwdriver for 2nd fixing. Seen people use milwaukee M12 sub -compact screwdriver and bosch go. I didn’t know if there’s any better ones or are those 2 the best?
TIA

 

[nicebutdim]

Is one better than another? All you need is forward and reverse, with the option of being able to select a suitable blade.

I bought one similar to this as it was about £16 and took standard 1/4" blades

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ORIA-Electric-Cordless-Screwdriver-Rechargeable/dp/B0BGHRGMZF/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1HRSO9IDGMBIO&keywords=electric+cordless+screwdriver&qid=1678052046&sprefix=electric+cordless+screwdriver%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-10

I can't tell you much about it, other than it works, as I've never once thought of getting it when second fixing and instead simply use the terminal driver that's already in my hand.

 

[timhoward]

I have the same one as @nicebutdim. It mainly comes out to play for fault finding, e.g. the other day I had a high r2 end-to-end and having narrowed it down to 5 or 6 sockets it does make it less tedious to quickly pull all the fronts off.
It's best feature is actually that it's not very strong and will stall rather than damage something.

 

[nicebutdim]

I have the same one as @nicebutdim. It mainly comes out to play for fault finding, e.g. the other day I had a high r2 end-to-end and having narrowed it down to 5 or 6 sockets it does make it less tedious to quickly pull all the fronts off.
It's best feature is actually that it's not very strong and will stall rather than damage something.

That was my intention, but I never have it to hand and never think about it.

Must put it in the toolbox and make a conscious effort to use it.

 

[pirate]

Just got a Bosch Go a couple of weeks ago as i spied it at a bargain price in Costco. It's a replacement for my 30 year old B&D and is basically the same thing. Great for socket fronts if doing a lot of them, and a handy tool to have, but I'm still one for a manual screwdriver for most stuff like that. Impact drivers have no place on electrical work except fixing backboxes to the wall, and even then I think they're overkill, but they are brilliant for other construction work obviously, and I do like using mine for that.

 

[MJPD29]

I've personally never used one but seen bosch go is currently 35 quid in b and q. It says bare but I always thought a rechargable battery comes in it rather than a removable battery like a drill.

 

[littlespark]

Wiha SpeedE for sale. Never been used.

Don’t do a lot of house bashing to justify getting it out the van.
First version. Not the SpeedE 2

 

[nicebutdim]

I've personally never used one but seen bosch go is currently 35 quid in b and q. It says bare but I always thought a rechargable battery comes in it rather than a removable battery like a drill.

£35 isn't an unreasonable amount of money, but I can't fathom what goes through people's minds when paying £200 for a cordless screwdriver.

In other news; I used my cheap cordless screwdriver for the first time today. Wasn't ideal for the job in hand, and I'd killed the battery by tea time, but could see how it could indeed be useful. Just need to keep it in the toolbox and make a point of using it, but I wouldn't be upset at not having one.

 

[mainline]

£35 isn't an unreasonable amount of money, but I can't fathom what goes through people's minds when paying £200 for a cordless screwdriver.

In other news; I used my cheap cordless screwdriver for the first time today. Wasn't ideal for the job in hand, and I'd killed the battery by tea time, but could see how it could indeed be useful. Just need to keep it in the toolbox and make a point of using it, but I wouldn't be upset at not having one.

Is the speed fast enough at 260 ? The Bosch Go is 360 rpm

 

[nicebutdim]

Is the speed fast enough at 260 ? The Bosch Go is 360 rpm

No idea. I pressed the buttons and it turned in the direction indicated.

 

[MJPD29]

No idea. I pressed the buttons and it turned in the direction indicated.

What more can you ask for

 

[mainline]

What more can you ask for

For it to do it a lot quicker than I could by hand.

 

[nicebutdim]

For it to do it a lot quicker than I could by hand.

It's much faster than by hand, but exactly how much is impossible to say. Do you have a tachometer and someone who could aim it at your hand?

 

[littlespark]

They’re supposed to help with RSI (repetitive strain injury) as you’re not holding a screwdriver the same way and twisting it for 8 hours a day.

 

[mainline]

It's much faster than by hand, but exactly how much is impossible to say. Do you have a tachometer and someone who could aim it at your hand?

It would have to be one that measured at the speed of light to keep up with mine.