Cordless Screwdriver.

[Nightwatch]

After celebrating getting a cheapy workmate type workbench from Maplins for under a tenner, I was building it when I dropped my treasured Leccy screwy in t'oggin.

 

im very sad and disappointed in myself. What a first class nugget.

[WotEver]

40 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

After celebrating getting a cheapy workmate type workbench from Maplins for under a tenner, I was building it when I dropped my treasured Leccy screwy in t'oggin.

 

im very sad and disappointed in myself. What a first class nugget.

If you fish it out and dry it off you may well find it’s no worse off for the dunking. But the battery might be defunct. 

[Nightwatch]

Tried for ages (a long time) to find it, used magnet, long handled grabber. Short of sending wifey in,not much else I can do. And as you say, probably duff anyway.

 

B&Q not far away. A new Bosch IXO I think is in order.

[Guest]

I'd get some handcuffs or a bit of chain to strap it to you for next time.

[MtB]

8 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

Tried for ages (a long time) to find it, used magnet, long handled grabber. Short of sending wifey in,not much else I can do. And as you say, probably duff anyway.

 

B&Q not far away. A new Bosch IXO I think is in order.

 

I think the performance of your new bosh will be a revelation. You'll be delighted you finally dropped the old one in the drink.

[Phil Ambrose]

The handcuff idea is a good one, I always have tools on a bit of string looped around my wrist if I'm working where I might drop it in the water .

Phil 

[Nightwatch]

1 hour ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

I think the performance of your new bosh will be a revelation. You'll be delighted you finally dropped the old one in the drink.

They have been modified but I'm not convinced I'll be delighted at giving my old one a float test. But thanks for you words of encouragement 

[LEO]

I find these small cordless screwdrivers poor - even the Bosch ones - I noticed in Wickes to-day they were selling good 12V Bosch drills for £58 - a much more useful but of kit. Have used these for several years - much better.

[nb Innisfree]

Best bit of kit I've bought is an impact driver, Dewalt in my case, they are great, no torque reaction to twist it out of your grasp, when I occasionaly use the matching drill on screws it's not a patch on the impact driver. 

[LEO]

3 minutes ago, nb Innisfree said:

Best bit of kit I've bought is an impact driver, Dewalt in my case, they are great, no torque reaction to twist it out of your grasp, when I occasionaly use the matching drill on screws it's not a patch on the impact driver. 

Cheerfully agree with you, I bought a Bosch 12v one brilliant - No more chewed up screwheads.... they are well worth the money. Impressed with the size of screw they can drive.

[WotEver]

1 hour ago, nb Innisfree said:

Best bit of kit I've bought is an impact driver, Dewalt in my case, they are great, no torque reaction to twist it out of your grasp, when I occasionaly use the matching drill on screws it's not a patch on the impact driver. 

+1. I have and still occasionally use a 14.4V nicad one but the 18V Li-ion one is superb. 

 

With a hex to 1/2” drive coupled to a 19mm socket it’s even great for removing car wheel nuts. 

[WotEver]

1 hour ago, LEO said:

I find these small cordless screwdrivers poor

Horses for courses... I have a little one that has a rotatable head and it’s great for stuff such as flat pack furniture, taking screws out of hinges to remove doors, kitchen work etc. Useless for any kind of construction though. 

[jonathanA]

No 1 son is a joiner and he’s been using an impact driver for years  I thought it was just typical modern laziness and quest for speed until I got a Bosch 18v job as part of a twin pack. Hardly ever use anything else now... really handy around the boat for shifting rusty screws and bolts   

 

You do need good bits and expect them to wear out / break so keep some handy....

[WotEver]

5 minutes ago, jonathanA said:

You do need good bits and expect them to wear out / break so keep some handy....

It’s well worthwhile buying impact bits. Screwfix sell ‘em. 

[nb Innisfree]

49 minutes ago, WotEver said:

+1. I have and still occasionally use a 14.4V nicad one but the 18V Li-ion one is superb. 

 

With a hex to 1/2” drive coupled to a 19mm socket it’s even great for removing car wheel nuts. 

Don't fancy using it for that, I feel it's a bit too much for a 6mm hex drive. I have a 20 metre auto retract airline with a 1/2" air impact driver, nice hefty job from Aldi discount section, on checkout I was told it had a further discount, £6.99 in total! Well chuffed. 

[Chewbacka]

If using sockets on a high torque impact driver then you must use impact sockets as the normal chrome shiny sockets can burst causing severe harm.  

[WotEver]

1 minute ago, Chewbacka said:

If using sockets on a high torque impact driver then you must use impact sockets as the normal chrome shiny sockets can burst causing severe harm.  

Besides, it’s a waste of a socket...

[Nightwatch]

Found out the other day that B&Q and Screwfix are part of the same group.

[Jennifer McM]

46 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

Found out the other day that B&Q and Screwfix are part of the same group.

Mark Goddard-Watts set up Screwfix and sold it for a fortune to B&Q

 

Then set up Toolstation, and sold that for another fortune to Travis Perkins

 

"That's the way to do it!", says Punch

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8990455/Mark-Goddard-Watts-secures-second-fortune-with-Toolstation-sale.html

Edited May 7, 2018 by Jennifer McM

[Nightwatch]

Good man. Surprised B&Q didn't have a covenant stopping him doing it again. If there isn't one in the Toolstation deal would that be a Travisty?

[Jennifer McM]

3 hours ago, Nightwatch said:

Good man. Surprised B&Q didn't have a covenant stopping him doing it again. If there isn't one in the Toolstation deal would that be a Travisty?

We thought that too. It was rather careless of the lawyers.

[LadyG]

6 hours ago, Nightwatch said:

Found out the other day that B&Q and Screwfix are part of the same group.

but price things differently

[Nightwatch]

Good man. Surprised B&Q didn't have a covenant stopping him doing it again. If there isn't one in the Toolstation deal would that be a Travisty?

The two stores are run very differently, one massive the other in a small industrial unit.

[ditchcrawler]

6 hours ago, Nightwatch said:

Good man. Surprised B&Q didn't have a covenant stopping him doing it again. If there isn't one in the Toolstation deal would that be a Travisty?

What about Wickes thats also TP

[WotEver]

33 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

What about Wickes thats also TP

Yes, that’s why you find Toolstation outlets in branches of Wickes.