Electric screwdriver

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i was at some service centre place today i saw a guy unscrewing the screws frm a SMPS ( not much power needed ) with a rotating screwdriver..

i want to know more abt the thing.. and for how much can i have one for me..

it was not that drilling machine kindof but was motored and sleek.. was not luking expensive..

any info on where frm i can get it ?
 
i saw one of those typos in teleshoppy on discovery late nights.. it had some 49 things set for 1999 bux but was with strong motored drill type where u can attach this screw attachment and in slow mode you can do functions as u mentioned.
 
I got one for myself for about 600 bucks, Black and Decker, on discount in a home store abroad. It's low torque, but works fine for almost everything I need it for. Plus it accepts standard hex bits and a nut adapter, so it works with my universal screwdriver and bit set.

Once you start using it you'll never use anything else.

You can use an electric drill with a bit holder. Works the same but is more difficult to control.

Sometimes these things don't work well at all, specially if you have a tight space to squeeze into or a very long and narrow screw recess.

You can buy one for about 1000-1500 bucks at a big tools store, and a chinese one for significantly cheaper.
 
Don't go for Chinese stuff. unless it comes with warranty. I got myself a 500w Black&Decker hammer drill in 2k. I bought a kit with it which takes care of almost everything in my home. plus drilling holes in my cabinet when needed :P
 
I have one but its built in rechargebale battery died and so it is now useless. But it used to often damage screw heads when the screws were tight or jammed. It used to work fine with screws in metal - like screws in a computer case.

I also have a Makita electric drill which has the screw driver feature (it has an variable reverse and forward speed control) but I have never used it like a screw driver - I am sure this too will damage screw heads if they are tight or jammed.

I think that electric screw drivers work best with Philips head screws - I had a lot of problems with screws with the straight single cut on the head.
 
Slot head screws are a problem with all screwdrivers if they're not inserted in a recess. They need the sides of the recess to hold the driver in the slot, or else it pushes itself out from the side.

When you have hand control it's fine because you're anyway moving very slowly. But it's not good for productivity.

The problem with drills is that they're difficult to manouver and you almost always need two hands to use them, one to hold the drill and the other to hold the workpiece.

Mine uses 4xAA, so it's no problemo over the long term. @Eazy, you can get all types of rechargeable batteries and hacking them to work with any piece of equipment is usually a cakewalk.
 
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