Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Get a cordless power screwdriver to go with your grass trimmer

Besides the fact that I have been hard at work with my cordless electric grass trimmer since the summer started again, I wanted to talk a little bit about a new cordless power tool that I have grown very fond of lately. Cordless screwdrivers are very neat little devices that come in handy very often around the house. I am sure most of you have some sort of drill at home, but probably rarely use it. This is because most normal people don’t actually need such a heavy duty tool for the most common tasks at home. A cordless drill, for example, is far too heavy and powerful for fastening screws or making small holes. You would be much better off just using a manual screwdriver to do this. A cordless power screwdriver is perfect for this kind of work.

When you hear the term “cordless screwdriver” you might be thinking of a cheap powerless tool that barely has enough battery power to tighten a single screw. But nowadays the technology is so good that manufactures such as Makita and Dewalt (or even Black and Decker) are able to produce compact cordless power tools that have enough battery and motor power to make the common tasks of a drill obsolete. A decade ago we couldn’t have dreamed of having small lithium ion batteries in our power tools. This is however becoming the standard these days.

The smallest cordless power screwdrivers are obviously not designed for tackling large screws or drilling into hard materials, but are therefore barely larger than your typical manual screwdriver. The bigger models such as the Dewalt DW920k-2 7.2 volt or Makita TD020DSEW 7.2v lithium ion impact driver are much more capable and can almost be a replacement for your cordless drill.

I highly suggest that everyone look into buying a cordless electric power screwdriver for your toolbox. You will be surprised at how often you will use it for simple things such as assembling a piece of furniture. It goes so much faster if you have a power tool like this. With all the time you will save, you will be able to spend more time in the garden using your beloved cordless grass trimmer.