Comments on: Cordless Screwdrivers http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/11/cordless-screwdrivers/ Bringing old-fashioned solutions to the 21st century Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: rajesh http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/11/cordless-screwdrivers/#comment-635 rajesh Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:13:29 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/11/cordless-screwdrivers/#comment-635 Another big time innovation driven and unnecessary product. I've seen them use it at the manufacturing plant where I work, and they are utterly useless when they run out of juice. They can't provide higher torques since we don't have such high power motors. My solution is simple - carry a torque wrench or an extension pipe with a conventional spanner for sockets. Screws are far simpler to remove than bolts, so conventional screw drivers will do! :) Another big time innovation driven and unnecessary product. I’ve seen them use it at the manufacturing plant where I work, and they are utterly useless when they run out of juice. They can’t provide higher torques since we don’t have such high power motors.

My solution is simple - carry a torque wrench or an extension pipe with a conventional spanner for sockets. Screws are far simpler to remove than bolts, so conventional screw drivers will do! :)

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