ELECTRIC SCREW DRIVER/GUN
 

I hope this not the wrong place to ask this but what are you guys using as far as electric drivers go . Makita,DeWalt,Milwaukee ? I tried a light weight Craftsman one and it was OK at first but I'd like something reasonably priced that a little better in quality .

Personally use a Makita impact driver with clutch for home (had it for about 6 years now) and keep the Muchmore driver in my travel/track gear which is "much more" (:D) compact.

If you have any Milwaukee M12 batteries, I think is the best of the best. However, if not, it's not worth the $100 cost of entry for the driver and battery combo IMO. I used for the longest time. It was kind of slow, but it never failed me! If you're going for cost, you can't beat with a stick. I'm pretty sure the Skil will be on par with that Craftsman driver, but the Ryobi and Milwaukee beat it out. The clutch on the Milwaukee makes it a little safer when you're rushing as well, and being Milwaukee it's totally overbuilt for the purpose(and yes, overpriced as well. :) ).

id stick with the craftsman. id just as a A123 battery.. thats what I did years ago and use it now... best screw driver I used..

I use a Dewalt, it's an older one, its heavy and bulky, but the battery lasts forever. I think as long as its variable speed and has adjustable torque settings you should be good.

I really like the M12 but as you said $100 to get started is a little steep . I think I'll hang on to the Craftsman until I weasel some coin for the M12. I'm sure I have some RC stuff I should be selling .lol.

I should add that I have a full size impact driver that I have used in the past . Only for tear downs for fear of stripping anything during assembly . I was looking at a few different ones on Amazon but nothing really peaked my interest .

Im looking to pick up a Genesis Lithium-Ion Screwdriver.

AirAge Media (RC Car Action) did a video review on it and its very promising for $23 bucks!

Have you guys ever stripped any screws or melted any plastic using a powered driver? What about over tightening protection?

set the clutch to the lowest setting. I usually tighten until the clutch activates and finish off by hand.

ryobi from home depot

Hitachi and done, nice clutch

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I've been running this drill for about a year now, comes with a nice carry case and 2 batteries so I never have to worry about a fresh charge or not. It has a lock to prevent the trigger from actuating while in transport and the clutch is the softest I have seen... never once stripped a plastic diff using the softest clutch setting ;) The trick is to drive all 4 screws within 1mm, let the threads cool for a few seconds, then finish off the last few turns with the clutch to avoid stripping threads :)

Hey now that looks like a promising option . Maybe I'll just get that and try to forget about the M12 .lol. I cannot find it for the price of $23 as mentioned in the video though .