Re: Your Favorite Install Tool?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll have to take a closer look at them.

I hated when my installers used that kinda screwdriver on panel
screws!...I'd make them pay for the panel repair when they stripped out
terminal screws.


"Matt Ion" <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Heheh, what DON'T I use it for?  Driving smaller screws for mounting
| things... indispensible for security screws on dome cameras and the like
| (especially one model that has eight Torx-head screws)... screw
| terminals in power supplies... it's a lot easier to stick in a pocket
| and pack around than a regular screw gun,  great when up on a ladder
| working on in-ceiling enclosures or putting up J-mounts.
|
| Crash Gordon wrote:
| > What do you use that little munchkin for?
| >
| >
| >
| > "Matt Ion" <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:c3i7f.287634$oW2.233868@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Ahh, was reminded today of my favorite tool: my little Milwaukee
| > | cordless screwdriver: http://tinyurl.com/d23rk
| > |
| > | I bought it as the complete kit:
| > | http://tinyurl.com/b2fbq
| > |
| > | The kit sold for, IIRC, CDN$220 in 1990... they sell the exact same
tool
| > | and kit today; kit price is around CDN$180 last time I checked, and
| > | worth every penny.
| > |
| > | This little gem has survived 15 years of hard labour, and the 2.4V
NiCad
| > | batteries are almost indestructible: the first one lasted 8 years
before
| > | it wouldn't take a charge anymore; the second lasted another 3 beyond
| > | that.
| > |
| > | It's served me originally for a year and a half doing car audio
| > | installs, keeping up with the other installers' 9.6V drills, then
| > | another 11 years in IT working on computer hardware, and is now going
on
| > | two years doing its job in alarm and CCTV installs.  This AIN'T your
| > | average cheap-ass Black & Decker PowerDriver!
| > |
| > |
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