Craftsmn Nextec auto hammer

[shoturtle]

Has any used the auto hammer. It kinda looks cool, and it is on sale for 40 dollars. Seems gimmicky, but it also looks interesting for hard to reach places. So is it worth getting. Next summer I will be building a deck. It may come in handy.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00911818000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

 

[ckadams00]

Man I think these are so gimmicky. I can't remember a time when I needed to drive a nail in a 4" space. Plus you have another charger and battery to worry about. **** for $40 you could get another really nice hammer for your deck. Or a decent corded drill.

 

[Eric Hawkins]

I played with the display at Sears yesterday, it works but I don't see myself using it very much. If you did allot of confined hammering I could see it being a good tool!

 

[shoturtle]

Man I think these are so gimmicky. I can't remember a time when I needed to drive a nail in a 4" space. Plus you have another charger and battery to worry about. **** for $40 you could get another really nice hammer for your deck. Or a decent corded drill.

I hear you about another charger. I kept things simple I have Bosch 18v li ion for my saws, drills and drivers. Like having 1 common batter for all the tools.

I was considering getting a 12v drill for smaller stuff, but I was going to go metabo for that. The auto hammer would mean a 3rd charger.

 

[rslaback]

I have an auto hammer for my Ridgid Job Max set. It works awesome for installing side nail electrical boxes near door openings which are almost always undersized stud spacing.

 

[trboxman]

I have a pneumatic palm nailer that I love. I don't need it often but when I do it's the only tool for the job, I imagine that this would be similar.

 

[Hootbro]

Wife bought me one and I will keep it because of that reason and not because I think I cannot live without it.

 

[bimmerZ5]

I have one, and absolutely love it. I don't think it'll work for driving 4" nails into hardwoods. but I've used it for trim work and it totally rocks. not only is it good for driving nails in tight spots like doing stuff in tight corners, but it allows for high precision work so you never miss or hit off angle and leave marks.

 

[shoturtle]

How would it work when nailing in metal joyce hangers?

 

[dankicksass]

Costs less than buying a battery and a charger, same reason I bought the old drill-and-multimaster tool kit for $50. I think that kit is $64 now though.

 

[shoturtle]

It is actually only 36 dollars with a coupon I have, trying to decide if it is worth it. Or just to get some socket rails.

 

[B17E1943]

Who's Joyce Hangers?

 

[dankicksass]

If you're thinking about adding Nextec 12v tools to your collection, the fluorescent lamp is worth it. It's magnetic and has a folding, built in hook, and it lasts about 90 minutes continuous per charge. Comparable Bayco cordless fluorescent lamps are about $80. I have two, use them all the time. They're great for interior work, underhood lighting, and whatever else you need area lighting on. Most guys will say they do fine with a traditional corded trouble light, and they do, but these have quickly become my favorite lamps.

It's not all good things with Nextec though. Use the drill as a driver a lot and you'll burn out the clutch. I did within ten days. Sears.com reviews of the driver told me the clutch was junk, but I didn't think it would go that quickly.

 

[bimmerZ5]

How would it work when nailing in metal joyce hangers?

I don't think this thing has enough power to drive anything larger than 3", especially into hard materials. most sears stores have a demo setup... you could bring a few nails and a piece of lumber to verify if it works for your needs; that's the only real answer for you.

It is actually only 36 dollars with a coupon I have, trying to decide if it is worth it. Or just to get some socket rails.

that's a good deal and I like the nextec collection. I primarily use 18v dewalt XRP power tools, but I got the 12v nextec stuff for this auto-hammer and the right angle impact driver. both have been very useful for what I use them for which is mainly home repair/renovations and car repair/maintenance.i recommend picking up the quick boost charger at some point if you get the nextec stuff.

 

[shoturtle]

That is the problem, that only nextec I would get is the auto hammer. I have a full line of bosch 18v drills, saw, and impact drivers. And I am going to get a small metabo 10.8v drill kit, so do not see growing any nextec tools other then the auto hammer.

 

[bimmerZ5]

That is the problem, that only nextec I would get is the auto hammer. I have a full line of bosch 18v drills, saw, and impact drivers. And I am going to get a small metabo 10.8v drill kit, so do not see growing any nextec tools other then the auto hammer.

if you really think you have no use for any of the other 12V nextec tools, then I would definitely skip this deal. when i first started considering picking up nextex stuff, i told myself that there had to be at least 2 tools that i didn't have in my 18V dewalt sets that would be useful to me. those turned out to be this auto-hammer and the right angle impact. that right angle impact is one of the best in class as far as torque rating goes for a 12v and it's compact size. i use it with socket adapters to use it as an impact wrench as well. i've since added the rotary tool to replace my older ni-cad dremel that i'm selling right now, which gives me 3 batteries total with a quickboost charger. i also have their drill, which was free during a previous promo sale, but i plan to sell that on ebay. (my dewalt drill and impact driver fill the the role general drilling/driving). the quickboost charger can bring a drained battery to 25% charge in 3 minutes, which is really awesome if you find yourself with a bunch of drained batteries and need to complete a job (throw one in for 3 minutes, use it while you let another one charge).

as for "what should i do with my money"... i think the auto-hammer is a better value than buying socket rails at sears. if you've got points/coupons/cash to spend at Sears, the auto-hammer isn't a bad choice, but i wouldn't waste it on socket rails.

 

[rlitman]

I played with the Ryobi version of this on a display. It's surprisingly loud, but functional.
Joist hanger nails are 1 1/2". Yeah, it'll drive those. A bunch slower than a pneumatic palm nailer though, which WILL drive a 3 1/4" 16D nail, whereas I don't believe the cordless one can quite handle that.

 

[crewchief888]

i see lots of them NIB in the pawn shops if thats any indication.......

 

[Zeke]

Who's Joyce Hangers?

Try to keep up

http://shop.joycehangers.net/

 

[shoturtle]

Okay, went to check out the auto hammer, and that thing is loud. It was not overly impressive when driving in ticker flat nails, was great for the small stuff. Their rotary tool was not as nice as the dremmel and a bit larger. That might have been the only other nextec I might consider. Think I will pass on the auto hammer deal.

 

[Ign]

So is this any lower profile than a right angle drill? Say an M12 (or pick your poison?). 'Cause if not just drive a screw instead of a nail. Right? Or get the right angle impact driver, I see that being WAY more useful for all sorts of things.

What am I missing?

 

[bimmerZ5]

So is this any lower profile than a right angle drill? Say an M12 (or pick your poison?). 'Cause if not just drive a screw instead of a nail. Right? Or get the right angle impact driver, I see that being WAY more useful for all sorts of things.

What am I missing?

it's about the same as your average 12v right angle drill, but screws are not the right tool for every application. i've found it to be very useful for trim work in tight inside corners where you might not have room to swing a hammer or get a nail gun in.

that said, the nextec right angle impact driver is pretty decent. i've used it both for driving screws and driving sockets with an adapter. it has the best torque rating for something of it's size. i don't think there's anything on the market right now that has a greater torque rating.

 

[TheDogHouse]

Who's Joyce Hangers?

She sounds hot.

 

[PeterT]

I love tools as much as the next guy, but I won't spend $10 on this auto hammer. I use screws almost 100% of the time and when I need to use nails, I use a HAMMER