dewalt FTW. the gyro screwdriver is fantastic for one handed operation (like if you're holding something heavy while you screw it down).I think the Vessel looks pretty cool - I don't have one though, so I'm not endorsing it.
i hear good things about the Dewalt gyrosscopic driver too. Here's an article about it.
What I actually have is the Dremel (also sold under Bosch branding):
Ignore Dremel's description of it having "power settings" - what they actually mean is that it has a six-position clutch. It works and it's useful. It's also push-to-go or button activated. Both work well.
What it doesn't have is any speed control. that may or may not matter to you. E.g. if you have lots of spinning to do, you might want something faster to run down the fastener in a hurry. If you're working on very small an delicate screws, the clutch might not be fine enough to compensate for the single-speed drive. Work somewhere in the middle and you don't really miss a speed setting.
It's reasonably torquey too - certainly no wrist-breaker, but enough that your screws will actually be driven.
I have the same Milwaukee driver. Which batteries did you get as a replacement?
it has a trigger! (that sets the zero). i can't think of a better screwdriver for work like racking switches.
These are two different tools (although they look very similar) using different voltage batteries. You can't interchange them.
it took me some getting used to but now I can't go back. for anything beefier i use the M18 surge.
I had one of those years ago that I took the battery out and hard wired it with some alligator clips. Used it a lot on vehicles; it was much faster and much stronger on the car battery. I expected it to burn up quickly but it lasted years and I used it quite a bit!
Its a Milwaukee 6546-1 made in Japan (looking for a good replacement battery recommendation).
That's actually made by Panasonic which private labeled them for Milwaukee. Where you get batteries is a good guess as Panasonic no longer seems to import tools into the United States. You might want to consider MTO battery and see if they can rebuild the batteries you have. Here is a link to that battery. You send yours in and they replace the batteries in your pack and send it back. https://www.mtobattery.com/collecti...1-0100-milwaukee-2-4v-battery-rebuild-service Sad truth is it's time for an upgrade. NiCd is as dead as a dodo bird.
Might just upgrade. Probably to the new Panasonic model. I'm not sure even if the original packs are rebuilt with newer chemistry cells the charger might not correctly charge them. Thank you for your insight/help.
Yes, it should be strong enough for this purpose. In fact, I just finished driving 1 1/4" drywall screws into 2" by 4".
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