Electric Tools

[Car_Head12]

i know your not supposed to use them because they can strip the screws but... they just seem so much easier.what are your experiences with them? pros/cons. My experience has been PERFECT with them. i have yet to strip a screw. But the only time i have used them is when i couldnt do it with my "elbow grease."(which is lacking!! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif)

Car Head

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[Tiggs1]

I prefer hand tools...might sound crazy but I get more satisfaction using them. The only electric handtools I use is the Dremal from cutting and grinding.

[ZenLosi]

I'll use an electric screwdriver to start a screw, but always hand tighten to finish it. Saves some time and less likely to strip the head.

-Zen

[Nitro Burner]

Personally I use a cordless drill to do most of my work. It makes life so much easier, hey we live in a society that depends on computers do most of our chores now days, so I don’t think an electric drill is going to hurt the enthusiasm of the hobby. Besides that it just leave that mush more time that you could spend playing with your R/C instead of fixing it. As far as stripping screws, if you have a quality drill with a torque setting, you can set it at a low torque setting and never have to worry about stripping a screw.

[Nitro Burner]

Hey cool I just noticed, Two postings in a row from Texas. And we registered close to the same time too.

So what's up in Houston?

[Nairb]

Check this out. I found the perfect tool for my R/C needs. It's a ratcheting "T-Handle" screwdriver. I use the included phillips bit when I need to. When I need to use allen wrenches, I put an adapter in it (1/4" hex >>> 1/4" drive) and put on one of my hex sockets and go to town. If I need to put on some nuts, I use the set I have with male hex ends that fit straight into the screwdriver. You could also use regular 1/4" drive sockets with the adapter. I can do EVERYTHING with this baby! I love it! I got so sick and tired of using regular allen & nut drivers; this is so much better! You could also use a regular ratcheting screwdriver instead of the T-handle, but I like what I've got. Yes, these things were very expensive but SO worth it...they'll last forever.

http://buy.snapon.com/ecat/pg/18643.JPG http://buy.snapon.com/ecat/pg/TMA6E.jpg

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[Big Wig]

Nairb,

Where did you pick up that tool? I need one of those!

How much did it set you back?

thanks

[Jwelch]

http://www.nebotools.com/13in1.htm is the greatest 13in1 ratcheting
tool ever made. Sorry nairb, this thing kicks *****! Its like 15 bucks too. i have one of these that i got at a home depot. check out the site

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[Nitro Burner]

My cordless drill has more horse power than that stink'n ratchet t-handle !!!!!!

Wanna Race ??

Ha Ha !!

[Jwelch]

http://www.nebotools.com/13in1.htm/13in1.jpg

here's the pic

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[SteveP]

I just picked up two of these (one for work and one for home) for building cars. Its speed is slow enough that it's not going to overheat the plastics, and best of all, it's easy to handle. I have cordless drills also, but they're to powerful and too fast to be safe when using them to assemble anything less than a 1/5 car. These Milwaukee screwdrivers are a little pricey, but it's worth it for me. A BIG time saver.

BTW - I've asked Mario Hudy if he would make some allen driver sets that would fit these tools. Lets hope he likes the idea. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/images/6539-6-lg.jpg

[R/C Homie]

i use a cheapo version of that tool for my major jobs like fist puttin together a kit (i'v stripped like 100 screws by hand none with my little slow cheapo cordless screwdriver) http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Nairb]

Yeah, those Snap-on tools rock! If you think otherwise, you're nuts! Big Wig, you can get it by 1) finding a local Snap-on guy with a van & all to sell them to ya (that's what I did) or 2) buy the stuff from Snap-on's new online store (I was going to do this until I found the guy; he gave me a discount, but I don't know why). You even get a choice of colors for the handle (black, red, yellow (might be fluorescent), and fluorescent orange). I chose fluoresent orange. For all my stuff combined it was in the neighborhood of $75-100. There's no way I'd go back to my non-ratcheting tools...

[Nairb]

I forgot to mention that you have a choice of three different lengths (I got the standard length one):

<u>Long</u>
http://buy.snapon.com/ecat/pg/18647.JPG

<u>Standard</u>
http://buy.snapon.com/ecat/pg/18643.JPG

<u>Stubby</u>
http://buy.snapon.com/ecat/pg/18638.JPG

Some good Hudy hex bits that would fit in here would be great!

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[Car_Head12]

hey-
I yoinked my dads ryobi and did a little work on the car with it. looks like its gonna be stayin with me! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

also, i did not strip any of the screws

Car Head

[nrgtrader]

If you buy an electric driver with adjustable speed and an adjustable clutch, you can avoid overheating the plastic as well as having the clutch set to slip when you get the desired torque.. I set mine to slip at it's lowest setting (using low speed, and then hand tighten them the be sure they are tight. Works great for me.