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Due to some medical conditions I’m looking to get a battery powered screw gun that is light weight but still a good tool. I am no longer able to hold my two current ones up when working shoulder high and higher for any amount of time.
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wrmnfzy wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:29 pm Due to some medical conditions I’m looking to get a battery powered screw gun that is light weight but still a good tool. I am no longer able to hold my two current ones up when working shoulder high and higher for any amount of time.
I have two DeWalts that were purchased for that same reason. I like mine. Much, much lighter.
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I have a Milwaukee 12V (M12) drill / driver that I like for it's lightness, as compared to my Makita 12V Ni-Cad. Not only is the tool smaller, but the Lithium Ion battery is much smaller and lighter.
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A 'manual' screwdriver is typically much much lighter than a drill/driver with batteries.

I have not(yet) understood the mindset that thinks of drill/driver before an old timey screw driver.
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JPG wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:07 am A 'manual' screwdriver is typically much much lighter than a drill/driver with batteries.

I have not(yet) understood the mindset that thinks of drill/driver before an old timey screw driver.
Would you use an old timey screw driver to sheet rock a ceiling or a wall?
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Based on my experiences with well-meant gifts, avoid the inexpensive electric screwdrivers with built-in batteries. I imagine those are 6V or less.

Are you using large batteries with your current tools, that maybe you could lighten enough with smaller batteries? Maybe combined with a brushless driver that might be lighter than a brushed one?

I have an older Makita 10V (later labeled as 12V) drill and driver set that I still use occasionally. It is enough lighter to make a difference when working in awkward situations. Despite being only 12V, they are plenty powerful; when I first got them, I drove 3" #10 screws into pressure treated 4x4, no predrilling, could bury the head well into the wood. The battery/tool style has been replace with, I think, the current style of 12V CXT.
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algale wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:12 am
JPG wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:07 am A 'manual' screwdriver is typically much much lighter than a drill/driver with batteries.

I have not(yet) understood the mindset that thinks of drill/driver before an old timey screw driver.
Would you use an old timey screw driver to sheet rock a ceiling or a wall?
I have been known to do so for small pieces. :D
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I use the Bosch 12V drill driver and impact driver. They are surprisingly powerful for their size and I've found no need to go back to the heavier guns.
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What kind of screw gun are we talking about here, wrmnfuzy? Drill with clutch? Impact driver? Manually-loaded power screwdriver? Magazine-fed power screwdriver?

My wife is pushing hard for a lot of new flooring throughout our house, and the 30 year old subflooring is mighty squeaky. So I'm going to screw it all down real good before any new flooring goes on top. On the extreme opposite end of the spectrum from JPG, I'll be wanting a magazine-fed screwdriver with an extension for that job. One that can drive a screw every couple of seconds, and can be used while standing up.

Your post reminded me that I needed to research magazine-fed screwdrivers, so I did it last night. I'm leaning toward the one below. It might actually be cheaper to buy it than to rent one, and certainly a lot more convenient. Retail prices on this one range from $200 to $250, and it has great reviews.

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Well we have 'moved' from simple driving of screws through dry wall and now flooring. What next??? :rolleyes:
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