Sears has the Evolv 17088 3.6-volt Ni-Cd Cordless Screwdriver for $7.49 with free in-store pickup. Shipping option is $7. Features a LED worklight, forward/reverse switch and collet for 1/4 in. hex bits.
From what I can tell, this one, and most others have a seperate switch to set the direction. That is a pain. When putting a self tapping screw back in the hole it came out of I always give it a little backwards turn to get the threads lined up in the previous track.
I have a very old screwdrver that has a rocker switch that lets me do that all in one motion. No, switch to left, pulse, switch to right, screw it in. Just left pulse, right screw it in.
A shame it has Ni-Cd instead of Lithum-ion battery.
If you don't use it in a couple of months, the battery will be dead.
The one you want is the Denali 3.6-Volt Lithium-Ion, which I own and has good reviews; see Amazon. Of course the Sears Evolv 17088 is real cheap at $7.49.
^ Li-Ion cells are inferior to NiCd in every way except two - higher energy density and slower self discharge. With a cordless tool that higher energy density could be an important factor and worth the other tradeoffs, but not always.
If properly used, meaning you stop using a tool when the battery is nearly flat, and don't overcharge them, NiCd is the more robust and long lasting battery tech from both # of recharge cycles and years until the cells shelf rot and must be replaced.
These POS size drills actually come in handy
I agree. Use it a lot
From what I can tell, this one, and most others have a seperate switch to set the direction. That is a pain. When putting a self tapping screw back in the hole it came out of I always give it a little backwards turn to get the threads lined up in the previous track.
I have a very old screwdrver that has a rocker switch that lets me do that all in one motion. No, switch to left, pulse, switch to right, screw it in. Just left pulse, right screw it in.
A shame it has Ni-Cd instead of Lithum-ion battery.
If you don't use it in a couple of months, the battery will be dead.
The one you want is the Denali 3.6-Volt Lithium-Ion, which I own and has good reviews; see Amazon. Of course the Sears Evolv 17088 is real cheap at $7.49.
^ Li-Ion cells are inferior to NiCd in every way except two - higher energy density and slower self discharge. With a cordless tool that higher energy density could be an important factor and worth the other tradeoffs, but not always.
If properly used, meaning you stop using a tool when the battery is nearly flat, and don't overcharge them, NiCd is the more robust and long lasting battery tech from both # of recharge cycles and years until the cells shelf rot and must be replaced.