02-13-2021, 09:14 PM
That thing has a LOT of screws and many were going into a very thick block of solid wood. Even though the holes were pre-drilled, it was a lot of gripping and turning.
A typical low-end electric screwdriver possibly/probably wouldn't have worked well in that situation, though a high-end version might.
In addition, for a high-torque electric screwdriver, I think a rotating handle/pistol grip style would have an advantage.
I have a ratchet screwdriver that's handy, but most still don't have the leverage needed to ease the pain of driving a lot of screws into wood.
It's the tightening of the grip that causes trigger finger, and a ratchet mechanism probably would not prevent that.
Ball drivers add a lot of mechanical advantage and often are ratchet drivers as well, but may not work close to walls.
Though it doesn't have a pistol grip, that 8V DeWalt Ammo mentioned look pretty spiffy.
Lots of torque on a tough screw means the driver will want to rotate instead of the bit, without enough grip strength.
But with the short duration and rest breaks as needed, it might work well.
$80 isn't all that much, and maybe an employee discount?
Short of surgery, I'm stuck with two trigger fingers.
Sometimes it's worse than others.
It doesn't impinge on operating a trigger, though.
I have a foam ball that's a little larger and a lot softer than a tennis ball, and squeezing it for a bit seems to less the effect.
It's been about five to six years when I got it (them?) and it still creeps me out when I can't extend the two or even one finger, so that ball seems to help.
A typical low-end electric screwdriver possibly/probably wouldn't have worked well in that situation, though a high-end version might.
In addition, for a high-torque electric screwdriver, I think a rotating handle/pistol grip style would have an advantage.
I have a ratchet screwdriver that's handy, but most still don't have the leverage needed to ease the pain of driving a lot of screws into wood.
It's the tightening of the grip that causes trigger finger, and a ratchet mechanism probably would not prevent that.
Ball drivers add a lot of mechanical advantage and often are ratchet drivers as well, but may not work close to walls.
Though it doesn't have a pistol grip, that 8V DeWalt Ammo mentioned look pretty spiffy.
Lots of torque on a tough screw means the driver will want to rotate instead of the bit, without enough grip strength.
But with the short duration and rest breaks as needed, it might work well.
$80 isn't all that much, and maybe an employee discount?
Short of surgery, I'm stuck with two trigger fingers.
Sometimes it's worse than others.
It doesn't impinge on operating a trigger, though.
I have a foam ball that's a little larger and a lot softer than a tennis ball, and squeezing it for a bit seems to less the effect.
It's been about five to six years when I got it (them?) and it still creeps me out when I can't extend the two or even one finger, so that ball seems to help.