How do you screw things on w/a one speed drill?

[JEDI]

Just bought a 3/8" Single Speed Reversible Drill.

Funny thing is that i came with 2 screwdriver bits, but no drill bit.

There's only 1 speedm and it's FAST.

How are you suppose to screw down screws with it? it always seems to slip off the top of the screw.

 

[d33pt]

you don't. get a better drill. it's not even a variable trigger?

 

[compuwiz1]

That's not what single speed drills are for.
You need a variable speed for that.

 

[Goosemaster]

The button should be pressure sensitive and allow you to regulate the power.


You can get a variable speed cordless dewault or the like for less than $100 and a corded one for liek nothing..


<--ahs a cordless 7.2v variable speed dewalt and a corded skil single speed here at home/

 

[laurenlex]

whoops, bad link.

Just get a Makita/Ryobi/DeWalt cordless drill/driver and be happy the rest of your life. I have a 14 volt makita, and it rocks.

 

[JEDI]

nope.. not variable speed. press on button= one speed = FAST.

so wtf does it come w/screw bits (phillips and flathead) then?! (yes, the box says assesories = 1 phillips and 1 flathead screw bit.)

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN...sults.jsp&MID=9876&N=2984+3966&pos=n24

huh? what r u trying to link?

 

[jagec]

Use a screwdriver like everyone else

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: jagec
Use a screwdriver like everyone else

no one uses a screwdriver for real workanymore


do you know how long framing with metal studs would take? ...years

 

[mugs]

What's worse is that most of those cordless screwdrivers they sell are not variable speed. Wasted $30 on one because my wife's arm gets tired holding up my drill, and she never uses it because it's uncontrollable. Totally worthless as a cordless screwdriver, and that's it's sole purpose in life.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: JEDI
nope.. not variable speed. press on button= one speed = FAST.

I guess my Skil is varbiable and I nevere stopped to think about it

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: jagec
Use a screwdriver like everyone else

no one uses a screwdriver for real workanymore


do you know how long framing with metal studs would take? ...years

If he bought a one speed drill, chances are he isn't doing real work anyway

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: jagec
Use a screwdriver like everyone else

no one uses a screwdriver for real workanymore


do you know how long framing with metal studs would take? ...years

If he bought a one speed drill, chances are he isn't doing real work anyway

 

[Rubycon]

trigger teasing

 

[mugs]

You could splice a variable resistor into the power cable and use that to control the speed.

 

[JustinGoodie]

well, you can use it to drive screws... it's just a little tricky.

I remember back in high school woodshop, there was one single speed drill among the other variable speed dewalts, and when everyone seemed to need a drill, someone got stuck with the single speed. and it was usually this one kid who was a little slow, and i just remember watching the hilarity of him using it to drive drywall screws into cedar... good times