"Andy Hall" aka Matt wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 14:27:25 -0000, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:


"THOMAS PATTON" wrote in message
. co.uk...
Hi all
I am fitting out my extension we built last summer I need to put in
about
7000 screws ranging from drywall to 4 inch.
Is the Dewalt 18 volt drill/driver up to the job- I see one on Ebay.My
present B&D 18volt is on its last legs after a summer of heavy use.
Tom

You need an Impact driver.

Matt, a prominent member of uk.d-i-y Lunatic Association says...

Don't be stupid. An impact driver is intended for driving lag screws
and doing decking work. It is not suitable for this application at
all. The control simply isn't there to do a proper job with smaller
screws.

Yes. He did say that, so the self proclaimed expert on power tools, who
until November when his Lunatic Association, as usual, made prats of
themselves.

See:
http://tinyurl.com/cehyf

Note the soft screws. The vaiable speed makes this possible.

If the vast majority of the screws are drywall, then it might be worth
considering a screw gun. Otherwise, a good quality 18v drill driver
would be a sensible investment and would produce clean and
consistent results.

You are maing that up, as you have never used a drywall drill.

The Ryobi is the best value for money
in Impact Drivers. And you can also
use them as a drill. But all Impact Drivers
are "loud".

It's the best value of the ones that
Workbench magazine reviewed in a
separate 18v category.

...and others too.

http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/main/wb291-bonusreviews01.html

I subscribe to Workbench magazine and read the original review of
several 14.4v impact drivers.

The comparison that you describe was between an 18v Techtronics
Industries Ryobi product and everybody else's 14.4v product.

It therefore has very little meaning.

It has great meaning Matt. And you still don't know anything about Impact
Drivers.