Is this suitable to drive screws?
1967227
NO! The variable speed control is not good and I returned this driver Home Depot.
843570
I believe it would be too much power. It uses one sided driver bits which are very common, but not in the sizes or head shapes you would need. I'm referring to the T bit heads. It would work if you could find the bits with the correct heads, but it would be a great deal of power going into such a small screw not made for that kind of torque. I would really not suggest it based on the applications you described
1322530
I haven't used it for anything but drywall. I did a little Google search and some say it's too powerful for longer screws and may just twist the heads off. IMHO, not delicate enough for smaller projects.
570225
I have used it on my rig to remove & put back screws on the lid on my HTPC. I did set the torque setting at the lowest when tightinging the external screws to the case, so yes it's just perfect enough for PC cases & laptop screws if the screws are not deep in holes. It won't strip them I promise!!!
1694649
I have not used mine much for that kind of work I mostly use it to drive screws in tit places. it doesn't have a lot of tork so if its not removing your bolts or screw you need more tork or a bigger wrench
1731949
Hello Mini. I use this around the house for light jobs like drilling holes in drywall to hang pictures. I don't think it would handle tougher materials. You do have to use the drill bits with hexagonal bases. This driver will not accept standard bits with round bases. I bought this to use with a winder attachment for changing guitar strings. It is GREAT for that but I find myself using it for all sorts of screw driving and light drilling. I like that it takes regular batteries. In my experience the rechargeables fail after about a year and you can't replace the battery. I hope this helps. James.
1457681
This model with its relatively gentle motion is also useful for screws that do not require extra force to tighten/loosen. though one would need to separately buy the smaller sized screw-bits more suitable for laptop screws. In my case working on "short length" screws with an electric screwdriver did require getting used to the art of quick-release and short-duration-press of its trigger.
1457679
It should work fine, except for very small screws. You may need a set of hex load phillips and standard tools though.
1402174
Yes, this screw driver worked on my daughters SP when I had to take it apart.
255107
Seems a bit much for computer repairs only. I would think you would want something smaller and lighter. It would be safe as you can set the clutch so you wouldn't be stripping out screws. That said this is a great all around drill/driver that I use everyday and all day for installing blinds and drapes. I've driven screws from a 1/2" #4 to a 4" #12 without a problem. If it's as tough as previous versions this will last for years.
338273
no. it uses standard driver bits. It would probably break drill bits that are mounted in driver bits. It works really good for driving screws and nuts, which is what it is intended to do.
1879261
Big screw but I thing it has the power to do it if you have the right bit. This is a awesome little Hitachi so I would say yes. The right bit is important.
2026790
it has alot of torque, i use it for drilling holes mostly. I recommend a ratcheting screw gun for screws.
1667946
Yes, this item can be used as a screwdriver. In my opinion, it works better as a screwdriver than it does a drill. It also has a variable clutch which is good for setting the screw depth/force on delicate projects.
1146568
I wouldn't recommend it for any reason (see my review,) but on a good day you should be able to produce a 1 inch hole into a particle board using this driver (drill.) It has decent torque. The problem is that it is slow and unsteady. Slow is ok for driving screws, but makes it hard to drill. Unsteady is not good for anything. (Perhaps I got a bad one? Construction overall is pretty unreliable anyway. If you are considering this one due to the low cost, I would recommend using the budget for a used corded electric drill that will actually work right for all similar jobs and last a decade.) I wouldn't recommend it for any reason (see my review,) but on a good day you should be able to produce a 1 inch hole into a particle board using this driver (drill.) It has decent torque. The problem is that it is slow and unsteady. Slow is ok for driving screws, but makes it hard to drill. Unsteady is not good for anything. (Perhaps I got a bad one? Construction overall is pretty unreliable anyway. If you are considering this one due to the low cost, I would recommend using the budget for a used corded electric drill that will actually work right for all similar jobs and last... » Read More I wouldn't recommend it for any reason (see my review,) but on a good day you should be able to produce a 1 inch hole into a particle board using this driver (drill.) It has decent torque. The problem is that it is slow and unsteady. Slow is ok for driving screws, but makes it hard to drill. Unsteady is not good for anything. (Perhaps I got a bad one? Construction overall is pretty unreliable anyway. If you are considering this one due to the low cost, I would recommend using the budget for a used corded electric drill that will actually work right for all similar jobs and last a decade.) « Show Less
770185
You _could_ do this, but it would only move about a 1/4 turn per impact, (depending on how easily your lift turns when under no load) which happens slightly faster than once per second. It is geared extremely high when in free spinning mode, meaning it would only be able to move the screw drive lift using actual impacts. You would be there for a long time. Just get a low geared cordless drill, that's what I use on my Scamp stabilizers.
602938
Absolutely. As long as you're trying to drive the screw into something it's intended for. An iron I-beam? No. A 4x4 wood beam? Yes. I've actually used this bit for 6 inch decking screws, worked fine.