RC power tools

[Hog]

Seeing as the missus is struggling for ideas for Crimbo, I thought perhaps about some new tools for my RC racing.

Would really like a cordless screwdriver, but one that is aimed more at the RC market than DIY so I can get a full range of metric and imperial tips in the sizes common for RC (and also the lengths needed to get to some places on an RC car).

Any suggestions?

[brookie]

Dave

Hitachi DB3DL all the way!
Very popular with the nitro boys and critically for us tenth scalers has a variable torque control, do not buy anything without torque control otherwise you will strip stuff, guaranteed!

http://tooltray.com/Rechargable-Scre...FUQe4QoduHhnrg

And there are several RC manufacturers that do tips for these tools such as:

http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Manufa.../ED500801.html
http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Manufa.../ED500901.html
http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Manufa.../ED500902.html

amongst others!

[crtpromachine]

These are very popular within the rc community and will accept metric and imperial size bits


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Cordle...ob_diy_title_0

[Steve]

If your after the Hitachi one it is on offer at screwfix at the moment for £39.28

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hitachi-db...ewdriver/53105

[Richard Lowe]

The baby Makita (DF010DSE) is the daddy if you can find one cheap. Normal price is too high but you find them on offer every now and again. Much higher quality than the Hitachi and you get a spare battery.

I got mine around this time last year for around £60 including postage, I've not seen any under £100 recently though

[MattADH]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

The baby Makita (DF010DSE) is the daddy if you can find one cheap. Normal price is too high but you find them on offer every now and again. Much higher quality than the Hitachi and you get a spare battery.

The Hitachi does come with two batteries...

[bally]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

The baby Makita (DF010DSE) is the daddy if you can find one cheap. Normal price is too high but you find them on offer every now and again. Much higher quality than the Hitachi and you get a spare battery.

I got mine around this time last year for around £60 including postage, I've not seen any under £100 recently though

The Makita is the one to have we use this in the shop all the time, worth every penny!

[Hog]

Cool - looks like the Hitachi and some EDS bits for the Xmas list then!!

Whether I get them of course is entirely another matter

Are the EDS bits a 1/4" drive?