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    Nice little tool for breaking down E-scrap

    I just thought I'd post this for the newer people on here as I'm sure the experienced scrappers already know it. This is a newer screwgun we have been using and I liked it so well I bought a second one. It comes with forward and reverse and also an LED light. The magnetic chuck holds the bits in. They have a Lithium 4 volt rechargeable battery and a good charge will last all day. I bought one at Ace hardware, and the other at Menards and they run $19.95. They run at about 200 rpm. The 6" long screwdriver bits sure come in handy on tv's/monitors or anywhere the screw is recessed. The screwguns will also swivel for getting into tight places. The bit set has all different sizes and the newer styles that the computers use.
    I bought an empty Dewalt toolbox at a yard sale cheap and that is what I use for my E-scrapping tools.


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    I my self...like to use hand tools when I am taking apart computers..I can get them done just about as fast as a power tool..an....a flat head is great to pry some items apart...cant really do that with a power drill lol
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    I use an industrial screwdriver mounted to a reel on the ceiling.

    1000 rpms will back a screw out as fast as you can get the bit on it. Need to pick up another tool? Let go, it snakes up out of the way... grab it without looking and you are cooking again. No wrist pain. The only problem is you have to rotate your computer to have the screws pointing up since it is tethered to the ceiling. But after 50 machines in one day with my regular screw gun (way to heavy) my wrist was killing me. The new setup solved the wrist pain all together and improved my productivity by double.... If you really watch for them they are $50 on ebay with a balance another $15 on ebay. New, they are $600-$700. Way out of my reach.

    Long bits are a must and pry bars are helpful. Good wire cutters are also needed to go fast.

    Not saying a good cordless isn't great. I have several also. They are just to slow for the little time I have and the amount of machines I have to process.
    Last edited by wdaddy; 08-19-2011 at 11:50 PM.


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