Concept autofeed collated screwdriver

[RogerS]

I'm tempted by this new kid on the block from Concept particularly as you can remove the autofeed and you end up with quite a powerful impact driver.

Has anyone had any experience of this tool?

Thanks in advance

Roger

 

[chippy1970]

Roger,

Someone I work with has had one for about a year now I had not heard the name Concept back then but I have seen them since on the net.

Its really good for what he paid for it (less than £200 I think) but I don't think he has had much luck with the drywall attachment he does not really use that. I think its a gimmick I would go for a proper drywall driver or an impact not a cross of the two.

I have the Makita li-ion 18v impact and thats great the batteries last for ever I use mine for plasterboarding and its fine obviously it hasn't got a depth stop.

 

[RogerS]

Roger,

Someone I work with has had one for about a year now I had not heard the name Concept back then but I have seen them since on the net.

Its really good for what he paid for it (less than £200 I think) but I don't think he has had much luck with the drywall attachment he does not really use that. I think its a gimmick I would go for a proper drywall driver or an impact not a cross of the two.

I have the Makita li-ion 18v impact and thats great the batteries last for ever I use mine for plasterboarding and its fine obviously it hasn't got a depth stop.

That's interesting as I do have a Makita impact driver but as there's no method of reducing the torque/impact I ruled it out of using it on plasterboard since I reckoned it would drive the screws all the way through to the wood.

Does yours' have the ability to adjust the impact?

 

[Jake]

Let off the trigger a bit, Roger.

At least on mine (not Makitas).

 

[engineer one]

what about using one of the collars that axminster sell for inserting dry wall screws.

5 in a pack and they are i think spring loaded.

paul :wink:

 

[chippy1970]

Takes years of practice Roger :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously though my Makita is quiet controllable the trigger is variable and the impact does not kick in until it needs more torque.

I have a proper plug in 110v Makita drywall driver that has a depth setting and it much quicker but the impact driver is handy as no wires.

 

[jonny boy]

I also have two of the li-ion Makita 18v impact drivers and use them for everything. You need a good selection of hex bits like the snappy range for instance because there's no chuck,just a hex holder and once you get used to the speed and trigger sensitivity, it's a really controllable tool.

cheers,
jonathan.