I just discovered the limits of my Makita cordless screwdriver…ouch
Posted on | April 26, 2010 |
So I have been using my Makita cordless screwdriver for many months now and was absolutely delighted with its quality and performance. Ever since moving into my new place I had plenty of tasks for it to handle…and it always lived up to its name. The TD020DSEW 7.2 volt was, and still is, one of the best cordless power tools I have ever purchased. Today I completely overdid it. I bought this new TV wall unit that is partly mounted to the wall. The cabinets are really big and heavy, which required some serious holes to be drilled into the wall. Without thinking I pulled out my cordless screwdriver and got to work. I held the tool to the marked spot, leaned in with my body, and powered her up. Everything was like it always was until suddenly I hit…the brick wall hidden behind the drywall!! My power screwdriver did not take this lightly and came to a loud and screaming stop, until I let go of the trigger.
The wall did not even budge. I didn’t want to believe that there was something hidden in the wall that my tool couldn’t handle so I tried it again. And the same thing happened again. Besides the drill bit getting all charred and dull, I made absolutely no progress at all. I was really upset at first, but after putting the power tool down for a while I realized that it was unreasonable for me to expect this little Makita cordless screwdriver to get into that wall. So I went back to my tool box and got my large Dewalt 18v lithium ion battery powered cordless drill to finish the job.
It turns out that this damn brick wall is so tough that not even the drill was able to get in. My drill bit was totally ruined and I progress about a quarter of an inch. I was left with no other option but to got to the hardware store to rent a nice big Makita hammer drill. It went in like a hot knife through butter…
The moral of the story is that you have to be realistic and not get overly confident with your little cordless power screwdriver. Be accepting of its limits no matter how much you think it can do any job in the world. Happy drilling.
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