Rocky,
I have the Makita 14V that I use for Lugnuts. Yes, it is a
drill/screwdriver,
but it works fine for lugnuts if you break them first. Sears sells a 1/4"
socket
drive that fits in the Chuck, and then I use the 1/4" to 3/8" adapater. I
also
use it around the house, and it works great.
SnapOn DOES make an actually nut driver, that is supposed to be very
powerful, but is in the $300-400 range. That was supposed to be a very
good way to go. But I think most all the others are like what you and I
have.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
To: ".Team.Net" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 11:13 AM
Subject: Lugnuts, On & Off
> A while back there was a thread on battery-powered nut drivers people use
> for spinning lugnuts off and on at events. Several brands and models were
> mentioned.
>
> Gee, I'd like to have one of those, thought I, and I showed my bride the
> e-mails. She went to Sears. Under the tree was a Craftsman 18.0-volt
> cordless 3/8-inch Drill/Driver model 9/11305.
>
> Uh, it's a drill/SCREWdriver, not a nut driver. It has a chuck for taking
> drill bits, and a couple of screwdriver attachments. Doesn't have a
> 3/8-drive boss (nor accessory) to accept a socket. Yes, she specifically
> told the salesman I wanted it for doing lugnuts. Salesman said this was
the
> tool. Wrong!
>
> Took it back to Sears. "Gee, I don't think they make that," says the
> salesman. "Can't find it in the catalog," says a different salesman, and
the
> catalog was not only Craftsman, but also Makita, Porter Cable, and several
> other brands.
>
> Soooo ... those of you that have such a tool -- what is it?!?!?
>
> Brand? Model Number? Voltage? Spare Battery?
>
> I want to trade this for the right tool, but obviously I need to tell the
> salesman what the right tool is because he is as clueless as I am right
now.
>
> --Rocky Entriken
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