Cordless Hex Driver

mail4ajo · June 25, 2010, 09:56:41 PM

Is anyone using Cordless Hex Driver? Want one to work on the Baja, too many hexes and some of them are very long. Cordless one will help to reduce work time and ease your hands. Less torque prefered. I just want to use the regular hex drivers bit on the cordless one, is that possible?

anwar · June 25, 2010, 10:14:47 PM

My brother uses this Bosch IXO (and I tend to use the same at the field quite a bit).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-603949842-IXO-Screwdriver/dp/B000178PRC

It is a great little helper, and the biggest advantage seems to be that it can retain charge over long periods of inactivity !

mail4ajo · June 25, 2010, 11:13:08 PM

Yes, Anwar, I checked this model and also the GSR Prodrive, but needs to know how to use our regular handle hex driver with this?

anwar · June 25, 2010, 11:50:15 PM

You want to use the regular thin hex driver bits with these types of drivers ?

mail4ajo · June 25, 2010, 11:53:14 PM

Yes, is that possible? Or can we get the long bits for this tool? Do you have a pic to share on how you use it?

mail4ajo · June 26, 2010, 12:39:03 AM

I think you get bits like this for RC use that will fit the IXO and GSR

anwar · June 26, 2010, 01:26:29 AM

That makes it clear what you are looking for. The head of these bits sure look like the standard size that goes into these drivers. So now it is just a question of ordering them ?

How about the availability of IXO etc locally ?

mail4ajo · June 26, 2010, 01:33:02 AM

Quote from: anwar on June 26, 2010, 01:26:29 AM
How about the availability of IXO etc locally ?

GSR ProDrive is in India. Not sure about IXO. Should be, Chennai has a well stocked power tools market. Makita, B&D, Bosch, Dewalt, Hitachi are all in the country. Rotor has Dremel and Bosch, need to check it out.

mail4ajo · July 27, 2010, 10:28:33 PM

Update:

Got the Bosch ProDrive for Rs 3200. Loving it. Enough torque for my cars. Can drill wood also, I think.

gauravag · August 10, 2010, 03:49:22 PM

mail4ajo,
I was out in the market for a good power tool, preferably cordless. Could you share youe Bosch ProDrive experience ? Does it come with all types of bits ? Also possible to drill using this ?
Thanks !
Gaurav

mail4ajo · August 10, 2010, 08:46:24 PM

Quote from: gauravag on August 10, 2010, 03:49:22 PM
mail4ajo,
I was out in the market for a good power tool, preferably cordless. Could you share youe Bosch ProDrive experience ? Does it come with all types of bits ? Also possible to drill using this ?
Thanks !
Gaurav

The GSR is a great tool. I cannot live without it anymore. Was VERY VERY helpful with my Baja build where I have many very long screws. It doesnt come with any hex bits, I got a RC grade one separately from OFNA pictured above.

It comes with some philips bits and also one drill bit. It can be used for drilling wood as well. Battery backup is very good now.

Dremel · May 01, 2011, 12:41:45 PM

How about the availability of IXO etc locally ?

Dremel · May 02, 2011, 03:14:21 PM

you can get it at shri varu sjp road or kayvee associates jayanagar
call mr. hari ph.no 98450 50209. He is from shri varu.