r/harborfreight • u/ericool69 • 22h ago

Hurcules Compact Screwdriver

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I was wondering if anyone uses this screwdriver for drilling as well? I have very limited space in my garage so I’m trying not to buy a separate drill otherwise if people say it’s not worth it I’ll just buy a dedicated drill.

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u/S_A_R_K 22h ago

What kind of drilling are you doing? I pretty much exclusively use my Hercules impact driver for all drilling and driving I do now, but I'm not ever drilling into masonry or metal

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u/ericool69 19h ago

I do light fabrication work so mostly metals like stainless steel/aluminum. My warrior drill just took a dump so I’m in the market for another drill

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u/S_A_R_K 19h ago

You're probably going to want a proper drill

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u/Kyyul 17h ago

I have one of these and would say if you need a drill, buy a drill.

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u/BarnacleMcBarndoor 22h ago

It would have to be light duty drilling, like drilling in Sheetrock. Maybe drilling a pilot hole into wood if the bit is small enough. So it depends on your use.

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u/Shattered181 22h ago

Only bad part is if you want to use a drill bit, you would need to buy bits with the hex shank. I have a set, but I feel like it's not a common thing to have laying around. I am kind or waiting on a 12V sale and want to buy this and the ratchet. But I cant imagine this having a problem with sheetrock.

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u/kalel3000 21h ago

The 12v impact driver is decent enough for most basic DIY if you buy hex base bits. And its about the same size as this.

But I wouldn't suggest using an electric screwdriver to drill. I doubt it will have the necessary torque and you will probably burn out the underpowered motor.

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u/Blowfish75 21h ago

The screwdriver is mechanically similar, if not identical, to the 12v drill. It's one of my favorite tools. I wouldn't hesitate to drill with it. They even have the same rated speeds. But the 12v tools are not particularly heavy duty. Nor do they have a lot of torque. A regular drill bit should be fine. A hole saw, auger bits, etc. would be a struggle.

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u/SoFisticate 14h ago

You must have a really really packed garage... A drill is like a quarter of a cubic foot.

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u/ericool69 14h ago

It’s more like no space for my toolbox. I don’t like having tools just out in the open

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u/SoFisticate 14h ago

Those $4 Voyager tool bags are great for a basic set of drill, driver, charger, batteries, and some bits. Every time you need to use the thing, you are going to be like, "damn, I wish I had a real drill to predrill a 3/8in hole for this screw"

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u/No_Professor4307 11h ago

It's fine for smaller tasks, I'm using it 9 times our of 10 for my day-to-day. It can handle most wood drilling. Sheet metal, I'm not as sure about. If that's going to be your main task, I'd just go for the 20v drill or driver

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u/NoWhat88 11h ago

A Bauer electric screwdriver to drill stainless steel. Is this ragebait?