I have no need for cordless technology: I hate having to manage batteries, battery lifetime, battery rating and charge all the time.

With a 1/2" square drive, they're best for tightening and loosening wheel nuts and sockets - although with the right adaptor they can be used for other tasks.I feel your battery concerns were valid with NiCad 30 years ago, but the technology really has come on, since Li-Ion became mainstream perhaps 15 years ago? The sander is an odd case, even if you go cordless you are still attached via the extraction hose so why bother. On an SDS hammer, the hammer action and the rotation are generally seperate, so you can have one without the other, but most manufacturers recommend not using a chuck adapter in hammer mode.

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Cordless screwdriver/impact drill which has variable torque settings, necessary for assembling furniture etc and a small impact driver. I would just like to add that I have a rather large collection of cordless Drills and their batteries from NiCad to Lithium from the earliest days of this technology.Regarding your security while on our site fraudulent measures are undertaken, such as 3D secure, address verifications and other fraud screening tools.

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