Product category:
Portable power tools
News Release from: Metabo | Subject: USE 8 power screwdriver
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 September 2002
Powerful powered screwdriver has
adjustable torque
Featuring a 4.8A motor, a power screwdriver provides 10 easily adjustable torque settings ranging from 27 to 159 inch lb.
Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has introduced the USE 8, a professional corded power screwdriver designed for virtually any high torque application The new USE 8, featuring a 4.8A motor, provides 10 easily adjustable torque settings ranging from 27 to 159 inch lb
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition, the USE 8 offers a "rigid drive" setting that provides up to 354 inch lb.
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In the "rigid drive" mode, the USE 8's depth-stop switch-off adds increased depth control accuracy over visual switch-off.
The USE 8 easily handles self-drilling screws up to 1/4in in diameter, self-tapping screws up to 5/16in in diameter, and drywall and wood screws from 1/8in -5/16in in diameter.
A two-piece depth stop (adjustable to 1/100") allows a screwdriver bit or nutsetter to be replaced without losing the selected depth setting.
The new screwdriver provides infinite speed adjustment and a patented reversing feature, permitting the direction of rotation to be reversed without losing power.
The USE 8 features a durable die-cast aluminum housing that minimizes weight (tool weight is only 4.5 lb.) and effectively dissipates heat, to help maximize service life.
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