http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/#comment-243136 Chris H Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:04:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/#comment-243136 I also had the issue with the switch not working. Once the switch did work, the battery would only last a few minutes. B&D's solution to the problem was for me to drive to the next state over to a service center to drop it off for service, where I would have to come back in a few days to pick it back up. What's worse, the service center is only open during business hours, so I'd miss work to drop it off and pick it up. It would cost me three times as much to get my free warranty service than to buy something else. $40 in the garbage. I also had the issue with the switch not working. Once the switch did work, the battery would only last a few minutes. B&D’s solution to the problem was for me to drive to the next state over to a service center to drop it off for service, where I would have to come back in a few days to pick it back up. What’s worse, the service center is only open during business hours, so I’d miss work to drop it off and pick it up. It would cost me three times as much to get my free warranty service than to buy something else. $40 in the garbage.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/#comment-23299 Emery Roth Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:06:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/#comment-23299 Amazon is running a deal on this driver right now...If you purchase $150 or more of tools it's free. Not a bad deal, I just picked up the bosch ps20, some quick change bits and this (for free). The free B&D driver will end up in my 'electronics' tool box while the bosch will be my buddy at the carpentry shop. Amazon is running a deal on this driver right now…If you purchase $150 or more of tools it’s free. Not a bad deal, I just picked up the bosch ps20, some quick change bits and this (for free). The free B&D driver will end up in my ‘electronics’ tool box while the bosch will be my buddy at the carpentry shop.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/#comment-716 Bill Horvath Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:38:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/07/19/hands-on-the-black-and-decker-li3000-smartdriver/#comment-716 Being in the tech industry, I've found the Smart Driver to be very handy for opening computer and electronics cases, as well as for putting components in and out of server racks. I had some initial problems with the switch not working (which others noticed as well; see Wired magazine's review from a few months back), but those disappeared after a few uses, and I still liked the tool enough to buy a second one. I especially enjoy being able to leave it on the charger when not in use without having to worry about the battery going kaplooey. Being in the tech industry, I’ve found the Smart Driver to be very handy for opening computer and electronics cases, as well as for putting components in and out of server racks. I had some initial problems with the switch not working (which others noticed as well; see Wired magazine’s review from a few months back), but those disappeared after a few uses, and I still liked the tool enough to buy a second one. I especially enjoy being able to leave it on the charger when not in use without having to worry about the battery going kaplooey.

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