Cordless drill for scissor jacks
Looking to purchase a cordless drill to raise and lower the four scissor jacks on my TT. A make and model number with a strong tork just for that would be very helpful.
Thank you
Thank you
Forum Discussion
Wild Card wrote:
Motors are available, but pricey. I am sure it has been done.
Surprised no one has fashioned a motor to each jack and a central control for all 4 or 6.- Surprised no one has fashioned a motor to each jack and a central control for all 4 or 6.
DE88ROX wrote:
Seems like a lot of work to just lower the stabs. I could have them all hand cranked down, (with time left over) by the time it would take me to unwind the cord, go plug it in, walk around the trailer, pulling said cord, and then wind it up.
Exactly.
The point of using a cordless drill is to make it easier and faster.arkieguide wrote:
As opposed to using a battery drill, take a 12 volt drill remove the battery pak, solder in an ext cord put clamps on it,
hook to your TV battery, No run down battery problem and plenty of power to do the job.
Seems like a lot of work to just lower the stabs. I could have them all hand cranked down, (with time left over) by the time it would take me to unwind the cord, go plug it in, walk around the trailer, pulling said cord, and then wind it up.
Ill stick to my 18v Li-Ion cordless drill. The the only time I use it camping, is to raise/lower stabs. otherwise it just sits in the storage compartment. A full charge before i head out and will last weeks when its never used.- Holiday sales should result in some good deals.
- 18 volts is not necessary for stabs, as has already been stated. 12 volts would be plenty. I already had an 18 v. DeWalt, so that is what I use. I figure I can raise or lower all 4 stabs with the drill as fast as I could hand crank one stab.
- 6 week trip out west. Used a DeWalt 18 volt drill to raise, lower the stabilizers and some drilling of holes and attaching screws. Never had to charge the battery.
By the way, if you have Litium batteries, I wouldn't leave them in the charger. My BIL had a neighbor's house burn down because of the battery catching fire. Sorta like the Samsung phones. drsteve wrote:
arkieguide wrote:
As opposed to using a battery drill, take a 12 volt drill remove the battery pak, solder in an ext cord put clamps on it,
hook to your TV battery, No run down battery problem and plenty of power to do the job.
Doesn't that kinda defeat the whole purpose of a portable tool?
it's a cheap way to continue to use a drill whose battery/charger are obsolete and not available.
bumpyarkieguide wrote:
As opposed to using a battery drill, take a 12 volt drill remove the battery pak, solder in an ext cord put clamps on it,
hook to your TV battery, No run down battery problem and plenty of power to do the job.
Doesn't that kinda defeat the whole purpose of a portable tool?arkieguide wrote:
As opposed to using a battery drill, take a 12 volt drill remove the battery pak, solder in an ext cord put clamps on it, hook to your TV battery, No run down battery problem and plenty of power to do the job.
And then have to drag around a cable? ... no thanks. :( With a fully charged lithium ion battery in my 12 volt Rigid drill I never take the charger as there's just no need, I can run the stabs down & up many times before a recharge is needed. Only if we were heading out on a long multi week trip during which we'd be overnighting frequently would I even consider taking the charger.
