While walking the aisles of Home Depot I came across this weird looking tool, at first for the price I thought it was just another screwdriver set, but to my amazement this was a tiny powered screwdriver. I have been looking for something like this for a while now. so I had to get it.
Power Tool Review – Husky 13pc PowerTek Precision Screwdriver Set
Power Tool Model- 010-039-HKY
Specifications of the Husky
- D2.17” X H12.99” X W2.17”
- Uses AAA batteries (included)
- Weight: .4lb
- Voltage: 3V
- 13pc Set
- Lifetime Warranty
Nuts & Bolts of the Husky
The husky is small with a fair amount of torque for its size. It is designed for the smallest of jobs like: remote control cars, helicopters and planes,computers, cell phones, electronics, etc… It is powered by 2 standard alkaline AAA batteries. The display case also doubles as a container to hold the tool and the included accessories.
Review
Personally I really like this tool, I am always tinkering with small projects. The unit is light and powerful, it is powered by 2 AAA batteries that easily slide into the end. The driver itself is surprisingly ergonomic, you can hold it like a pen with ease. The switch is a forward and reverse momentary switch located perfectly within fingers reach. I used the driver on a brushless Traxxas Slash to remove the bumper and skid plate. The driver had plenty of torque for this application. For tight screws you can twist the entire driver like a hand driver while holding down the power to break the screw free. The packaging also doubles as a case for the driver. As you can see in the picture below I trimmed off the tabs to make the cap fit better. Included is a 12 bit set including: Standard, Phillips, Torx and Allen.
Conclusion
This is a must have tool. It has a great price point, lifetime warranty and has hundreds of uses. I liked it so much I bought 4, but I also have a compulsive shopping habit…….Im getting better, 6 months ago I would have bought 10 of them!
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About Husky
Husky Wrench was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 29, 1924 by Sigmund Mandl, who had immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia. By 1928, Husky had established a significant collaboration with the J.H. Williams Tool Group, with Williams distributing Husky wrenches in its mechanic’s tool sets.
In January 1929, the Husky name was sold to the Olsen Manufacturing Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The company relocated to Kenosha and changed its name to the Husky Corporation. Mandl went on to work for Blackhawk Manufacturing of Milwaukee.
Sometime before 1932, the Husky name was again sold, this time to the New Britain Machine Company of New Britain, Connecticut, which was purchased by Litton Industries in the 1970s. When Litton dissolved its hand tools division in the 1980s, it sold the Husky brand (and other assets, including the Blackhawk brand to National Hand Tool. The Stanley Works acquired the Husky brand with its 1986 acquisition of National Hand Tool.[ In 1992, Stanley began supplying the Husky brand exclusively to The Home Depot,[ and sometime later transferred the rights to the name to Home Depot.
