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Article #277: Panasonic EYC140 Kit Review

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Earlier this year Panasonic released era, and looking at the condition of they
there lithium line of power tools stairs, so are they. The impact driver
including the new Panasonic 7440 Li-ion whizzed 2 of the screws out no problem,
Drill Driver. The Panasonic 7440 has been however the third one was sheared by a
selling like hot cakes since its release, combination of the power of the 7540 and
so I thought I'd follow the crowd and buy the age of the screw.
one for home. Having elegantly removed the old
Panasonic are like the power tool banister, with a combination of the
industries best kept secret. Most of Joe impact driver and a big hammer, I set
Public think they just make big plasma about in my work installing the new one.
TV's and Hi Fi's, but not professional Perhaps not the most heavy duty of jobs
level power tools! However as the more drilling pilot holes into pine, but the
astute know Panasonic do indeed make 7440 performed well, letting me complete
power tools, yet unlike every other all the work require of it in one charge.
manufacturer, they only make cordless You have to love Lithium Ion.
tools. After a brew, I finished the work
Panasonic don't broadcast the fact they installing the new banister and set about
manufacture tools, so that makes you finishing off the job.
wonder why they sell so many. It would All in all the Panasonic kit performed
appear to be because they are actually really well on this job and I think it
very very good. was a great purchase. think the only
When I was buying the Panasonic 7440 I downside of the kit is the 7440 is a dill
noticed there Panasonic also did a combo diver not a hammer drill, so masonry will
kit of the 7440 and a 7540 Li-ion Impact be a problem for future jobs. That said I
Driver for not much more money than the do own a Makita HR2470 SDS, so I would no
Drill on its own called the EYC140. doubt use that.
Having been a huge fan of impact drivers In summary I would recommend the EYC140B
for years I decided to buy the kit. kit to anyone, needing a new cordless
Last weekend I used both the drill driver drill driver, as it basically comes with
and the impact driver to replace the a free impact driver. If you already have
banister on the staircase in my new a hammer drill or a combi, get this kit.
renovation project. Let's see how well However if your going to be drilling into
they performed. masonry often you would perhaps be better
The old banister was held on to the post looking else where, such as the Makita
at the top of the stairs with 3 long wood LXT202.
screws. The house is from the Georgian






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