THE ACCURATERELOADING.COM GUNSMITHING FORUM


Moderators: jeffeosso
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
Which Screwdriver set??
 Login/Join
 
one of us
Picture of ramrod340
posted
Ok after 40+ years all that remains of my Forester set is the larger 2 or 3. I've used and abused my second or third 27 piece Chapman set and have replace all the small tips at least once. Yes I need to remind myself "use on firearms only!!!!"

So suggestions on something to replace them?


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
 
Posts: 12881 | Location: Mexico, MO | Registered: 02 April 2001Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of Toomany Tools
posted Hide Post
I use the Wheeler Deluxe 89-piece set the most for average needs. I seem to break enough of them in a year that I replace them every year or so so but they aren't very expensive. For fine work where I have to grind to fit right I use a "Hardstahl" set I bought from Galazan's a dozen years ago.


John Farner

If you haven't, please join the NRA!
 
Posts: 2946 | Location: Corrales, NM, USA | Registered: 07 February 2001Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of ramrod340
posted Hide Post
Thanks John. I was wondering about the Wheeler.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
 
Posts: 12881 | Location: Mexico, MO | Registered: 02 April 2001Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
I bought two of those about 10 years ago when midway still gave me a discount and they still are is perfect shape. Even the one I keep in the house that gets used as an everyday screwdriver when I am to lazy to go to the shop and get a tool.
Don
 
Posts: 1085 | Location: Detroit MI | Registered: 28 March 2006Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of ramrod340
posted Hide Post
quote:
I am to lazy to go to the shop and get a tool.

rotflmo Sure glad I never do that. Roll Eyes My Chapman would disappear and I would find it in a kitchen drawer. I would love to say only the wife did that but I can't Whistling Did finally get a cheap Kobalt driver with a couple bits for the kitchen. At least the Chapman stays on the work bench now. coffee


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
 
Posts: 12881 | Location: Mexico, MO | Registered: 02 April 2001Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of speerchucker30x378
posted Hide Post
.
S I G H !

I have several hundred screw drivers. But I'm to old for all those new complicated, go-faster-me-quicker screw drivers. I still use the ones with the poky thingy and the hammer me, with the vise grip on the other end kind.

Actually, those Grays in the block that I use for Weaver width screws have been really great. I've been grinding on them for 6 or 7 years. Like me, they do seem to be getting shorter with age.

coffee


DSC_0376 by Rod Henrickson, on Flickr


When I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years!
Rod Henrickson
 
Posts: 2542 | Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Registered: 05 June 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
The Wheeler set I have has torques and hex bits too, pretty handy. I grind any special needs on my knife making belt sander. For whatever reason phillips head "breed" in my tool drawers...
 
Posts: 117 | Location: Texas Hill Country | Registered: 19 April 2014Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of speerchucker30x378
posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by cooksey:
The Wheeler set I have has torques and hex bits too, pretty handy. I grind any special needs on my knife making belt sander. For whatever reason phillips head "breed" in my tool drawers...


Now that you mention it cooksey. In days gone by we used to look at people without nice belt sanders and point and go: "BBWWWAAHA HA HA Ha ha ha ha."

I'm told now days that we can't do that anymore? They say that it's no longer politically correct. Are we now supposed to address these folks as handicapped? Financially challenged and sanderless? And on the subject of Philips head drivers. You can attack them with the handy-dandy belt sander and make them socially acceptable in no time flat! That's what happened to most of mine!

popcorn


When I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years!
Rod Henrickson
 
Posts: 2542 | Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Registered: 05 June 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of dpcd
posted Hide Post
Although I have a few sets of the interchangeable bit type, I actually hate them; I want to grab a fully functional screwdriver and use it, immediately, without changing bits. So, I buy good quality tools and grind the business end to form hollow ground, gunsmith quality drivers. And I do not like magnetic bits either; they seem to pick up things when you don't want them to, and drop them, under the bench. I also have sets of torx and hex head, fully assembled, drivers.
 
Posts: 17364 | Location: USA | Registered: 02 August 2009Reply With Quote
Moderator

Picture of Mark
posted Hide Post
I seem to measure my screwdrivers by the pound.

Especially when I can't find the non-standard one that I need so I get another then sure enough I find 2 identical ones one the workbench a day or 2 later.


for every hour in front of the computer you should have 3 hours outside
 
Posts: 7775 | Location: Between 2 rivers, Middle USA | Registered: 19 August 2000Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of speerchucker30x378
posted Hide Post
Like most kids, I used to have a screw driver rack on my bench and every tool had a theoretical hole. A guy I worked with about 25 years ago had a different system and one of the best habits I got into was borrowing this other clowns idea of putting screw drivers in blocks, or those plastic coffee buckets with the nose up for easy identification. I find that if the bucket or block is on the bench and within easy reach, the tools tend to go back into them too. It's mighty dangerous for the first five years or so while you learn that sharp thingys will poke holes in your arms. But after you stop bleeding it gets to be a good system and unlike the bench rack, they go to whatever tray or machine you happen to be working on so they do tend to get back home a lot more often.

popcorn

I can also prove that they're mine if they ever get stolen from all the DNA left behind from the learning years. he he he


When I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years!
Rod Henrickson
 
Posts: 2542 | Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Registered: 05 June 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by speerchucker30x378:
quote:
Originally posted by cooksey:
The Wheeler set I have has torques and hex bits too, pretty handy. I grind any special needs on my knife making belt sander. For whatever reason phillips head "breed" in my tool drawers...


Now that you mention it cooksey. In days gone by we used to look at people without nice belt sanders and point and go: "BBWWWAAHA HA HA Ha ha ha ha."

I'm told now days that we can't do that anymore? They say that it's no longer politically correct. Are we now supposed to address these folks as handicapped? Financially challenged and sanderless? And on the subject of Philips head drivers. You can attack them with the handy-dandy belt sander and make them socially acceptable in no time flat! That's what happened to most of mine!

popcorn


Abrasively deprived... Wink


Jon Larsson - Hunter - Shooter - Reloader - Mostly in that order...Wink
 
Posts: 682 | Location: Western Montana | Registered: 24 February 2006Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
Brownell's magna tip master set ..
hands down my favorite ...
 
Posts: 343 | Location: Central Pennsylvania | Registered: 24 April 2005Reply With Quote
  Powered by Social Strata  
 


Copyright December 1997-2023 Accuratereloading.com


Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia