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    Screwdriver set for car use

    Hello all,
    I'm after a screwdriver set to keep in the Disco 1. I've tried a number of brands over the years (including the common one starting with S) but find the tips (particularly the Phillips heads) wear quickly. Any recommendations out there?
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    I have a few of the Stanley sets for everyday but I agree, they aren’t the best, but ok for the price. My good sets are both Teng Tools - I have an insulated set as I’m a Sparky - 7 Pce 1000 Volt Screwdriver Set - Teng Tools and another set of uninsulated ones - 12 Pce Mega Drive Screwdriver Set - Teng Tools

    I find them very good, but have broken a couple but that was due to serious abuse - one with a hammer and one with a set of vice grips locked to them. 😇
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    As a professional screwdriver user, I use Wiha.
    Quite exxy as I use the 1000V rated range with tapered insulation on the shaft but they do have more cost effective ranges too.
    The steel is excellent and handles very well designed.

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    I’m still using the Turner screwdrivers (flat and Phillips) I was given as part of my toolkit by my employer when I was a trainee radio tech in 1965.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    I’m still using the Turner screwdrivers (flat and Phillips) I was given as part of my toolkit by my employer when I was a trainee radio tech in 1965.


    Hint. Do you know that grinding the extreme pointy tip from a Phillips Head driver a smidgen will allow it to last longer?

    No?


    This allows the tip to sink into the screw head & you get a better grip as well as a longer tool life because the blade is not turning uselessly.
    If you look you can see how the un-buggered tip doesn't allow the tip to penetrate enough. TRY IT, but don't overdo it.

    Flat blade no idea, but possibly most screws these days seem much harder than those of olde & much more ragged & the slot appears to be stamped out instead a nice cut.

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    If you use the right sized screwdriver for the job in hand even the Stanly jobbies will last quite a while, This is why there is a selection of sizes in the Stanly Kits you buy so that you don't bugger them up using the wrong tool for the job (hopefully)
    Also when unscrewing make sure you clean out the head of the screw you want to remove and you will find that it will be easier to do the job and it wont bugger up your screwdriver either
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    Trout,
    Yup! And I can tell the difference between PH and PoziDrive... Point taken though, use the correct (and correct size) tool for the job. I just find the Stanley PH's chew out quite quickly.
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    Top of the Wazza screwdrivers are most certainly made much better than a cheap set of Stanly jobbies on special at Bunnings by a long shot But do you really need an expensive set of screwdrivers in your disco just for occasional/emergency use
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    Be aware if you are seeing a small dot on one quarter of your Phillips screw head it is a JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) and although a standard Phillips will fit it isn’t a perfect fit. These are often seen on Japanese motorcycles.
    JIS screwdrivers are available from Japanese tool makers and my preferred brand is Vessel. The also make lovely standard screwdrivers.
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    I doubt the Stanley we see today is as good as the Australian made Stanleys of 1965.
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