knuckle-jointed power tool extender ?

[Jim Hawkins]

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

[Toby]

Would one of these do the job?

[John Rumm]

Yes, there are a variety of right angle drive attachments. Alternatively I find a small flexi drive can be handy for getting screws in from awkward angles.

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[Jim Hawkins]

Thanks for the suggestion, Toby, but it's too short and too bulky. I need something slim, and with at least 10cm of shaft either side of the knuckle.

[Dave Liquorice]

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby screwdriver?

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[Sam Plusnet]

Try

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which is the same thing but a bit cheaper - shame that there's no customer feedback, I'd like to know how robust it is.

[PeterC]

Or one of the little ratchet screwdrivers form:

[Sam Plusnet]

I used to use that sort of thing when there was no other choice (i.e. about every 10 minutes) but I always found it very easy to knacker the screw head since it's so hard to keep the screwdriver in perfect alignment as you operate it - unless it's an Allen head.

[PeterC]

Yes, it is difficult to know exactly the angle and Pozis aren't very forgiving. When it was on offer I bought a Forge Steel one for about four quid and that's better for alignment but not brilliant quality. Very useful for dismantling/remantling furniture.

[fred]

I.M.E. these things need three hands. One to hold the drill and one to hold the gadget and the third to provide pressure vertical to the screw head.

I'm often tempted to buy a compact battery operated right angle drill such as the small Bosch or the Makita one but the necessity of it is so occasional its hard to justify the spend.

[alan]

Angle grinder - remove the disk and replace with a chuck.

[alan]

If its a screw, a car socket set - use the ratchet handle, a a small socket that holds a hex ended screwdriver bit. Quarter inch socket sets also available and will fit into a smaller space.

[alan]

On 31/03/2013 23:53, alan wrote: Quarter inch socket sets

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