I want a set of precision screwdrivers because I keep finding things that have tiny Phillips or Torx screws. But I think a set of bits would make more sense than buying a whole load of screwdrivers, most of which would rarely be used.
There don't seem to be many about. I did find this one:
Seems to have a good range of bits. Price is acceptable (slightly cheaper in some shops). But am I going to be really disappointed by poor quality? Any other suggestions?
I thought Kamasa were a reasonable make ....Worth a punt at £12 perhaps .I take your point about having a load of drivers all shapes and sizes ( as I have) .I might just buy a set myself .
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Big snag with these is the large lump which connects the bit to driver - means it won't fit into the recessed housing so many of the things you might want to take apart have. If it really is 'precision' drivers you need.
I've always found Kamasa stuff decent enough.
Kamasa stuff is pretty good, I've got one of the little stubby drivers with several double ended bits in the handle, had it for years - very useful.
Rolson do a cased set of 'precision' screwdrivers.
(Then again, it is somewhere I regularly go past.)
I take Dave Plowman's point - but I do have some very long precision screwdrivers - flat & Phillips.) And it is mostly silly things like yesterday's mobile phone case.
Thanks all.
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I found a set like that on a market stall, for a tenner, complete with handle and at least two dozen bits. Quality is probably not high, but, for the number of times I use it, quality does not have to be high. It is vital to change the cord on my wife's iron, and a few similar jobs, but, to be honest, gets little other use, and a 'pro' set would be a waste of money.
That brand seems to do pretty decent stuff actually. Personally I would go for individual drivers or at least something slimmer for precesion stuff. The problem I find with that sort is they often won't fit in the access recesses that screws are often buried in.
I use 'precision' screwdrivers every day...and have done for at least the last 30 years. I've been through almost every variant of the genre - from cheapo sets for a quid in 'Poundmart' shops right through to top-of-the-range Swiss tools at over thirty quid a pop.
Personal preference really counts - what suits one person might not suit another - but I've found there are a few basic points that are worth bearing in mind.
As others have mentioned, if you want them for precision work then you don't want them to be bulky. It's hard enough to even see the job in hand let alone having to work around a chunky screwdriver. I'd avoid multiblade sets. Not that there's much wrong with them - I have a very nice CK set that I use at home, but it soon becomes a proper pain to have to keep changing the bits. They also don't deal well with downward pressure ( the clamp slips unless you do it up good and tight ). Worth getting if you need specialist bits occasionally ( star/torx etc ). If they're cheap enough it might be worth getting two sets just to cut down on blade swapping.
The main choice is whether to go for stubby or long drivers. Personally I find long drivers to be more useful - your hand is further away from the job. The CK multiblade allows you to set the length of blade as desired. A swivel head is pretty much essential, and you need a decent grip. I've been using the Stanley Dynagrip drivers for a few years now and have been completely delighted with their performance and handling. I believe they're no longer made - but you might still find them sold in sets.
It doesn't matter how much you spend on them, the tips will go at some point - so stick with the midrange stuff that has a decent handle and a grip you're comfortable with. Don't pay extra for magnetized shafts, you can do that yourself if required.
Regards,
Picked up a set - with spectacle scredrivers too - in Tesco. £1 IIRC.
Owain
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Evidently a clear division of labour in your house. Was it a birthday present? ;-)
Maybe it's a shorthand way of distinguishing between the clean iron used for clothes and the more mucky iron used for smoothing wallpaper bumps, resealing laminating pouches and, in extremis, making toast in the shed.
Owain
Not to mention waxing your skis.
That could have been better worded, I admit :-)
I always talk about my partner's iron (yes - female partner). Though I do almost all the ironing.
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