Toxic Screwdrivers ideas?

[toxicavenger]

Okay here is the deal. The prices of screwdrivers are all over the place, they get stupid expensive to get a decent set. But I have few sets and one of them is really reasonable in price that I am thinking about carrying. They are made in the US and they are super easy to pack so you can travel with them. Instead of carrying individual tools I want to carry a set that has one handle with multiple tips for pack-ability.

Specifications:
Overall Length: 4 inches
Drive: Slotted
6 Blades: 0.025, 0.040, 0.055, 0.070, 0.080, 0.100 (Slotted) inches
Number of Pieces: 7

This set will hopefully be under $10 if the manufacture will work with me on them.

[hoppyjr]

Get screwed, Toxic style!

[mikeylacroix]

Should be very useful

[gonzomantis]

Will they be sold in pairs?

[HapaHapa]

Target. $5 but plastic handle. I like Terry's version better.

[HapaHapa]

Will they be sold in pairs?

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[JP Chestnut]

Are these flat ground, or do they taper? Too many cheap ones taper and screw up your screws.

[Marjak]

For me the most important thing is the quality of the tips as I have damaged many screws and screwdriver tips over the years. When I need especially the smaller sizes, it's for working on the movement which I don't do anywhere else then at home. So, I rather have a set of screwdrivers of high quality then a single one with various exchangeable bits of lower quality. Just my 2 cents...

[mellonb1]

Exactly what I was looking for

[toxicavenger]

Are these flat ground, or do they taper? Too many cheap ones taper and screw up your screws.

So what is the difference, educate me please?

These screwdrivers aren't meant for any delicate work on movements on anything like that. Just basic bracelet adjustments. The whole point it is to get something compact that can be used while traveling, and not having to roll out a whole set of 15 screwdrivers in the airport or hotel just to change a few screws.

[carlodwc]

Terry, here is a little info on the difference of the tips:

http://armsinfo.com/screwdrivers.htm


"What is the difference between a hollow-ground gunsmithing screwdriver and a typical flat-head screwdriver?

The typical flat-head screwdriver has a tapered profile, narrower at the tip of the blade than closer to the handle. By contrast, a hollow-ground screwdriver has blade does not taper at all in the region of the blade that actually engages with the screw slot. The result is that a hollow-ground blade of proper dimension will be much gentler on a screw. When using a hollow-ground screwdriver, the region of the screw slot where the blade contacts it is nearly the entire surface of the screw slot. When using a typical screwdriver where the blade tapers, only the edge of the screw slot carries the force from turning the screwdriver.

Why does this matter? Pressure is force divided by area. The larger the surface area carrying the same force is, the less resulting pressure on the screw, and thus the less likely it is for the screw to deform. This is not an issue with many screws, but with screws used in firearms this is often an issue."


As for the screwdrivers themselves, I have an earlier model of this one below and it works great. It is super compact and has good grip which sometime one needs for some stubborn screws, especially on bracelets. The tips on mine are also great, hard that keep the shape. Not a precision screwdrivers obviously, not at this price point, but a real people hard working tool.



Link:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-8-in-1 ... /204664388

[JP Chestnut]

Are these flat ground, or do they taper? Too many cheap ones taper and screw up your screws.

So what is the difference, educate me please?

These screwdrivers aren't meant for any delicate work on movements on anything like that. Just basic bracelet adjustments. The whole point it is to get something compact that can be used while traveling, and not having to roll out a whole set of 15 screwdrivers in the airport or hotel just to change a few screws.

My terminology might be off, or nonstandard, but flat ground tips are better for bracelet work as well (at least for Rolex). The left is flat ground and the right is regular:

flat versus regular.JPG

[hobbit712]

Terry, here is a little info on the difference of the tips:

http://armsinfo.com/screwdrivers.htm


"What is the difference between a hollow-ground gunsmithing screwdriver and a typical flat-head screwdriver?

The typical flat-head screwdriver has a tapered profile, narrower at the tip of the blade than closer to the handle. By contrast, a hollow-ground screwdriver has blade does not taper at all in the region of the blade that actually engages with the screw slot. The result is that a hollow-ground blade of proper dimension will be much gentler on a screw. When using a hollow-ground screwdriver, the region of the screw slot where the blade contacts it is nearly the entire surface of the screw slot. When using a typical screwdriver where the blade tapers, only the edge of the screw slot carries the force from turning the screwdriver.

Why does this matter? Pressure is force divided by area. The larger the surface area carrying the same force is, the less resulting pressure on the screw, and thus the less likely it is for the screw to deform. This is not an issue with many screws, but with screws used in firearms this is often an issue."


As for the screwdrivers themselves, I have an earlier model of this one below and it works great. It is super compact and has good grip which sometime one needs for some stubborn screws, especially on bracelets. The tips on mine are also great, hard that keep the shape. Not a precision screwdrivers obviously, not at this price point, but a real people hard working tool.



Link:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-8-in-1 ... /204664388

I have this same one except its the Lowes version. Pretty good but they are brittle. I have had to replace them 3 or 4 times under the lifetime warranty.

[hoppyjr]

I'd also suggest you research the tip sizes for Rolex & Omega, then be sure those are in the kit. Having the wrong size tip can really mess up a bracelet. Ask me how I know....

[CoachH]

I have this set from Sears. Looks very similar to the one you are looking at Terry. Quality is ok. I have never broken a tip, but one of the heads has twisted.

[59yukon01]

^^^There you go. Even comes with the butt plug case.

[Captdave]

^^^There you go. Even comes with the butt plug case.

Just make sure it has the right tip size for easy insertion. Don't want to ruin a good screw.

[fastward]

Two screwdrivers!

[toxicavenger]

^^^There you go. Even comes with the butt plug case.

Just make sure it has the right tip size for easy insertion. Don't want to ruin a good screw.

Hahahah dual purpose

[toxicavenger]

Okay I think this idea has run its course for now. The way it looks is for me to get a decent set with all of the sizes needed to match certain watches (like Omega) I would have to get them custom made. And that isn't an option right now. Heck I can't even find a vendor in the US who wants to make them.

My ideal setup would be like in this pic. It would be a travel size with reversible tips that would go up to 2.0 in sizes.

[chévere]

Okay I think this idea has run its course for now. The way it looks is for me to get a decent set with all of the sizes needed to match certain watches (like Omega) I would have to get them custom made. And that isn't an option right now. Heck I can't even find a vendor in the US who wants to make them.

My ideal setup would be like in this pic. It would be a travel size with reversible tips that would go up to 2.0 in sizes.

Something like this, made of Bergeon quality, would be amazing. Not surprising that it's tough to find vendors for these things.