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more tool talk
i have a set of the colored wiha allens that i really like and was looking for a good set of regular flat and philips drivers to keep at my bench. question is if there's any reason not to get insulated screwdrivers. i know they're intended for electrical work, of which i do very little. but if i'm going to buy one 'good' set for everything, is there any downside? the only thing i can maybe thing of is they look to have a larger diameter shaft relative to the head which may make it a tight fit in some uses.
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oh, and i won't be able to use a magnetic holder..
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Not sure what your needs are, but look into JIS screwdrivers if that niche fits. Other than that, I never regretted getting a Klein. I'm sure there better, but I have no idea.
Back in the old days I apprenticed with an old wood worker, he said buy a tool once. |
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I still use the Craftsman Tools I bought in 1964. Screwdrivers still good, and they have had a lot of use. The tool box they were in, as part of a so called complete set, is now kinda rusty though. Those were pretty good tools then. Maybe not the best, but pretty good.
A little more OT.....agreed to pay $10 a month for them. Few months later got a B & W TV...payment stayed $10/month. Bought a washer and dryer....payment went to $16 per month. Got a new suit....payment went to $18 per month. At my meager income those days....Took me a long time to get owning Sears out of my life. LOL Sorry for the drift....your post brought back some memories of a long time ago. Last edited by Ralph; 07-05-2020 at 04:18 PM. |
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I worked as an electrician for 35 years and never owned an insulated screwdriver. If I was worried, a wrap of Scotch 33+ sufficed.
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Ralph,
Do those C-man screwdrivers give off the famous "Craftsman scent"? Quote:
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Googled jis and see japanese industry standard screwdrivers. Didnt even know that existed. Aren't all philips just philips?
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Hi Lo adjustments and B Screws on Shimano derailleurs are JIS.
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I prefer wood handles for everything non-electrical.
Just got my second set of these for my "bike shop": Fairly reasonably priced too IMHO. http://www.kctoolco.com/felo-22155-w...-set-5-pieces/ |
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You're talking about that odor that the handles give off? That smell is so weird; what is it?
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maybe im thinking of the same as well? old tool handles? smells like vomit. I still cant figure out how to get rid of the smell in my grandpas old toolbox.
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So true.
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Actually, really funny story about this that I just remembered.
Shortly after my grandpa gave me his tool box, i brought it up to my boston apartment that i shared with friends. Shortly after, we had a really big party. Like a real sh*t show. A couple days later, I open the toolbox for the first time and get a huge whiff. I right away go straight to "SOMEONE ACTUALLY PUKED IN MY TOOLBOX AND CLEANED IT UP REALLY WELL" I disinfected everything and it was still there. Then i found out about those old plastic handles.. |
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