USA Craftsman drivers

[craftsman creep]

Got almost the full standard set just missing 1/2

 

[lardy1]

I have that set as well as the metric sizes in a carrying pouch. So far they've done what I've asked them to do.

 

[Old Donn]

Dad, (RIP), got me a set way back when, don't think I ever used them. A spinner handle and 1/4 inch socket was handier.

 

[redwrench60]

Nut drivers are very useful in HVAC, in an electrical pouch as well as delicate trim screws, cooling system bleeder screws and worm drive hose clamps.

 

[threewood]

Great set to have. My dad has that set still in the stinky clear plastic pouch from years ago.

 

[rust in the eye]

Great set to have. My dad has that set still in the stinky clear plastic pouch from years ago.

It ain't the pouch that caused the stink, it's the ****** acetate handles.
Handy? Yes but that pernicious stink trumps their usefulness. Sold mine off and haven't missed them for a moment. The drawer they occupied has almost lost that awful vomit smell.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I have the same set. No smell but a couple handles look like they started melting...
I like the acetate handle drivers much better than the plastic **** they have nowadays.

 

[qqzj]

I have the same set. No smell but a couple handles look like they started melting...
I like the acetate handle drivers much better than the plastic **** they have nowadays.

Can your hand really tell the difference?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

When I rap the back of the handle to help a screw or nut to start turning, yes, I can tell.

 

[threewood]

It ain't the pouch that caused the stink, it's the ****** acetate handles.
Handy? Yes but that pernicious stink trumps their usefulness. Sold mine off and haven't missed them for a moment. The drawer they occupied has almost lost that awful vomit smell.

Haha! Yep, those screwdrivers smell the same way. But it is stuck in my brain as a good memory anyway.

 

[Buster21]

Still have both sets

 

[71goldss]

I also have the Craftsman set. I use them often, and the smell has never bothered me in the least! I guess everyone just has their own sensitivities! Still, referring the smell to vomit seems extreme.

I find them useful on appliances, hose clamps and tight spaces where a ratchet, socket and maybe extension isn't practical. Plus, I like how the shaft is hollow, where as even the use of a deep socket might still run out of depth in some cases.

 

[onetonbb74]

My craftsman set gets used on automotive stuff. Have the cushion grip kleins for electrical work...

 

[jobo1004]

I also have the Craftsman set. I use them often, and the smell has never bothered me in the least! I guess everyone just has their own sensitivities! Still, referring the smell to vomit seems extreme.

I find them useful on appliances, hose clamps and tight spaces where a ratchet, socket and maybe extension isn't practical. Plus, I like how the shaft is hollow, where as even the use of a deep socket might still run out of depth in some cases.

You might not be sensitive to it, but the component that is off gassing and causing the smell is butyric acid which is also found in vomit.

 

[Madjik Man]

I have these same but drivers that came with my mid-90s mechanic set.

Palm killers.

 

[Jeepster04]

Have two sets of these. A set I use and an NOS set. Both sets are in a zippered pouch.

 

[71goldss]

You might not be sensitive to it, but the component that is off gassing and causing the smell is butyric acid which is also found in vomit.

Thanks for the info. I just googled and you are correct. As you stated, I may not be sensitive to it, or It's that I just don't relate the two smells since I've always avoided smelling vomit. It's been years since I or anyone around me has vomited! Nice subject! Haha! Anyway, I stand corrected!

 

[Wyoming09]

I also have those sets. Plus another different style. I probably have two more sets of the standard SAE in different places. Not sur about the plastic packs though.

 

[4 FN 27]

Have both SAE and Metric, short and long. Got them in 1997-98 with one of Craftsman's Master Sets 1-10.

They don't get used very often but when they do they are handy.

 

[bb29510]

red and yellow all I ever use, and mainly for radiator clamps

 

[dchawk81]

Can your hand really tell the difference?

My right hand has developed into a connoisseur what with being a bachelor and everything.

 

[dchawk81]

Haha! Yep, those screwdrivers smell the same way. But it is stuck in my brain as a good memory anyway.

Kinda like mothballs or grandma.

 

[bb29510]

i keep mine in a five gallon bucket

 

[craftsman creep]

Have the full set now

 

[lardy1]

Now you need the metric ones.