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A friend of mine needs a better set of drivers but he won't buy nice tools. When one of his cheapos breaks he will buy a new set of cheapos. When I work with him I bring my own bag but when we go to a client we don't always know what to bring ahead and I don't always know ahead of time we are making a call when I go into the office. When I know ahead I bring an extra bag with more and we haven't been missing a tool yet when I do. But it's more than he would want to carry every day and I don't blame him; it's a Veto XL. We do IT work which for many small businesses is a wider umbrella than it should be.


Here at GJ we are all aware of the red & blue HF best quality cheap screwdriver set you can get. Is there a similar 'diamond in the rough' screwdriver-handle Torx set out there? He won't pay German tool prices but he might pay me back if I just order some. Definitely not tool truck prices though. Doesn't want a set of bits as the main Torx drivers and I don't blame him, but that would be the cheapest good quality way forward.

We are good friends and he does have a business to run. What I use (although I have more sets) are Wiha softfinish & Klein, depending on the bag and use. I don't want to make room in my main bag to bring my own all the time.

Bondhus doesn't make them.

I'm not sure he would give the Tekton handle a chance though it's in the running.

Channellock TS-5A may be an option but no sizes marked on the handles. He also prefers soft handles.

KCtool has a few sets that may work; he probably won't go for the Wera handles either. Does anyone know if the blue & grey Witte MaxxPro have the handle markings. Even still at $50 it's probably $30 more than he would want to spend.

Sorry if this is incoherent while I have been researching I have been typing and deleting parts of this through the morning.

Thanks in advance.
 
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If you already think the red and blue HF screwdrivers are good then their 6 Pc Star Bit Screwdriver Set for less than $10 should be fine for you too. There is almost 500 4 and 5 star reviews at the website. I flipped a few on my tool table they look good and are larger than my Craftsman set of Torx tip screwdriver.

Kind of surprised you need a T40 tip in regular screwdriver style

I recently tried the T handle ones HF sells they do seem ok, are longer in length and wider range than my old Craftsman set and I like that style as I already had metric and Standard T handle hex drivers for years for my tool usage. Otherwise I do have L shape and of course impact socket grade bits for Torx type star head drive fasteners

So that set does include a T40 but no T27.

All of that hand driver stuff at Frieght can use percentage off coupons too

There was no stand with that kit like the hex heads come usually come with so I had to make up a simple block for bench use

Oh the T handles are marked both shaft and handle, but one weird thing :headscrat I noticed was that the T15 and T20 are printed on the opposite side than the other 4.

A usual HF cheap *** thing or intentional I dunno :dunno:
 
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There is one printer with a T40 screw somewhere in some client's office. He doesn't think it's professional looking to bring drive tools or I would have already solved that.

The clear handle HF ones 94757 do they have markings on the **** of the handle? Typically he works out of a square electrician style bag so that's ideal. Not quite a deal breaker, for me I'd say it is. His cheapos currently have the markings and even faded they are helpful enough he won't want to go away from that.

We tried using my T handle hex for a few but don't have a good way to put them in the bag.

I must have missed the Bondhus on my first look. They mention colour code but not size marking which is more helpful. He is colourblind.
 
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I'd like to help, but I've got to get something straight in my mind - he's worried about looking professional but he's too cheap to buy good tools? :headscrat:headscrat
 
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cheechi said:
There is one printer with a T40 screw somewhere in some client's office. He doesn't think it's professional looking to bring drive tools or I would have already solved that.

The clear handle HF ones 94757 do they have markings on the **** of the handle? Typically he works out of a square electrician style bag so that's ideal. Not quite a deal breaker, for me I'd say it is. His cheapos currently have the markings and even faded they are helpful enough he won't want to go away from that.

We tried using my T handle hex for a few but don't have a good way to put them in the bag.

I must have missed the Bondhus on my first look. They mention colour code but not size marking which is more helpful. He is colourblind.
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I have the HF set pretty sure the sizes are on the sides of the handle and not on the **** of the handle.
 
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The level of " cheapness" seen in the forums here at times is truly amazing... you can't even take the wife out on a dinner date night for less then 50 bucks...my suggestions buy a crowbar and pry his wallet loose from his tightwad ***...

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Piling on here,
How much is the hourly rate to charge a client to repair that office printer?

As far as looking professional,
Getting the job done quickly with no call backs would satisfy most clients.
 
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I was wondering because in a relatively quick search, I find nothing without the security feature that I'm willing to invest in. Made me wonder if the higher end companies just don't bother with the solid. I also do wonder about the durability factor due to the material loss to the security feature.

Excuse my ignorance. I spent my career butchering innocent trees and wheeling steamships down winding rivers. Limited exposure.
 
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I am 100% in agreement about the cheapness. But he writes the checks. Often i buy him stuff that gets ignored until the cheapos are all broken. Was just trying to gage whetherits necessary in this case also.

As far as drive tools there are a lot of older clients who dont understand when they see 'tools that are meant for a car' near their precious printers, ocr, pos, check mickers, etc.

Can't say its cost business but its also somewhat easy to understand the perception 95% of the time i only need a P2 if any tool at all.
 
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cheechi said:
I am 100% in agreement about the cheapness. But he writes the checks. Often i buy him stuff that gets ignored until the cheapos are all broken. Was just trying to gage whetherits necessary in this case also.

As far as drive tools there are a lot of older clients who dont understand when they see 'tools that are meant for a car' near their precious printers, ocr, pos, check mickers, etc.

Can't say its cost business but its also somewhat easy to understand the perception 95% of the time i only need a P2 if any tool at all.
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I would think the average person who needs a $10,000 printer repaired would have no idea what screwdrivers are used by mechanics. But pretty much everyone knows that Harbor Freight screwdrivers are cheapos. I would think using cheapos would leave a far worse impression than using high quality tools. And many of the high quality brands are not all associated with cars except Snap-On.

I shop deals for high quality tools and often pay the same or less than cheapos. I bought a Felo torx set for $15 using coupons and a PB Swiss torx set for around $40 with a 30% off Black Friday sale.
 
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Here is the polar opposite of cheap. Just in case somebody wants to know.

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"Masterforce® 6-Piece Torx Screwdriver Set at Menards
https://www.menards.com/main/p-1444451305401.htm"


USA made. Thank you. Worth a look for that price.
 
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Parrothead said:
Winner!

Masterforce, sold at Menards and made by Pratt-Reed in the USA. All in for under $20. I’ve got them among others and they’re every bit as good as my Craftsman Pros/SK’s.

Masterforce® 6-Piece Torx Screwdriver Set at Menards
https://www.menards.com/main/p-1444451305401.htm

Masterforce® T40 x 6" Torx Screwdriver at Menards
https://www.menards.com/main/p-1444451307835.htm
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lardy1 said:
"Masterforce® 6-Piece Torx Screwdriver Set at Menards
https://www.menards.com/main/p-1444451305401.htm"


USA made. Thank you. Worth a look for that price.
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Thirded. Exactly what I came here to post. Cheap and good and US-made and on the shelf at any Menard's. Assuming you can get to a Meanies, or order online.


I absolutely loathe and detest those clear acetate handles, but that's purely a personal quirk.
 
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Another vote for the Menards set. I bought the complete set of Phillips, flathead, and Torx drivers.
 
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