Anybody use NutDrivers

[SantaAna12]

Klein has a cool 2-pack of hollow magnetic long shaft nutdrivers, in the two most used sizes for HVAC and similar work (5/16" & 1/4")

8mm and 10mm are the other two sizes I end up using a lot.

Klein number please.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Klein #646M

 

[Frank Dukes]

im more of a 1/4" socket on a nut driver handle kinda guy.

 

[Cope]

I have two sets of Xcelite, I don't use them often, but when I need one, I need one. One set has smaller handles and runs up to 3/8". The other has larger handles and goes to 5/8" Both sets are hollow shaft.

 

[SantaAna12]

Klein #646M

Thanks Jeff!

 

[Sine Swept]

I have a set of Pro Point (Princess Auto) metric nut drivers, colour coded, rubber grips and have not failed me yet. The hollow feature is really what makes them so special. A shallow socket on a spinner handle will not do what a nut driver can because of this. A socket can also come off of a handle, whereas the nut driver is one piece. I keep my set in a Kuny's bag so I can reach for them when needed.

I was always under the impression the GM socket head's were 9/32 and not 7mm.

Common sizes used 7,8,10,12

Magnetic tips would be awesome!

 

[redintex]

I use a 30-ish year-old CM set frequently, although it is mostly on electronics and hose clamps. Color coded handles and very handy. Really like my Xcelite set from the same era.

 

[Shipfittin]

My Dad does electronics so I grew up watching him use them all the time. It's always kind of driven me crazy not having a set because I've run across a few situations that it would be nice to have them in. So I asked the wife for a set for Christmas.

 

[BioNerd]

I just got this for free because of the point reward stuff they do.
Craftsman 6 in. Flex Spinner

for hose clamps. the flex shaft prevents my incredibly strong hands from stripping their thingy in the thingy...

 

[wild cowboy]

I was always under the impression the GM socket head's were 9/32 and not 7mm.

they are!
7mm on American cars is secretly the old 9/32"

much like the supposedly "recent" size of 5.5mm (don't tell anyone, but it's really just the old 7/32" in disguise!)

I have be working on foreign cars for 40 years, and there was never a 5.5mm until the SAE to metric changeover on American cars.

 

[Short Round]

I am another 1/4 drive spinner grabber.

I have a full set of 1/4 and 3/8 ratchet sets in one box and a complete separate 1/4 drive ratchet and spinner in an old M16 cleaning rod nylon snap case.

I looked at a couple driver sets but the ones I looked at were not the hollow shaft ones. My dad had a set of electricians with the hollow shaft that lets you drive a nut down a very long threaded bolt. As far as I'm concerned that is the way to go.

I get by with what I have. For now I'd rather spend money on tools I can't work around with something else.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

In the three decades I have used my Snap-On SAE and Metric nut drivers;; I have never had a socket pull off the end. :.. In smaller sizes, the outer diameter of a nut driver is less than the diameter of a socket; where the top has to be large enough to accommodate a 1/4 drive extension..... Makes access in tight areas easier.... also, The hollow shank is nice for spinning nuts off a long stud .... I have never regretted buying them.

 

[gearhead1]

As others mentioned, they're absolutely great for hose clamps. The main reason is that it's much easier to keep it on versus a flat screwdriver.

The drive handle is great to save space in the toolbox because you can use sockets, essentially the same as a nut driver (just not the hollow shaft).

 

[AndyA]

Just by a handle, then use your existing sockets. Deep, shallow, 6pt, 12pt, all with one handle.

This works great in 1/4 drive. You have great feel for not twisting off small fasterners. I also have a 3/8 drive handle. I don't use it that much. If you're using 3/8 drive, you're probably using larger fasteners and not as worried about twisting them off, or you need more torque to get them tight than you can get from the screwdriver handle.

 

[txdude87]

Klein has a cool 2-pack of hollow magnetic long shaft nutdrivers, in the two most used sizes for HVAC and similar work (5/16" & 1/4")

8mm and 10mm are the other two sizes I end up using a lot.

Those Klein's are an amazing investment especially for hose clamps.

 

[rshadd]

I have a set of the Craftsman metric and fractional nut drivers.

The hollow shaft of a nut driver makes these more useful than a 1/4" driver and a socket.

They're very handy for hose clamps and metric set is great for working on interior trim (7mm) pieces. It's pretty simple magnetize them, but I can see how a having a true magnetic end would be useful at times.