Clean Your Screwdriver Tips

[Dr.JohnnyFever]

I 100% agree, but if you look in a high quality set of screwdrivers, like a gunsmith uses, there are something like 50 "sizes" of small blade screwdrivers.

Have it and like it: Brownell Magna-Tip Super Sets

 

[Coach James]

I just tell the screws, "Don't make me stop this car and pull out the Snap On" and the screws come out on their own.

I've gone to square drive for most of my carpentry work. All my pocket screws are square drive and my most of my assembly screws are square drive and self tapping. A lot less frustration and much faster too.

Coach

 

[Merkava_4]

Bump!!

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[Charles (in GA)]

Bump!!

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WHY???

Charles

 

[rjohnson]

Merk- is that screwdriver a Snap-on?

 

[Merkava_4]

WHY???

Charles

It's time for you guys to clean your tips again.

 

[The Muffin Man]

You'd be a great dentist

 

[Merkava_4]

LOL!! Thank you Muffin Man.

 

[krusty the clown]

You'd be a great dentist

 

[autoace]

You'd be a great dentist

Nope, Merk. would be a great mamogram technician,

 

[Zrexxer]

You'd be a great dentist

LOL!! Thank you Muffin Man.

That wasn't a compliment

 

[back2class]

Not sure much is accomplished. Seems like it would buff the metal (not good) and would slightly round the sharp edges. Makes sense if the tip is gummed up but not something I would consider a good thing to do unless the tip was rusty or gummed up.

 

[Merkava_4]

Not sure much is accomplished. Seems like it would buff the metal (not good) and would slightly round the sharp edges.

No no no no....... the Dremel wire wheel is very gentle.

 

[back2class]

No no no no....... the Dremel wire wheel is very gentle.

How about a very quick blast in the media blaster?

 

[Merkava_4]

How about a very quick blast in the media blaster?

I'm only spending about 2 seconds on each flute; it's extremely easy.

 

[Flash21]

The best thing to do is use replaceable APEX tips, when they get worn, you chuck them, and they have grooves formed into them, ACR (Anti-Camout on Removal) which helps them stay in the screw. You use a magnetic tip screwdriver made to take the interchangeable tips such as the Snap-On SSDMR4B.

The other thing you can do on a really tight screw to make the tip stay in the screw is to fill the head of the screw with Clover valve lapping compound. This abrasive makes the screwdriver tip stay in the screw and sometimes works wonders for you.

Charles

Did SO ever sell a driver like this without the ratcheting mechanism?

 

[krehmkej]

When I use mine as chisels that cleans off whatever happens to be stuck to the tips.

 

[Vinko]

I dislike the screwdriver bits, I really, really prefer having an individual driver for each type of screw.

+1.

In addition, when my screwdrivers tips get dirty, I just warranty them.

 

[Vinko]

I'm only spending about 2 seconds on each flute; it's extremely easy.

Do you polish the shaft?

 

[Need4racin]

I like my screwdriver tips dirty.

 

[Hawk321]

ACR works great, worked on new BMW X series with standard phillips bits...damaged a lot of screws...with ACR, nothing, perfect fit not damages!

Thought that Snap-on has this only

Well, seems that I can get innovativ tools from other manufactors now!

 

[TireTracks]

+1.

In addition, when my screwdrivers tips get dirty, I just warranty them.

You can send them too me, and i'll replace them free of charge with ones i have, but the trade must be wiha, wera, so, ect for those cheap wood handled screwdrivers with the crappy square steel tips.

 

[walrus]

Do you polish the shaft?

So much, he can't see and has hairy palms

 

[Joe69]

I love the Snap-On ACR bits. Chances are, the screw will come out or break.

Joe

 

[Thumper]

Damn........you guys are extreme........

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

Did SO ever sell a driver like this without the ratcheting mechanism?

I am not sure they were that short, but they did sell non ratcheting ones that used replaceable tips. I bought one from Justinmc recently, after my bosses both fell in love with the one from ones late f-i-l.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Did SO ever sell a driver like this without the ratcheting mechanism?

Yes, part number SDDM41. Very hard to find.

 

[Vinko]

Yes, part number SDDM41. Very hard to find.

I remember seeing a dark blue one on the truck not too long ago. I wonder if it would fetch something on ebay.

 

[Merkava_4]

I remember seeing a dark blue one on the truck not too long ago. I wonder if it would fetch something on ebay.

They were never made in any color other than black.

 

[Vinko]

They were never made in any color other than black.

Then it's ratcheting

 

[Merkava_4]

Then it's ratcheting

It would have to be.

 

[Vinko]

It would have to be.

Unless it's not. But it couldn't be, could it?

 

[Merkava_4]

Unless it's not. But it couldn't be, could it?

SDDM41 was only available in black; which is fine by me.

 

[yogitech]

Whats wrong with this world when we have to justify "polishing" screw driver tips? Are you really that **** about things?

I like mine dirty

 

[airdale]

I like my screwdriver tips dirty.

I like my screwdriver tips dirty and my women fast, err well, sometimes the other way around.