Imperial sizing help

Rosso · Jun 15, 2014

Hi,

Looking to buy the follow SO screwdriver:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...D=768867&group_ID=681173&store=uk&dir=catalog

We work in Metric in the UK, am i correct in thinking the tip is about 8mm wide if it's .032" ?

larryforce · Jun 15, 2014

25.4 * 0.032 = 0.81mm wide.
3/16 is just under 5 mm

carcajou · Jun 15, 2014

Nope you missed a decimal place. 8mm is .314"

Rosso · Jun 15, 2014

Ah i see the tip is just under a mm thick.

Need to know how wide it is but that dimension isn't listed.

larryforce · Jun 15, 2014

just under 5mm
3/16= .1875 .1875" * 25.4 = 4.76mm

Rosso · Jun 15, 2014

Thanks.

That's not as wide as i had hoped, looking for one with a 6mm + wide tip.

ChevyEFI · Jun 15, 2014

Rosso said:
Thanks.

That's not as wide as i had hoped, looking for one with a 6mm + wide tip.

Brunel · Jun 15, 2014

How long does it have to be?

Rosso · Jun 15, 2014

Thanks for the link, that looks like what i need.

About 18" + so 20 should be ideal.

Brunel · Jun 15, 2014

Brunel · Jun 15, 2014

Also Draper 40802 - 18" blade and 6mm tip again

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000PJE386/?tag=atomicindustr-21

It's their Expert range which are normally OK and have lifetime guarantee.

Brunel · Jun 15, 2014

If you want something bigger, Wera 007360 is 24" blade and 10mm tip!

Not easy to find but this place lists it:

http://www.shop4tools.co.uk/acatalog/Slotted_Engineers_Parallel_Flared_Screwdrivers.php

It's in the drop down menu under "Wera 378 B Flared Tip Screwdrivers - (Product #00141)"