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Magnetic Screwdrivers?
- Thread starter Jerelld13
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jackslovenski
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You can magnetize your own pretty easily.
neophyte
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I hate magnetic screwdrivers.
A strong magnet can make it harder to get the screwdriver into the screw head, especially if the screw is set into something thats also magnetic. This is worse if the screw isn't visible and you have to feel with the screwdriver to find the screw.
If the screw or item the screw is set in is rusty, or for some reason has steel or iron dust on it, the screwdriver winds up getting coated in the dust, which doesn't help when dealing with slip prone screw-head types like Philips.
If you really want magnetized screwdrivers, you'd be better of buying a quality set of screwdrivers, and a Magnetizer/Demagnetizer. Wiha makes a good one that's carried by a number of retailers.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDTDNY0/?tag=atomicindus08-20
A strong magnet can make it harder to get the screwdriver into the screw head, especially if the screw is set into something thats also magnetic. This is worse if the screw isn't visible and you have to feel with the screwdriver to find the screw.
If the screw or item the screw is set in is rusty, or for some reason has steel or iron dust on it, the screwdriver winds up getting coated in the dust, which doesn't help when dealing with slip prone screw-head types like Philips.
If you really want magnetized screwdrivers, you'd be better of buying a quality set of screwdrivers, and a Magnetizer/Demagnetizer. Wiha makes a good one that's carried by a number of retailers.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDTDNY0/?tag=atomicindus08-20
d.mcfarland
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Are you talking 1/4 bit drivers or regular screwdrivers with magnetic tips?
Dave455
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Sometimes they have their uses, for example when you are trying to start a screw located in some sort of recess where you can't get your fingers, but sometimes they are a pain!
I have a decent set of conventional drivers and a magnetic bit driver, and use whichever is appropriate!
I have a decent set of conventional drivers and a magnetic bit driver, and use whichever is appropriate!
Farmall450
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The problem I've noted w/ the magnetizer/demagnetizer is that my Wiha won't completely demagnetize anything.
Conductor562
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I've used the General Tools Magnatizer for probably 10 years now and it works great. Never had a problem demagnetizing anything either. Like $5 @ HD