Mini nut driver suggestions?

[byoungblood]

I have been in the antique/classic radio/stereo repair business for about a year and a half now.

I'm looking for a set of SAE/metric nut drivers that are geared towards smaller sized fasteners (#2-#8 machine/M1.6-M5). I have a set of Kleins that I use for a lot of larger stuff but the handles and shanks preclude them being used in the tighter spaces found in these radios.

 

[M6erfan]

Look for "precision nut driver" or "micro nut driver". Both Wiha and Wera offer them in SAE & metric.

 

[M6erfan]

Also, Vessel makes a set of metric precision nut drivers - TD-57

 

[milkovich]

Annoyingly, Wera doesn't make the precision nut drivers in ESD, but they have them in the non ESD in standard and metric. If you find a matched set of ESD safe in standard and metric, I'd be interested, I'm inside computers more than I want to be, but I use a set of those old timey chrome Enkay drivers (I bought at a model train show years ago).

 

[Prospecter]

Epsteins has several nice sets.

 

[Steve_P]

I have Wiha in metric, non ESD. They're nice, but it's not like they see a lot of use. But I'd be shocked if they weren't up to daily use...

 

[ihateminimumwage]

If you find a matched set of ESD safe in standard and metric, I'd be interested

Wiha appears to offer them, but the SAE drivers are only offered as singles, not a set (at least on their site).

ESD Safe Nut Drivers

www.wihatools.com

 

[DIY]

I have both the standard and metric precision ESD nut drivers from Wiha and have no complaints.
I think you could save some $ by buying the 65 piece Master Technicians ESD micro bit set and add the missing bits you need. The micro bits seem to be about the same wall thickness as the individual handle option.

 

[mslim]

Probably not as nice or precise as Vessel or PB Swiss but I've had a set of these Xcelites for electronic and movie camera work for about 50 years.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JT7O4/?tag=atomicindus08-20