Need color ideas to Cerakote Screwdriver.

[X1 Mike]

I just got a Williams ratcheting T-handle screwdriver with the sole purpose of testing Cerakote on a handle. It looks like this is exactly the same as a Snap-On ratcheting screwdriver so I can put any kind of shaft I want on it and this may get a 1/4" square drive.

I would like to do a multi color but I'm not sure what color or if I should use stencils. I'm leaning towards blue with white stars but not sold on it for such a small area. If I did that I could attempt to Cerakote the shaft red.......

Open for ideas except the idea to use it as is. I have a very good collection of ratcheting drivers and this was purchased for the sole purpose of customizing.

 

[X1 Mike]

Just FYI it looks like the name markings will come out easily leaving no trace of weather it is a Snap-On or a Williams. I have a Snap-On T-Handle and I truly can't tell any difference except the color.

 

[X1 Mike]

Nobody wants to tell me what to do? Is The Garage Journal broken?

 

[Max]

I liked your idea of red/white/blue. But if you want something different you could try a color that snap-on doesn’t offer like purple or gold.

 

[Walkers]

Why?

 

[mogandave]

Why not paint it to match your bike?

Do they have chrome?

 

[ace10]

Use it as is.

 

[X1 Mike]

Why?

Because I want to should be a good enough reason, I really don't have to answer to anyone but I do Cerakoting on the side and I'm looking for a bit of a showpiece. Besides that, I'm a big fan of Snap-On ratcheting screwdrivers and have a pile of ones that have custom blades but now I'd like the actual driver handle to be customized.

Use it as is.

Open for ideas except the idea to use it as is. I have a very good collection of ratcheting drivers and this was purchased for the sole purpose of customizing.

Am I the only one who sees the irony in his "Reading Is Fundamental" avatar?

 

[X1 Mike]

Why not paint it to match your bike?

Do they have chrome?

I kind of thought about matching my bike but the primary color for KTM is orange and I have a bunch of orange hard handle drivers already.

Even while typing that I may have been changing my mind. I could get a KTM stencil and if I had a perfect match orange, I could make my whole track tool kit match................................... I hate you. lol

 

[ace10]

No irony. Posted for humor purposes only.

 

[X1 Mike]

No irony. Posted for humor purposes only.

That was my assumption. I was giving you credit if you made a joke and dogging you if serious.

 

[X1 Mike]

Here is something tool related in Cerakote.

 

[Walkers]

Because I want to should be a good enough reason, I really don't have to answer to anyone

No, you don’t, but when you are asking about doing something it helps if we know why. There is a big difference between putting something in a shadow box on the wall for posterity, or wanting something to hold up in a harsh environment.

 

[Walkers]

Here is something tool related in Cerakote.

Nice!

What is the process like for using cerakote? What is the cure temp?

 

[designer485]

My vote would be for a urban camo look (black, white, grey pattern). I have seen it a few time on firearms and it looks great. It would look great with a black shank as well. I love the idea of customizing, especially if you have a few to play with.

 

[mogandave]

Nice!

What is the process like for using cerakote? What is the cure temp?

I would like to know as too, as well as how robust it is.

Can you dip handles and whatnot?

 

[ace10]

How about solid black?

 

[X1 Mike]

How about solid black?

Maybe black with black accents.

 

[X1 Mike]

No, you don’t, but when you are asking about doing something it helps if we know why. There is a big difference between putting something in a shadow box on the wall for posterity, or wanting something to hold up in a harsh environment.

It's definitely not going in a shadowbox. Cerakote is a very durable coting that should hold up in any environment. I do plan on putting the tool to use and seeing how it lasts. I'm not reinventing the wheel because people have Cerakoted tools before (not mine below), I'm just trying to make something custom and different that shows what I can do.

 

[X1 Mike]

Nice!

What is the process like for using cerakote? What is the cure temp?

Cerakote is very much like powdercoating but it is much thinner. A test of thickness is if you coat a screw, you should still be able to screw it in its respective nut. You sandblast the part, spray the part and cure in the oven. Temps vary by material. When I'm stenciling I will flash for 10 minutes at 170 degrees before the next coat.

My vote would be for a urban camo look (black, white, grey pattern). I have seen it a few time on firearms and it looks great. It would look great with a black shank as well. I love the idea of customizing, especially if you have a few to play with.

I'm doing a pistol in that type of camo right now. I may do that as a fall back but I would like something different.

I've done the distressed on a Yeti cup. This has some mistakes but it was a scrap cup that I experimented with. The cup was grey and I shot black and red on it with a Punisher skull that I mixed white with a tiny bit of blue and black after flash curing, I sanded with very fine grit.

 

[X1 Mike]

I should have something by the end of the weekend. I just ordered a Cricut Maker 3 so the sky is the limit as far as stencils go.

 

[Tools4Me]

Just FYI it looks like the name markings will come out easily leaving no trace of weather it is a Snap-On or a Williams. I have a Snap-On T-Handle and I truly can't tell any difference except the color.

The main difference is that the Snap-on models have knurling on the shafts. None of the Williams versions have knurling.

Unless Snap-on has recently changed how they do things, you would have to remove the writing on the handle and also replace your shaft with a donor shaft from a stock Snap-on hard handle ratchet driver to truly have a visually indistinguishable tool. You can't just buy a replacement shaft from Snap-on to gain the knurling and make the tool indistinguishable, because replacement shafts purchased from Snap-on are sourced from their soft grip ratchet driver line. Shafts from that product line all have the individual shaft part numbers stamped on the shaft itself. Stock Snap-on hard handle ratchet drivers with fixed shafts don't have shaft part number stampings.

 

[PoorUB]

Nobody wants to tell me what to do? Is The Garage Journal broken?

Nope! We are just waiting for you to do something to it, then tell you how stupid it looks!

 

[X1 Mike]

The main difference is that the Snap-on models have knurling on the shafts. None of the Williams versions have knurling.

Unless Snap-on has recently changed how they do things, you would have to remove the writing on the handle and also replace your shaft with a donor shaft from a stock Snap-on hard handle ratchet driver to truly have a visually indistinguishable tool. You can't just buy a replacement shaft from Snap-on to gain the knurling and make the tool indistinguishable, because replacement shafts purchased from Snap-on are sourced from their soft grip ratchet driver line. Shafts from that product line all have the individual shaft part numbers stamped on the shaft itself. Stock Snap-on hard handle ratchet drivers with fixed shafts don't have shaft part number stampings.

I'm somewhat familiar..........

My Custom Snap-On Ratcheting Drivers.

Here’s a couple pictures of my custom drivers as well as a couple stockers. I made permanent Phillips #1, #2, and #3 drivers. I used interchangeable shanks and just reinstalled the Star washer to hold the shank in place. Also pictured is a ratcheting speeder. Granted the speeder is of limited...

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Custom Bit Drivers

I posted these up in the new tools but I thought I'd give them their own thread and I also made a completely horrendous how-to video that I posted on YouTube. Feel free to critique my video but make it a little more helpful than "It sucked." It was my first shot at making a how-to so the...

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I do also have a lot more since these threads. I need to update.

Nope! We are just waiting for you to do something to it, then tell you how stupid it looks!

I would expect nothing less.

 

[Ton ton]

Nope! We are just waiting for you to do something to it, then tell you how stupid it looks!

Well said, I can't say it better myself.

 

[Tools4Me]

I'm somewhat familiar..........

Custom Bit Drivers

I posted these up in the new tools but I thought I'd give them their own thread and I also made a completely horrendous how-to video that I posted on YouTube. Feel free to critique my video but make it a little more helpful than "It sucked." It was my first shot at making a how-to so the...

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I'm actually looking for a couple inexpensive but good quality power bit chucks for a DIY project. Could you tell me how deep power bits fit down into the Bosch chuck you are using in that thread (Bosch 49500)? Also, how much in/out loose bit play is there when a power bit is locked into those chucks (the Bosch and the Lenox 25300 chuck you used)?

 

[X1 Mike]

I'm actually looking for a couple inexpensive but good quality power bit chucks for a DIY project. Could you tell me how deep power bits fit down into the Bosch chuck you are using in that thread (Bosch 49500)? Also, how much in/out loose bit play is there when a power bit is locked into those chucks (the Bosch and the Lenox 25300 chuck you used)?

Not really sure what you are asking me. The fit of the bit into the chuck is pretty much standard. I'm sure there is a dimension, but it works for all 1/4" quick lock bits. They are tight enough that you could use them to drill if you had to.