Recommend magnetic nut drivers

[contactme_11]

Can anyone recommend some magnetic tip nut drivers for me. I've had the klein drivers for about 12 years now and I'm ready for something new. I like the snap on color coded ones but can anyone tell me if they are magnetic?

 

[canuckian]

Nope they're not. Well, mine aren't anyways.

 

[JASTECH]

My Klein are from Grainger and they aren't, neither are the few Craftsman I have. I could use a magnetic set of them and a few socket sets too. I do alot of work single handed and the screw/nut/bolt falls out then I need a search party to find it, lol

Thanks, JASTECG

 

[contactme_11]

Anybody have any success magnetizing their own drivers?

 

[jjjrmx5]

Anybody have any success magnetizing their own drivers?

Yes, but if doing anything over 1/4" or M6 nuts, the need to remagnatize does occur.

For me , if I need magnet drivers, I break out the (magnetic shaft) Snap-On ratchteing screwdriver and the 1/4" drive hex drivers in either sae or metric. In a pinch, I use std sockets and the 1/4" sq to 1/4" hex bits and let the SO screwdriver or any magenetic bit driver provide the magnatism.

Again, for smaller fasteners, its fine. M8 and up fasteners can get heavy and thus be cumbersome.

IIRC, Wiha, Felo or PB Swiss offer magneitic options. If not , do the stickey magnet cutouts that fit into the hex recess of the driver.

 

[bwillis]

klein model #647 7 peice magnetic available at home depot for 58.48

 

[geologist]

Channellock CodeBlue series nut drivers are pretty colorful... magnetizing them isn't too hard. I think the newer iteration is already magnetized. My CL/CB screwdrivers are.

 

[Monte]

 

[Kevin54]

You can magnetize your own by leaving them on a speaker magnetic overnight or look at some of the magnetic business cards that you can find at various places. Cut those into a circular shape and insert into your nutrunner. You can add a dab of silicone to hold it. Then take a drill bit of the appropriate size and open the center hole up.

 

[BlindViper]

You could also get what ever you want and install these with some super glue
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00941349000P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00941350000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4

 

[bart1]

You could also get what ever you want and install these with some super glue
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00941349000P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00941350000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4

Then you effectively don't have a hollow shaft, the main thing I want in a nutdriver.