Reed & Prince screwdriver or bit

[Dirty Diesels]

Before doing an online search, does anyone here on GJ know a good online supplier of Reed & Prince screwdrivers or bit, mainly for use on brake disk/rotor and drum screws! I might go the snap on route, but just looking for other alternatives first.

 

[MFolks]

Home Depot in their DeWalt bits,used to have a selection of 2-3 in a holder,so try there.

 

[Dirty Diesels]

Home Depot in their DeWalt bits,used to have a selection of 2-3 in a holder,so try there.

Ok thanks

 

[T45]

you may want to cross-reference nautical supply houses/outfitting places. Lots of cross-head screws are used building boats (like frearson/R+P etc). If you need bunches of them, Apex probably is good for an industrial brand. Small lots, snap on is not bad because they sell everything in singles. The big bx stores may be hit or miss depending on local conditions/market needs, but maybe try there first if you need something immediately.

 

[pstemari]

Didn't realize brakes used Frearson/Reed&Prince screws. Seems a bit odd, but I never understood why they exist other than as a historical oddity and/or traditional niche applications (I.e. nautical).

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[Dirty Diesels]

you may want to cross-reference nautical supply houses/outfitting places. Lots of cross-head screws are used building boats (like frearson/R+P etc). If you need bunches of them, Apex probably is good for an industrial brand. Small lots, snap on is not bad because they sell everything in singles. The big bx stores may be hit or miss depending on local conditions/market needs, but maybe try there first if you need something immediately.

Apex or Snap on are probably the best bet, thanks.

Didn't realize brakes used Frearson/Reed&Prince screws. Seems a bit odd, but I never understood why they exist other than as a historical oddity and/or traditional niche applications (I.e. nautical).

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Yeah some manufacturers used Reed and Prince screws for awhile on brake disk/rotors and brake drums to hold them to the hub, it's just the odd now and then, especially with older cars, that I come across them and we used to get a R&P bit supplied in a impact driver set, but other then snap on or apex mentioned previously, it's all about finding suppliers!