S.O. screwdriver

[sasquach]

I guess this question woul be for Chadster1 or any other SO dealer . I have ascc520 screwdriver that my dealer claims he can't replace due to it being discontinued . Now my question is shouldn't it be replace with equal or greater value of the tool that is clsest to what I have ?



It is the 25 3/4 in with a 3/4 in blade

 

[Merkava_4]

SSD520

[Tip Width] - [Blade Length] - [Blade Diameter] - [Overall Length]

[.075" X 11/16"] - [20"] - [1/2"] - [29"]

 

[sasquach]

That sounds like it .Do they still make it ?

 

[krusty the clown]

it doesn't come up on the site..........

i'm guessing yours has the old square handle? what about a regular prybar?

 

[sasquach]

Thats it there . Just got off the phone with customer service and no they don't make anything even close anymore .Believe it on not I used it as a screwdriver on brake drums on buses so a prybar won't do me any good . Now the question how do they take care of me with a warrenty . I mean that is part of the reason I bought one from Snap On .

 

[caper]

I recently sent in a long flat head screwdriver with a 24" shank.Came back with a 16" shank.Rep told me they don't make the 24" anymore.

 

[chadster1]

That looks like an SDD520. Yes it has been discontinued for several years. Beleive me that several dealers made some noise about it when that happened. If you were my customer, I would offer you an MPBS24 as a replacement.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...=23124&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

When I found out that screwdriver was being discontinued I ordered ALL of the replacement blades that my distribution center had. I have several customers that require a replacement blade on a regular basis. I am down to just a few left and I will have to switch them to the MPBS24 soon.

 

[sasquach]

Chad what are the differences between the to ? When I talk to this dealer I will mention this .

P.S. He is a new guy and shows up on my days off so I haven't talked to him personally yet . Had a coworker I trust try to get it for me.

 

[chadster1]

The MPBS24 has a little bit thicker end to it and it does not flare out like a screwdriver does. It is designed as a prybar and it had the metal striking cap on the handle.

Try not to be too hard on a new dealer. They really do not show you all of the ways to make the system work to take care of the customer.

 

[sasquach]

No I would never be hard on him . **** we haven't had a dealer in 2 years this poor basterd is loosing his *** on warrenty. But I will suggest to him about that . Thank you I new I could get a straight answer from you and others here.

 

[chadster1]

Warranties do NOT cost a dealer money. They only way warranties can hurt a dealer is if he does not box them up and send them in for credit on a regular basis. Then he just has too much money ******* in broken tools.

 

[bgott]

How about a SDD418? what's the status on this PN?

 

[mrshaun]

Chad I found out they were going to be disc and ordered a bunch of them. I think I have 2 left now. saving them for someone who really needs it replaced.
I do have the new one you mentioned, but nothing compares to the old one.

 

[chadster1]

How about a SDD418? what's the status on this PN?

Discontinued

 

[bgott]

Discontinued

So what would it be replaced with if it needed warrantied?

 

[chadster1]

So what would it be replaced with if it needed warrantied?

On my truck, it would be your choice between an SPBS18, MPBS24, MPBS12.

 

[bgott]

Thanks! I picked one that had a mildly boogered tip. I dressed it out on the grinder and it works fine, I was just curious on what my options were if it ended up unusable.

 

[mrshaun]

sometimes dealers will keep stuff at the shop or at home and you might have to ask if they have one laying around somewhere....

 

[bushhawg73]

I know this will not help with the warranty issue of the snappy tool. I just wanted to point out that Cornwell makes a similar screwdriver. Just an idea if you need a source for another one like yours.

http://www.cornwelltools.com/webcat/products.php?product=SSD1619P-%252d-1%7B47%7D2%22-Sq.-x-19%22-H.D.-SD-%28%40%29#

 

[sasquach]

Thanks for the tip Bushhawg but I don't buy cornwell tools . No dealers in the area and I personally don't like them .

 

[autoace]

The tool does not look broken, what is wrong with it.

 

[Merkava_4]

Thanks for the tip Bushhawg but I don't buy cornwell tools . No dealers in the area and I personally don't like them .

You got some explaining to do!!

Which Cornwell tools do you not like and why?

 

[sasquach]

The tool does not look broken, what is wrong with it.

The tip is worn out and yes I do use it as a screwdriver .LOL

 

[sasquach]

You got some explaining to do!!

Which Cornwell tools do you not like and why?

2 reasons 1 i am not as comfortable with them as I am others and 2 Lack of dealers means I am not going to pay top price for a tool that I cannot replace . There hasn,t been a Cornwall dealer in my area in probably about 10 tears give or take 1or 2

 

[Merkava_4]

2 reasons 1 i am not as comfortable with them as I am others and 2 Lack of dealers means I am not going to pay top price for a tool that I cannot replace . There hasn,t been a Cornwall dealer in my area in probably about 10 tears give or take 1or 2

So you're saying NONE of the Cornwell tools are comfortable to you?

You don't like the wrenches or the ratchets?

 

[scottg1952]

The tip is worn out and yes I do use it as a screwdriver .LOL

Learn to grind. When that isn't enough, learn to forge.
You should have about 3 lifetimes use out of that driver in the first 5 inches of shank. With care.
Modern steel drivers are air hardeneing so you don't even have to mess with heat treating. If you bring it up to forge heat, just leave it alone to cool.
Do-not-quench!!
It'll be harder-than-a-who-es-heart of you do.
Just leave it alone to cool naturally.

See the bottom driver in this pic?

Well the driver at the top was the smallest size ever made.
I took one of those (a rusty musty unloved candidate with a busted handle) and cut it down, then forged/ heat treated/ ground/ polished it.

The top handle is ebony, then rosewood, last, another kind of rosewood.

The smallest Perfect Handle driver ever made.
yours Scott

 

[sasquach]

So you're saying NONE of the Cornwell tools are comfortable to you?

You don't like the wrenches or the ratchets?

Nope I don't like the wrenches prefer snap on and ratchets I prefer S&K

 

[sasquach]

Learn to grind. When that isn't enough, learn to forge.
You should have about 3 lifetimes use out of that driver in the first 5 inches of shank. With care.
Modern steel drivers are air hardeneing so you don't even have to mess with heat treating. If you bring it up to forge heat, just leave it alone to cool.
Do-not-quench!!
It'll be harder-than-a-who-es-heart of you do.
Just leave it alone to cool naturally.

See the bottom driver in this pic?

Well the driver at the top was the smallest size ever made.
I took one of those (a rusty musty unloved candidate with a busted handle) and cut it down, then forged/ heat treated/ ground/ polished it.

The top handle is ebony, then rosewood, last, another kind of rosewood.

The smallest Perfect Handle driver ever made.
yours Scott

If I wanted to make a screwdriver I would of but I paid top price for one with a warrenty and when it is worn out I expect it to be covered like the company claims it does .

 

[scottg1952]

If I wanted to make a screwdriver I would of but I paid top price for one with a warrenty and when it is worn out I expect it to be covered like the company claims it does .

I know exactly what you mean. I had a girlfriend once who swore she would always be *****.
It ***** they can't/won't justify making any more blades, but at least you got the "great" one. I definitely wouldn't trade it for a lesser model.
Better to keep the best they ever made.

I would love to see any tool you made yourself. Anything!
yours Scott

 

[sasquach]

Scott I am not in the tool business so I don't make them I leave that to the pros just like i am not a roofer so when I need a roof I pay them to put it on and I know if it leaks they will come back and fix it . That is why I pay more for tools when they break or where out I want them replaced . If not I would just buy the Harbor Freight stuff at 1/3 the price and throw it away and get new ones . From the looks of those screwdrivers in the picture you do nice work but myself I buy tools because that is what I need to make my living and I do not have the time to invest in something like making my own .

 

[DynoDale]

I guess this question woul be for Chadster1 or any other SO dealer . I have ascc520 screwdriver that my dealer claims he can't replace due to it being discontinued . Now my question is shouldn't it be replace with equal or greater value of the tool that is clsest to what I have ?



It is the 25 3/4 in with a 3/4 in blade

In the past, my dealers have replaced discontinued tools with similar items if that's what I wanted, or they would give me credit for the price of the tool when it was discontinued. I don't think you can ask for anything else. They're not going to start making them again for you.

 

[sasquach]

In the past, my dealers have replaced discontinued tools with similar items if that's what I wanted, or they would give me credit for the price of the tool when it was discontinued. I don't think you can ask for anything else. They're not going to start making them again for you.

Dale Thats all I was asking . I don't expect them to start making them just for me but was trying to find out my options .Chadster answered them in the chatroom for me .