3 Jun
2005
3 Jun
'05
10:42 a.m.
Hi,
Paul Koning said:
Case in point: conventional flat screwdrivers, which
have a wedge
shape. It's hard to find anything else, but well worth the trouble;
the conventional kind WILL destroy your screws.
I no longer mind working with slotted screws ever since I inherited a
gunsmith screwdriver set. Those are vastly superior -- they come in a
lot more sizes so you can find a good fit, and the tip is
hollow-ground so the faces are parallel, not in a V shape. So the
screwdriver doesn't "cam out" as the hardware store type does.
I have a Brownells (well known supplier of gunsmiths tools) set of
handle and replaceable bits. Excellent quality and properly shaped
tips, well worth the money.
(They're left over from the days when I used to punch paper...)
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Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb at dial.pipex.com
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