27 Nov
2008
27 Nov
'08
11:30 a.m.
Yes. But the design (and the reasoning behind it)
dates back to
the 1930s...were there in fact torque screwdrivers at the time? Even
I think such tools exited back then, but as you say, they weren't and
aren't cheap
if there were, they'd still be significantly more
expensive than
ordinary screwdrivers (as they are now), and the motivation behind
the cam-out design was (as I understand it) to allow not-so-highly-
trained assembly line workers assemble things without destroying
Yes, but the cam-out is so unopredicatale (the sort of person who's
going to overtightne the screw is exactly the sort of person who'll put
his whole weight on the screwdriver to prevent it from capping out) that
it seems somewhat pointless.
IMHO anyone who can't feel when this sort of screw is tight but not too
tight has no business owning a screwdriver!
-tony