7 Feb
2019
7 Feb
'19
2:47 p.m.
On 2/7/19 2:01 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, 6 Feb 2019, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
In a pinch, I've used one of my made-in-China 1/4" ratchet wrench and a
screwdriver bit. It's about as slim as they come. My set (from 1983 is
real Chinese--"Laughing Swan" brand or some such.
Looks something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Tools-DT1212-Ratcheting-5-Piece/dp/B002OHDXYM/
But I like the idea of just supporting the thing from the bottom. Can't
get better than that from a mechanical standpoint.
--Chuck
Ratchet right-angle screwdrivers are also an
option, as are ball-end
allen wrenches or offset-head screwdrivers.? None are particularly dear.
After half a century of using the cheap crap, first the stamped chrome
ones, and then the black ones from Hazard Fraught, I have found one that
I like:
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Ratchet-Swisstool-Spirit-Multi-Tool/dp/B0…
It's much smaller, sleeker and works well.? You need to flip it over to
reverse.???? Made by Victorinox (Swiss army knife). About five times the
price of Hazard Fraught.
I have NOT yet seen how it withstands abuse, such as hitting with a
hammer, or putting a pipe on the end to exceed its torque range.