[vcf-midatlantic] OT: Tools

[Douglas Crawford]

There's something to be said for not having to change bits though...
good find Chris!

On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 1:35 PM, J. Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Mark Moulding via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
>
> > Chris asked:
> >
> >> Did someone here say that Jegs screwdrivers are good quality?
> >>
> >
> > Dave responded:
> >
> >>  I'd be awfully suspicious at that price.  Twenty bucks is about the
> >> right price point for one or maybe two GOOD screwdrivers.  Surely not
> 69!
> >>
> >
> > Another Chris concurred:
> >
> >> Dave, I am also in that camp.
> >>
> >
> > That all said, I actually have a set of these on one of my workbenches,
> > and have been quite happy with them.  Understand, I'm old and cranky
> enough
> > to not put up with crappy tools, and over the years most of the junk has
> > been jettisoned.
> >
> > I bought this set (for a bit more money, but still cheap) on a whim, and
> > was quite surprised to find out that they're actually pretty good.
> > (They're on my electronics bench, so they don't get abused very much,
> and I
> > haven't worn one enough to have to re-grind one yet.)  My only real
> > complaint is that there are no cabinetry screwdrivers in the set (the
> kind
> > that doesn't flare at the tip, so you can use it in a hole that's the
> same
> > size as the screw head).
> >
>
> Though they are not at all expensive, and the steel is not extremely hard,
> I love this screwdriver set:
>
> https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/54-Bit-Driver-Kit/IF145-022-1
>
> Most bits that I need are there, and the screwdriver feels very good, in my
> hand.  It can handle enough torque to do most of the assembly on a CNC
> machine, and is small enough to carry anywhere.  Definitely worth the
> money, even if not tip-top quality.
>
> - Alex
>