Screwdriver

[Wrongway]

Has anyone seen anything like this here in the UK. I would love to try something like that.

 

[Grump]

Go to Poundland and get the whole thing init?
Knock the plastic handle off and you have a kit for the doing of.
Why chuck a load of money away?

Tommy Walsh Ratchet Set Or Screwdriver Set
Tommy Walsh Precision Screwdriver Set
Tommy Walsh Mini Screwdriver Set
Tommy Walsh T-bar Screwdriver With Assorted Bits

 

[Wrongway]

Good idea. If I am careful I might be able to re-use the old handle on something else and get my full pounds worth.

 

[Bigblackdog]

whilst you are making one of these, hollow grind some slotted screwdriver bits. they are far superior to the taper ground ones generally found.

 

[Bigblackdog]

you could also use one of these Magnetic Bit Holder Set 2 Piece - Toolstation

 

[Wrongway]

you could also use one of these Magnetic Bit Holder Set 2 Piece - Toolstation

I've got a few of them, might have a try. Main problem will be getting a good secure fixing as there is a fair amount of rotational force on a screwdriver.

 

[Penpal]

I've got a few of them, might have a try. Main problem will be getting a good secure fixing as there is a fair amount of rotational force on a screwdriver.

No problems from where I stand my stepdrill (the original reamer from nearly thirty years) still takes on glue clearances and hand reaming for almost all pens I make and it had a smooth metal shaft glued in in the rare event of failure new handle piece of the proverbial cure.

Peter.

 

[Penpal]

I use a similar device to lock the tail stock with a straight Allen bit very firmly for years now on my Taig Lathe.

Peter.

 

[Grump]

I know it's crap but I am in a rush to get to work soon.
Here is the handle knocked off a pound shop one, the splayed end is soft enuf to squash back in a vice.
Cut a lump of tubing for a ferule and drill a 7.5mm hole in a pen blank, glue up and spin init?



finished screwdriver, what do you want for a pound init?

 

[wm460]

I got some of them from some where in Aust, cant remember where.

 

[Wrongway]

I know it's crap but I am in a rush to get to work soon.
Here is the handle knocked off a pound shop one, the splayed end is soft enuf to squash back in a vice.
Cut a lump of tubing for a ferule and drill a 7.5mm hole in a pen blank, glue up and spin init?

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finished screwdriver, what do you want for a pound init?

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Thank's Brian will give that a try. Passing a Poundshop later, I will get my disguise on and get one.

 

[Nige52]

Only problem with Chinese Monkey Metal tools is that they usually are "Use once then throw away".......

 

[Grump]

Only problem with Chinese Monkey Metal tools is that they usually are "Use once then throw away"....... :(

Trouble is they are all Chinese monkey metal tools, I am sure the kits ain't any different.
Bring back British made, let's have some industry back in the country.

Great Britain, build by men in overalls demolished by men in suits init?

 

[ni9eofse7en]

you could also use one of these Magnetic Bit Holder Set 2 Piece - Toolstation

This was my initial thought.

Grumps, British made, there are a few but not like days gone by, but that skill still lives on in small pockets, like in Stevenage.

 

[silver]

If that is what you want to do then Why don't you buy it from the states.

There is things like aeroplanes and boats now a days that go between their country an ours. They call it shipping, we call it posting. . Now its very easy..

Has anyone seen anything like this here in the UK. I would love to try something like that.

While I agree with grump it is simple, but if you wanted one of the originals then buy it. ..

My idea is don't wait for your boat to come in, swim out to it... but then that would be me buggered or drown as me backs knackered..

 

[wm460]

Trouble is they are all Chinese monkey metal tools, I am sure the kits ain't any different.
Bring back British made, let's have some industry back in the country.

Great Britain, build by men in overalls demolished by men in suits init?

Same in Aust.

 

[Wrongway]

If that is what you want to do then Why don't you buy it from the states.

There is things like aeroplanes and boats now a days that go between their country an ours. They call it shipping, we call it posting. . Now its very easy..

To a point yes. But I DON'T like ordering from the US I have been stung three time with tax and charges. From China, fine. They lie about it's worth and that has always worked. Even buying from anywhere in the EU works. Buying something for £60 in the US cost me over twice that so that lesson was learnt.

I took the Grumpy approach. Bought a cheap driver from the Poundshop. Knocked hell out of it till the handle dropped off and was left with a good starting point.

 

[wm460]

There is things like aeroplanes and boats now a days that go between their country an ours. They call it shipping, we call it posting. .

Wonder who invented the seppo language?

Something that comes by an aeroplane is called shipping.
Something that comes by ship is called cargo.