Absolutely my favorite tool of all time. My wife recently borrowed it and lost it. It’s basically a magnetic shank red handled driver with a rubber/plastic square bit holder that slides over the shank and holds a bunch of useful bits, like all of the useful Phillips heads and flat heads and hex and torx bits. Anyone have a lead on where I can get another one? I went to ace today and they don’t sell anything like it anymore
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Chapman makes several kits with all kinds of bits and a neat little ratchet handle that works great on confined areas where a screwdriver with a handle will not fit or you extra torque.
Posts: 1833 | Location: central Alabama | Registered: July 31, 2009
I have a couple different drivers, lesser quality but they work well. For a bit set, I have a Dewalt set. They offer several sets and they are very nice. Nicely cased in yellow unbreakable plastic.
Posts: 18025 | Location: The Bluegrass State! | Registered: December 23, 2008
Per your description 1k, there is a new one on Ebay which ratchets, Ace Hardware brand with bits and the slide over shank holder, red and black handle, 22 bucks. Gotta be more than 1 listed on there.
Posts: 18025 | Location: The Bluegrass State! | Registered: December 23, 2008
I have not seen a better screwdriver than Brownell’s (I’m not a big fan of ratcheting screwdrivers)...their bits are very good also...the #84 lets you store four bits in the handle...
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Posts: 10623 | Location: Southeast Tennessee...not far above my homestate Georgia | Registered: March 10, 2010
My favorite tool, actually -- including various models with different sizes and shapes of handles. These range from a large ratcheting one, to one that turns a 45 degree angle, to a couple that are very small - and ideal for the small star bits used to anchor the RMR to its mount, and the mount to the slide.
I've bought a couple of small ones on ebay, and had them mailed in from China - for less than $5 or $6.
I have a whole box of bits, too -- various shapes. Any time I see a set on sale, I can't resist buying them. So I understand why the OP wanted to replace his favorite screwdriver handle...
The regular old-fashioned screwdrivers I used to have are pretty much gone, except a 30 or 40 year old Craftsman - the real deal, from Sears, not the "Craftsman" brand of today.
Posts: 1597 | Location: Virginia, USA | Registered: June 02, 2007