What's in your tool bag ?

[shazza]

Hi All,

I am looking to buy a Snap On Long Ratchet screwdriver but can't find any on Google etc. Can anyone help or recommend a supplier?

Cheers,

Shazza

p.s In the UK

[Rob Sandberg]

Go Here:
SSDMR8AO, Screwdriver, Ratcheting, Magnetic, Long, Orange, 12 15/16"

Call them they might sell to the UK

Rob S

[shazza]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for reply I will check it out.

Regards, Shazza

[ToshibaTech]

Man that looks nice. I wish you could find one just like that but instead of 1/4" it was a 5.5mm drive. Of course then you would need 5.5mm bits.

[prntrfxr]

I have to say thanks to Vincent64. He mentioned a Hitachi cordless screwdriver (earlier post in this forum). We have been looking to replace the other ones we use, but couldn't find anything with enough RPM's. This one is awesome, got the boss to order some for our techs and they are very happy. Some of the things we love about it:

• removeable battery - comes with spare
• charges in 30 minutes and the charger turns off when fully charged
• batteries are lithium and never get overcharged
• bits don't fall out because there's a locking collar
• lightweight
• switches from straight to 90 degree pistol grip
• adjustable torque
• drill button in the right place (some others we tried, you had to be a contortionist to hold the tool and press the button at the same time)
• 5 year warranty
• light to illuminate work area
• Affordable: 1 driver, 2 batteries, 1 charger, 1 phillips bit, & 1 plastic carrying case for $63 at Amazon.com

I liked it so much, I got one for dad for his anniversary. Thanks vincent!

[happicopy]

this is the last " piece" i pulled-out from my tool box!!! imagine this... hours and hours "making love" with a bitchy copier...(eg. mita 6090 with a defective toner cartridge loading mechanism) imagine yourself with out one of this!! ...

[ezzysi]

About 6 years ago we had a Ricoh tech specialist visit us to look at a problematic machine, he had one of these

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[shazza]

SGDMRC103A, Set, Screwdriver, Ratcheting, Soft Grip, Starter, Red (8 pcs.)

Thanks for Replies.

Shazza

[andy21557]

green scotch brite here

[Jimbo1]

Duck tape, bailing wire and spit.

[Hoglegg]

Oh you kid's today

Unless it's clutched real low be ready to purchase a middle plastic frame and rebuild your copier around it.
1/2 turn to the left and same screw in plastic frames, by hand, will save you this expensive and youthful mistake.

[prntrfxr]

I used to have that problem Hoglegg, so I know exactly what you're talking about. I work for a parts vendor. Where I work a pallet of printers gets stripped, the parts rebuilt, tested and packaged. In the middle of that we get interrupted by tech support calls, orders for specific parts and parts in regular production. Throw in a few printers techs in the field can't fix, testing returns, R & D on new products, identifying parts that techs send us photos of, writing service notes, writing installation instructions, and being responsible to fix everything the front office needs from the paper folding machine to the postal machine and you can see that we are far to overloaded to use a handheld all the time. I need a cordless screwdriver that can adjust torque high for removal and low to put them back. After a while you learn how to do it without damaging anything. There are still techs out there who don't know how to remove a screw that locked tight. I have a couple of very nice screwdrivers for stuck screws. I don't really worry about it. I've haven't damaged a frame...yet I suppose there's a first time for everything. There are some techs I would not give a cordless driver to (I've seen some I wouldn't have handed a regular screwdriver to), but a good tech learns how to use them. Everyone has their preference. I've got a buddy that refuses to use a cordless driver and just shakes his head when he sees me use one (he's too impatient a person to use one, torques up all the screws). At least my arm doesn't hurt after stripping #8 HP 9000 for the day. Did I mention, I make the coffee too?

[HORSE]

I have the Panasonic EY7410, (200/600 RPM) This is the choice of the Professional.

I actually bought it myself and claimed it back on my Tax refund. worth every cent of the $280.

[ToshibaTech]

Couple things I realized I'm glad I carry:

Very bright AAA led flashlight with a magnet attached to the end, small enough to stick inside a machine to watch things turning or while you are dis/assembling.
Offset ratcheting screwdriver.
Dental type mirror.
Typing eraser (clean corona wires, contacts, etc... good luck finding one!) Magic rust erasers for knives work just as well but are more akward to use.
Finishing nails (good stock to cut pins from if you loose one)
Magnetic pickup tool (i'd like to have one that is just magnetic enough to pickup a screw BUT the ones that pick up 5 or 10lbs have their place also... with them a lot of times you can move a screw from an inch away just enough to get to it without taking something else apart)

[vincent64]

I have to say thanks to Vincent64. He mentioned a Hitachi cordless screwdriver (earlier post in this forum). We have been looking to replace the other ones we use, but couldn't find anything with enough RPM's. This one is awesome, got the boss to order some for our techs and they are very happy. Some of the things we love about it:

• removeable battery - comes with spare
• charges in 30 minutes and the charger turns off when fully charged
• batteries are lithium and never get overcharged
• bits don't fall out because there's a locking collar
• lightweight
• switches from straight to 90 degree pistol grip
• adjustable torque
• drill button in the right place (some others we tried, you had to be a contortionist to hold the tool and press the button at the same time)
• 5 year warranty
• light to illuminate work area
• Affordable: 1 driver, 2 batteries, 1 charger, 1 phillips bit, & 1 plastic carrying case for $63 at Amazon.com

I liked it so much, I got one for dad for his anniversary. Thanks vincent!

No prob, you got a good deal, got mine at Lowes, and cost me a 100 bucks, but I'd pay that again for it, got 3 screwdriver bits and 4 drill bits, and yes it will drill, plastic, wood, mild steel, some of the machies when un-boxed, have these steel plates stuck to the packing foam under the wheels, it will drill through that.