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"Semi-Stubby" Flat Tip Screwdriver??
I'm looking for a flat tip screwdriver for a slotted screw (an idle jet on a PMO carb, actually).
It needs to be no longer overall than 3.5" Tip needs to be about 0.035" inch (I THINK) My old Snap-On stubby screwdriver fits easily (too easily into the slots) but I'd like a little more length to make it easier to hold.... a Hazet with the nice grippy cross-ground tip would be most excellent Any ideas? I just need one, not a set. Is there a "Screwdrivers 'R Us" mail order place somewhere on der internet? |
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07-09-2019, 03:50 PM
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This guy used to sell individual Hazet tools...might give him a ring or an rmail message.
https://zdmak.com/ Also, out host used to sell SK tools, so maybe some luck there. Or...chase down a snap-on truck?
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07-09-2019, 04:49 PM
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Thanks - I'm tired of chasing the SnapOn guy(s) - I did get a free hat and T-shirt a few years ago...
I also tried to buy form SnapOff on the website (they are happy to undercut the franchisees...) but as I was finishing checking out... it crashed saying they were doing maintenance on it - WTF? can't they tell you that before you fill out all the fields?? I think my strategy will be to review (and maybe buy) every damn stubby screwdriver sold and see what happens... |
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07-09-2019, 04:54 PM
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Why does anyone need to spend hours chasing a $50 elite screwdriver from SnapOn made in China to adjust carbs a few times a year?
They should be chasing you. Take any screwdriver with a stout shaft. Cut it, heat it, pound it flat, grind into a perfect blade to fit. There it is. |
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07-09-2019, 05:06 PM
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07-09-2019, 05:13 PM
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I cut an inch off the hndle of a longer screwdriver when I needed a semi-stubby.
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07-09-2019, 05:16 PM
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Chapman MFG Screwdriver Sets --excellent flatheads (no taper) and stubby handles. And made in the US
https://chapmanmfg.com/
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07-09-2019, 05:19 PM
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https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=stubby+screwdriver&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
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07-09-2019, 05:27 PM
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more info
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07-09-2019, 05:31 PM
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Forget the rest... You need this one!
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07-09-2019, 05:39 PM
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O'Reilly's or Vato Zone.
No seriously. And I might add that I am a Tool Snob. I have nothing but Stahlwille, Knipex, Hazet, Gedore, and the like. But for a one-off you can get either the original Weber screwdriver, or one from your FLAPS. |
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07-09-2019, 05:52 PM
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My #2 phillips are like those dang 10mm sockets.
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For stuff like this I usually take the closest generic screwdriver tip I have (the kind that fit in your 1/4" socket driver) and then grind it to fit with my Dremel or bench grinder. I have a small collection of custom-dressed screwdriver bits that get used only occasionally...
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07-09-2019, 08:05 PM
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A bench grinder can make all sorts of screwdriver shapes when needed.
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I'm gonna buy something, not make it.
I have choked myself down to buying one tool per year (or 2 years), and this it for this year. (Last time it was a special stubby 155 mm Snap-Off socket that lets me torque the oil drain plug on my 3.2L motor with SSIs on it. Nevermind that my adjusted iron wrist can hit the squish on the crush washer just fine w/ a wrench... I still bought it). |
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07-09-2019, 08:46 PM
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Screwdrivers like the Chapman one in the pic can be bought from Midway gun supply shop. They use them for working on guns so S&W sideplate screws aren't messed up.
I've ended up putting black heatshrink on my 10mm spanners and squarehead/Robertson#2 screwdrivers to make them easier to find in the box of screwdrivers or big box of wrenches. |
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