On 1 May 2006 07:34:43 -0700, wrote:

Hi guys.

I was putting together some furniture today & the screws were
infuriatingly difficult to get in. I could barely generate enough
force to turn them. As I progressed I noticed my screwdriver was
chipping &/or flaking away at the point.

I'm assuming I have a cheap screwdriver. I want to buy a good quality
screwdriver but don't want to get another cheapo. I'm sure I could
just buy the most expensive screwdriver I can find & I probably won't
have a problem but I like to know why I am spending my hard earned
cash.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanx 4 looking.

I avoid "buying" the "chrome plated" varieties. A hardened steel as
mentioned is the best option IMO. In a pinch I've been known to file
a slotted screwdriver tip to get through a task or repair a broken
tip.

The Sunday paper often has "sets" on sale at Sears. Are they best?
Don't know but I can get a free replacement if necessary. I think
electricians have the most expensive screwdrivers.

Pick the right screwdriver for the screw...saves on damage to both.

Oren

"My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
excused from saving Universes."