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Default Weak points of Harbor Freight DMMs

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Nate Nagel wrote:

On 03/19/2011 10:47 AM, notbob wrote:
On 2011-03-19, Nate wrote:

Really? Craftsman screwdrivers I consider consumables, although I do
have to admit to abusing them (using them to disassemble rusty old cars)


If you mean using them as pry-bars, well yeah.


Nope, just loosening tight/rusted screws. The tips on the flat blade
screwdrivers tend to twist when subjected to high torque, and the
Phillips ones just tend to get munged up.

QC ain't great either; I bought a set of Torx drivers a couple years ago
and the handle on one twisted off on the first or second screw I used it
on (not that tight either, I was disassembling a Carter carburetor.)

nate


One problem of late with phillips screws and drivers is that a lot more
Japanese cross point and PoziDriv are turning up. They look a lot like
philips but interchanging the drivers makes for a pretty poor fit.