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Good quality screw drivers that don't smell?
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the
whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? |
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bob wrote: I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? I think the problem is that almost all screwdriver handles are made of vinyl, which contains plasticizers that evaporate forever. If the handle is clear or very shiney, it's probably vinyl. The only screwdriver I've seen that uses a different plastic is the Buck Brothers 6-in-1 screw/nut driver that Home Depot sells for $2.97. Its handle is polyethylene (like DeWalt handheld power tools), which has no plasticizers and is almost odorless: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...4557bd_300.jpg |
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bob wrote: I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? I think the problem is that almost all screwdriver handles are made of vinyl, which contains plasticizers that evaporate forever, or cellulose butyrate (whatever that is). If the handle is clear or very shiney, it's probably one of those plastics. The only screwdriver I've seen that uses a different plastic is the Buck Brothers 6-in-1 screw/nut driver that Home Depot sells for $2.97. Its handle is polyethylene (like DeWalt handheld power tools), which has no plasticizers and is almost odorless: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...4557bd_300.jpg |
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I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? Time. My Craftsman drivers don't smell- They are about 40 years old. For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/pag...411,43417&ap=1 And when you aren't working with them you can just gaze at the Rosewood and rub them.g I'm guessing they make lousy chisels- and I'd hesitate before I opened a can of paint with them. Jim |
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On 6/5/2011 5:23 AM, larry moe 'n curly wrote:
bob wrote: I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? I think the problem is that almost all screwdriver handles are made of vinyl, which contains plasticizers that evaporate forever, or cellulose butyrate (whatever that is). If the handle is clear or very shiney, it's probably one of those plastics. The only screwdriver I've seen that uses a different plastic is the Buck Brothers 6-in-1 screw/nut driver that Home Depot sells for $2.97. Its handle is polyethylene (like DeWalt handheld power tools), which has no plasticizers and is almost odorless: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...4557bd_300.jpg Tool handles are usually cellulose acetate plasticized with phthalates. Don't think they should smell but maybe there is trace acetic acid that is causing odor. Cheap Chinese plastic? |
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"bob" wrote in message ... I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? **Some years ago I got a toobox and a pile of cheap tools for my wife to use around the house. Every time I open the box, it smells like someone puked in it. The best screwdrivers I've ever used are made by a company called Westward, and sold by Grainger. The handles are a gray rough plastic in a sort of oval shape. You can get a really good grip on them, even with sweaty or greasy hands, plus they don't smell |
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On Jun 5, 8:17*am, "Roy Mottola" wrote:
"bob" wrote in message ... I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? **Some years ago I got a toobox and a pile of cheap tools for my wife to use around the house. Every time I open the box, it smells like someone puked in it. The best screwdrivers I've ever used are made by a company called Westward, and sold by Grainger. The handles are a gray rough plastic in a sort of oval shape. You can get a really good grip on them, even with sweaty or greasy hands, plus they don't smell I have smelled new craftsman screwdrivers like OP has. Use them more and leave toolbox open when not in use so smell can go away craftman screwdrivers now RUST EASILY, no doubt a way to save money Sears sold off the craftsman tool line to raise money, the co combined sears k mart company is in serious danger of going out of business, or so said a news report recently. I avoid sears ! Their aggressive selling of credit cards, and making me wait while the cashier processes their application ticked me off. my turn in line, I had waited 15 minutes for others to get cards.just 3 people had been ahead of me So I said call a manager, I asked the manager are you a retailer or a credit card supplier? sir were trying to provide a service to our customers. me i waited all this time unnecessarily, you need more staff if your going to do the card thing. heres my merchandise you can put it back i dont want it, 500 buck sale gone, oh and incidently my next stop in your store was for a washer and dryer, i am headed for home depot........ i am done shopping at sears. apparently seras has ticked off many of its customers, sales are reported poor I havent bought anything there for years, except swap out some craftsman tools, and the newer craftsman tool quality has gone down a lot....... I think sears will be joing montgomery ward and WT Grant soon in the dust bin of retail history |
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Some of the most durable screwdrivers I have ever owned are those
cheap stanley ones with black and yellow handles, cheap and durable..... |
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On 6/5/2011 8:41 AM, bob haller wrote:
Some of the most durable screwdrivers I have ever owned are those cheap stanley ones with black and yellow handles, cheap and durable..... Well, my old stanleys are red and yellow, not black and yellow, but I was quite happy with them. Of course, that was from when they still had a factory in New Britain CT. Not impressed with their current offerings- no idea where they are made, or by who. They feel wrong in my hand, and the fit and finish seems third-world. I am more careful with my old tools now, lest they grow legs or get damaged. And at garage sales, any orphan old hand tools that aren't beat to death, are the first thing I look at. Not many of those out there, since most people always bought the cheap stuff, and the people who did buy the good stuff, if they are still breathing, aren't selling it. Sometimes estate sales have good stuff, but the companies that usually handle those around here price them sky-high. Most of my 'good' tools are Craftsman from 25+ years ago. (and yeah, the screwdrivers did stink the first few years.) My semi-disposable tools for keeping in the cars and under the desk at work, are from wherever I trip across something that seems 'good enough' at a price I can stand. If I see a Sale! sign, and if they have a demo on the display where I can actually turn it over in my hands, I'll look. I won't buy a tool I can't handle first- been burned too many times. If a tool feels right in the hand, it usually is decent quality. If it feels like junk, it usually is. -- aem sends... |
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"bob haller" wrote in message ... Their aggressive selling of credit cards, and making me wait while the cashier processes their application ticked me off. ..my turn in line, I had waited 15 minutes for others to get cards.just 3 people had been ahead of me So I said call a manager, I asked the manager are you a retailer or a credit card supplier? sir were trying to provide a service to our customers. I don't know the numbers today,but read an artical about 10 years ago where Sears actually made about 10 times the profit off the credit cards than they did off the murchendise. Not sure of the rates as I do not use that card, but it is probabaly 20 to 24 % now. That is a lot of profit. |
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On 2011-06-05, bob wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. ????? Do you have Craftsman tools or Xcelite tools? Xcelite is not a type of plastic, it's a brand name. While Xcelite screwdriver handles do not have any inherent odor, that I recall, some of their containers definitely did. Casein plastic is often made from organic proteins and often stinks like sour milk. Xcelite interchangeable screw/nut/allen driver sets used to come in casein plastic boxes. Ooo-eee! Definitely stinky. nb |
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Do you have Craftsman tools or Xcelite tools? Xcelite is not a type of plastic, it's a brand name. While Xcelite screwdriver handles do not have any inherent odor, that I recall, some of their containers definitely did. Casein plastic is often made from organic proteins and often stinks like sour milk. Xcelite interchangeable screw/nut/allen driver sets used to come in casein plastic boxes. Ooo-eee! Definitely stinky. I guess I confused xcelite as the name of the plastic. However, if you search "xcelite puke" you'd find that you're lucky your xcetite tools don't smell. |
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"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message ... I don't know the numbers today,but read an artical about 10 years ago where Sears actually made about 10 times the profit off the credit cards than they did off the murchendise. Not sure of the rates as I do not use that card, but it is probabaly 20 to 24 % now. That is a lot of profit. Only idiots carry a balance. If you use a cash-back card and pay it in full every month the card issuer will pay YOU instead of you paying them. I make about $700 a year just by charging everything and I've never paid a dime in interest. |
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On 2011-06-05, bob wrote:
However, if you search "xcelite puke" you'd find that you're lucky your xcetite tools don't smell. It's not the driver handles, it's the case they came in. And this was only one type of case. It was the single handle w/ changable drivers in a 2 part top/bottom case, the bottom being black plastic and the top being tranparent casein plastic. The top came off and the black bottom held the handle/drivers vertically. These were later replaced with clamshell style cases made of polystyrene (I think). The casein cased drivers stank cuz they were in the case all the time. Removing the drivers from the case would allow the smell to eventually fade from the handles. Looking at their catalog, I see none of these driver sets offered in the older casein plastic set boxes. I guess customers made a big enough stink (pun intended) to get them changed. I never thought of it as a puke smell, jes a sour milk smell, as milk is often the protein used to make casein plastic. It's rare to even run across casein plastic, anymore, but you'll know it when you do! nb -- vi ...the root of evil |
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notbob wrote: On 2011-06-05, bob wrote: I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. ????? Do you have Craftsman tools or Xcelite tools? Xcelite is not a type of plastic, it's a brand name. While Xcelite screwdriver handles do not have any inherent odor, that I recall, some of their containers definitely did. Casein plastic is often made from organic proteins and often stinks like sour milk. Xcelite interchangeable screw/nut/allen driver sets used to come in casein plastic boxes. Ooo-eee! Definitely stinky. nb I queried here some time back about stinky tools. My Craftsman screwdrivers stink, and my Xcelite nutdrivers stink. I threw away the Xcelite case after leaving it outside for two months in an unsuccessful attempt to get rid of the smell. But the driver handles are just as bad. It doesn't seem to fade with time at all. I've had the nutdrivers for at least 20 years. |
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"h" wrote in message ... "Ralph Mowery" wrote in message ... I don't know the numbers today,but read an artical about 10 years ago where Sears actually made about 10 times the profit off the credit cards than they did off the murchendise. Not sure of the rates as I do not use that card, but it is probabaly 20 to 24 % now. That is a lot of profit. Only idiots carry a balance. If you use a cash-back card and pay it in full every month the card issuer will pay YOU instead of you paying them. I make about $700 a year just by charging everything and I've never paid a dime in interest. I agree with that, and have a card that I get cash back also. Started charging almost everything to that card just because of the cash back deal. However there are millions of idiots in the US. Most of them do carry a balance. Just took out a credit card at Sams Club because they had a deal if you get a card, you get so much money back that day. Probably will never use it again. |
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bob wrote: Do you have Craftsman tools or Xcelite tools? Xcelite is not a type of plastic, it's a brand name. While Xcelite screwdriver handles do not have any inherent odor, that I recall, some of their containers definitely did. Casein plastic is often made from organic proteins and often stinks like sour milk. Xcelite interchangeable screw/nut/allen driver sets used to come in casein plastic boxes. Ooo-eee! Definitely stinky. I guess I confused xcelite as the name of the plastic. However, if you search "xcelite puke" you'd find that you're lucky your xcetite tools don't smell. Hmmm, In my working days my tool box was Xcelite brand which contained 3G worth of stuffs. Old Craftsman made by Singer was real tool. |
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On 5 Jun 2011 14:02:04 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2011-06-05, bob wrote: I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. ????? Do you have Craftsman tools or Xcelite tools? You do know that Craftsman makes nothing? Xcelite made many tools for Craftsman. Is it a wonder they smell like XCelite tools? Xcelite is not a type of plastic, it's a brand name. While Xcelite screwdriver handles do not have any inherent odor, that I recall, some of their containers definitely did. Wrong. Casein plastic is often made from organic proteins and often stinks like sour milk. Xcelite interchangeable screw/nut/allen driver sets used to come in casein plastic boxes. Ooo-eee! Definitely stinky. You have it backwards. It was the handles of the tools that made the box stink. |
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On Jun 5, 1:11*am, "bob" wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? Maybe. Leave them outside in the sun for a while. Repeat as necessary. Drill vent holes in the box. For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? SnapOn, Matco and Mac tools. I've used, and still have dozens of various types used in 40 years of DIY, auto wrenching, et al. Never, ever had an odor problem. You get what you pay for in any pro tool line. Joe |
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"Ralph Mowery" wrote:
-snip- Just took out a credit card at Sams Club because they had a deal if you get a card, you get so much money back that day. Probably will never use it again. That's what I thought when I signed up for the $40 instant savings-- but then when I got the first bill, I see it is a cash back card, too. 3% on Sams purchases, I think. I usually only get 1% on groceries so now I charge my Samsclub groceries on their card. It ain't as good as it was a few years ago, but my credit cards are still paying their rent.g Jim |
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On 06/05/2011 11:30 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
wrote in message ... "Ralph wrote in message ... I don't know the numbers today,but read an artical about 10 years ago where Sears actually made about 10 times the profit off the credit cards than they did off the murchendise. Not sure of the rates as I do not use that card, but it is probabaly 20 to 24 % now. That is a lot of profit. Only idiots carry a balance. If you use a cash-back card and pay it in full every month the card issuer will pay YOU instead of you paying them. I make about $700 a year just by charging everything and I've never paid a dime in interest. I agree with that, and have a card that I get cash back also. Started charging almost everything to that card just because of the cash back deal. However there are millions of idiots in the US. Most of them do carry a balance. Just took out a credit card at Sams Club because they had a deal if you get a card, you get so much money back that day. Probably will never use it again. Idiots or broke people. I carried a balance through college because I didn't have enough/make enough money to pay for my books. Whether I made the right decision or not I dunno. Was having this discussion last night. I think my life would have been better if I'd either gone to a state school or trade school instead of the expensive engineering school, because the degree really just got me in the door at interviews and all the good jobs I've had I was unqualified for when I started, and both I and the interviewer knew it (but I talked my way in anyway, e.g. "I'm smart and a fast learner, and am willing to learn and work hard") nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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On 6/5/2011 1:11 AM, bob wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? Snap on. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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On 5 Jun 2011 19:39:16 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2011-06-05, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: You have it backwards. It was the handles of the tools that made the box stink. I ordered these things by the hundreds for our manufacturing dept and the boxes typically got tossed. No stink. Years later, I have two sets in my roll away, minus the boxes. No stink. Believe what you like. You have a long history here of believing what you want rather than the facts of the case. Xcelite screwdrivers used handles made of cellulose butyrate, which is the source of the rancid puke smell. It's *NOT* the box, though the box may keep them from "airing out". Try a Google search if you need more convincing. You won't do it, but... |
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On 6/5/2011 2:10 PM, bob haller wrote:
.... Kmart sears management sold ... craftsman and i think kenmore got sold off too. .... Sears might be interested in hearing that... http://www.searsarchives.com/brands/ Might want to do at least a _little_ checking before spouting... -- |
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bob haller wrote the following:
On Jun 5, 9:48 am, "Ralph Mowery" wrote: "bob haller" wrote in message ... Their aggressive selling of credit cards, and making me wait while the cashier processes their application ticked me off. .my turn in line, I had waited 15 minutes for others to get cards.just 3 people had been ahead of me So I said call a manager, I asked the manager are you a retailer or a credit card supplier? sir were trying to provide a service to our customers. I don't know the numbers today,but read an artical about 10 years ago where Sears actually made about 10 times the profit off the credit cards than they did off the murchendise. Not sure of the rates as I do not use that card, but it is probabaly 20 to 24 % now. That is a lot of profit. Kmart sears management sold off ALL THEIR NON RETAIL assets to pay down debt. Gone allstate insurance. NTB, sears card credit operation, craftsman and i think kenmore got sold off too. How can they sell off a brand name when they don't even make the products under that brand. Sears does not make anything. sears used the non retail assets to keep their company going during economic hard times. well the economy sucks and sears doesnt have their safety net...... bad planning if you ask me -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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bob wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? At the other end of the spectrum, http://www.dollartree.com/cleaning-s...ex.cat?index=0 Two screw drivers for a dollar, one a standard the other No2 Phillips. For when ur neighbor wants to borrow a screw driver...... and works for 95% of what you need when you need screw driver. For the trophy tool dudes and those that make their living with hand tools, http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/searc...rd=screwdriver and if the smell really bothers ya, http://www.bestgrowlights.com/airpur...hM 2godHmhevQ maybe a box of Arm and Hammer in the old tool box .... |
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On Jun 5, 4:33*pm, dpb wrote:
On 6/5/2011 2:10 PM, bob haller wrote: ... Kmart sears management sold ... craftsman and i think kenmore got sold off too. ... Sears might be interested in hearing that... http://www.searsarchives.com/brands/ Might want to do at least a _little_ checking before spouting... -- SEARS HOLDINGS no longer owns the brand, they sold the brand to raise money. The brand lives on owned by another company, SEARS is a licensee of the craftsman name. The actual production of tools was always contracted out to companies in the tool business. few companies do it all...... |
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On Jun 5, 5:06*pm, willshak wrote:
bob haller wrote the following: On Jun 5, 9:48 am, "Ralph Mowery" wrote: "bob haller" wrote in message .... Their aggressive selling of credit cards, and making me wait while the cashier processes their application ticked me off. .my turn in line, I had waited 15 minutes for others to get cards.just 3 people had been ahead of me So I said call a manager, I asked the manager are you a retailer or a credit card supplier? sir were trying to provide a service to our customers. I don't know the numbers today,but read an artical about 10 years ago where Sears actually made about 10 times the profit off the credit cards than they did off the murchendise. Not sure of the rates as I do not use that card, but it is probabaly 20 to 24 % now. *That is a lot of profit. Kmart sears management sold off ALL THEIR NON RETAIL assets to pay down debt. Gone allstate insurance. NTB, sears card credit operation, craftsman and i think kenmore got sold off too. How can they sell off a brand name when they don't even make the products under that brand. Sears does not make anything. sears used the non retail assets to keep their company going during economic hard times. well the economy sucks and sears doesnt have their safety net...... bad planning if you ask me -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - they sold off the rights to the craftsman name and bought a license agreement to see the tools. basic dealer realtionship. take kenmore appliances, there never was a kenmore stove production plant. Sears kenmore would spec what features they want in the XXX model stove, and put production out for bid. winner builds the whatever and this keeps costs down |
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On 5 Jun 2011 22:52:52 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2011-06-05, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: You have a long history here of believing what you want rather than the facts of the case. Show me one fact. The web has only anecdotal evidence, ....and *YOUR* anecdotal evidence beats the statements of fact! (composition of the handles). which I can provide plenty of. Bull****. My primary evidence is, neither my Xcelite screw/allen driver handles nor my Craftsmen nutdriver handles have any detectable odor, whatsoever. ....and you don't like anecdotal evidence! What a moron. Perhaps you could learn how to do a Google search and filter out the raw opinion? Nah, I shuda known that would be beyond your capabilities. Perhaps if you quit shoving yer screwdrivers up yer ass.... What a moron. |
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On 6/5/11 1:11 AM, bob wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? Have you looked at the yellow handled NAPA screwdrivers? They're spendy but good. I can't speak to the odor issue. My tool boxes generally don't stay closed for more than a couple days at a time. |
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notbob wrote: On 2011-06-05, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: You have it backwards. It was the handles of the tools that made the box stink. I ordered these things by the hundreds for our manufacturing dept and the boxes typically got tossed. No stink. Years later, I have two sets in my roll away, minus the boxes. No stink. Believe what you like. nb FWIW, my box stunk, and the tools do too. |
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On Jun 5, 2:11*am, "bob" wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? I am not sure how you would neutralize butyrate plastic stink but fwiw the Ace hardware brand hold up pretty good and don't seem to stink. |
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Good quality screw drivers that don't smell?
On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 12:53:47 -0700 (PDT), beecrofter
wrote: On Jun 5, 2:11Â*am, "bob" wrote: I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? I am not sure how you would neutralize butyrate plastic stink but fwiw the Ace hardware brand hold up pretty good and don't seem to stink. Only time I recall that stink was back in the '80's with Craftsman screwdrivers kept in a closed toobox. Screwdrivers were pretty new. Only noticed it if they sat a while in the closed box. Still got some of them and they don't stink. Handles have hardened up. And I have newer Craftsman screwdrivers that never stunk, but I've taken to keeping my screwdrivers on a rack, so they never sit in a toolbox for long. Never noticed the stink getting on my hands, but I usually wash my hands after doing some work. Don't usually sniff my fingers after grabbing a screwdriver. Those were the only screwdrivers that caused my toolbox to stink, and somebody here said they went to a different plastic. So probably no screwdrivers stink nowadays. I always look at the tip quality and shank length and don't pay much attention to the handles anyway, as long as they aren't some weird shape. --Vic |
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bob wrote:
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Does it smell like vomit? Is there a way to permenantly clean off this odor? I dunno. For future reference, what brand of screwdrivers are of decent quality and don't have smelly handles? I like Klein brand. |
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notbob wrote:
I never thought of it as a puke smell, jes a sour milk smell, as milk is often the protein used to make casein plastic. It's rare to even run across casein plastic, anymore, but you'll know it when you do! I have a buddy who's dad was a heavy drinker. When he was growing up he swore his dad was throwing-up in the toolbox, and confronted him on it many times! |
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REAL screwdrivers always had wooden handles with a metal ferrel right
above the shaft. *Go back to the real thing and they wont stink. not true the smell of paint may stink to some. just lay your screwdrivers in the sun for a week, and use them enough so the box is generally open. wiping down with fantastic or formula 409 may help too. and dont be a wimp, workers using tools shouldnt be bothered by off odors |
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On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:35:31 -0500, G. Morgan
wrote: notbob wrote: I never thought of it as a puke smell, jes a sour milk smell, as milk is often the protein used to make casein plastic. It's rare to even run across casein plastic, anymore, but you'll know it when you do! I have a buddy who's dad was a heavy drinker. When he was growing up he swore his dad was throwing-up in the toolbox, and confronted him on it many times! LOL Good one. They should put that in a movie, but hardly anybody would get the joke. --Vic |
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On 06/05/2011 07:39 AM, bob haller wrote:
I havent bought anything there for years, except swap out some craftsman tools, and the newer craftsman tool quality has gone down a lot....... Black Friday I bought a tool set at Sears, something like 300 tools in a plastic chest. Already I've found four tools in the set with quality problems. The 3/8" open-end wrench won't fit around a 3/8" allen wrench. The chrome was flaking off one of the 1/4"-drive deep sockets. The 1/4" drive ratchet doesn't rachet. One of the socketed torx wrenches has the rolled-on size label misaligned. Those are just the defects I noticed out of the box. I haven't used most of the stuff or inspected it carefully. And the size labels on the tools are hard to read. Nowadays there is much better technology to make the labels. |
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