I'm looking to get a screwdriver and bit set that will deal with any and all
types of screw fitting, including those tiny types of Torx and star fitting
that you don't get with the pound shop bits, which do have Torx and star,
but not the smaller sizes. Aimed at opening things inside computer cases and
electronics cases than anything else. Useful if can get mini socket heads
with it too. Probably 50-60 different heads total.

"John Smith" wrote in message
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I'm looking to get a screwdriver and bit set that will deal with any and
all types of screw fitting, including those tiny types of Torx and star
fitting that you don't get with the pound shop bits, which do have Torx
and star, but not the smaller sizes. Aimed at opening things inside
computer cases and electronics cases than anything else. Useful if can get
mini socket heads with it too. Probably 50-60 different heads total.

You not looked at Ebay then ?
Item 290361335814

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:30:51 +0100, John Smith wrote:

... have Torx and star, but not the smaller sizes. Aimed at opening
things inside computer cases and electronics cases than anything else.
Useful if can get mini socket heads with it too. Probably 50-60
different heads total.

For the small stuff standard 1/4" hex drive and the associated
drivers are not that easy to handle to big and heavy for a tiny
fastner. Much better to get set of proper drivers for the small sizes
of torx and allen(?) (torx is what I whould call "star"...).

Also be aware that the steel used in cheap sets with several tens of
bits may have more resemblance to toffee than steel.

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Cheers
Dave.

In article ,
John Smith wrote:
I'm looking to get a screwdriver and bit set that will deal with any and
all types of screw fitting, including those tiny types of Torx and star
fitting that you don't get with the pound shop bits, which do have Torx
and star, but not the smaller sizes. Aimed at opening things inside
computer cases and electronics cases than anything else. Useful if can
get mini socket heads with it too. Probably 50-60 different heads
total.

Snag is all the ones I've seen are based on a 1/4" hex drive system which
means the shank is too big to allow access to deeply recessed smaller
screws. For those you tend to need discrete screwdriver sets. Of course
they could make longer waisted bits - but my guess is they would break
either themselves or the screws due to the torque available from the large
handle. And put up the cost considerably.
The same sort of thing applies to small sockets - the standard 1/4" drive
is too big for the smaller sizes if recessed. So you tend to need proper
nut spinners for those.
Universal sets do appeal in theory, but the practice is usually rather
different.
Maplin have a fair selection of these small specialist screwdriver sets.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Oct 22, 9:13*am, John Rumm wrote:

I have one of:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLSON-32-PIEC...IVER-TORX-BIT-...

that works well for all the little stuff.

Surely not an endorsement of Rolson?!

I've always thought of them as taking the term "toffee hammer"
literally.

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:58:28 -0700 (PDT), mike wrote:

On Oct 22, 9:13*am, John Rumm wrote:

I have one of:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLSON-32-PIEC...IVER-TORX-BIT-...

that works well for all the little stuff.

Surely not an endorsement of Rolson?!

I've always thought of them as taking the term "toffee hammer"
literally.

I've a Rolson wheel-brace and the only critcism is that the thread on the
chuck is a tad too coarse and can work loose at times.
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:29:04 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
John Smith wrote:
I'm looking to get a screwdriver and bit set that will deal with any and
all types of screw fitting, including those tiny types of Torx and star
fitting that you don't get with the pound shop bits, which do have Torx
and star, but not the smaller sizes. Aimed at opening things inside
computer cases and electronics cases than anything else. Useful if can
get mini socket heads with it too. Probably 50-60 different heads
total.

Snag is all the ones I've seen are based on a 1/4" hex drive system which
means the shank is too big to allow access to deeply recessed smaller
screws.

Heh, I've cut a slot in the rear end of the bits before so they'll take a
conventional slotted screwdriver with a long shaft. So long as the
screwdriver's magnetised, the bit comes out happily with the
screwdriver...

(it was that or I was finding places were charging ten quid or more for
long-shaft drivers which had the more oddball tips to them)