Does anyone sell something to enable you to
drive a screw or a drill when access is such
that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

On 28/03/2013 15:42, Jim Hawkins wrote:
Does anyone sell something to enable you to
drive a screw or a drill when access is such
that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?


Would one of these do the job?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310598544895


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On 28/03/2013 15:42, Jim Hawkins wrote:
Does anyone sell something to enable you to
drive a screw or a drill when access is such
that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

Yes, there are a variety of right angle drive attachments. Alternatively
I find a small flexi drive can be handy for getting screws in from
awkward angles.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCREWDRIVE...item2a1d20405f

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OFFSET-SCR...item56537e370b


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Toby wrote:
On 28/03/2013 15:42, Jim Hawkins wrote:
Does anyone sell something to enable you to
drive a screw or a drill when access is such
that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?


Would one of these do the job?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310598544895

Thanks for the suggestion, Toby, but it's too short
and too bulky. I need something slim, and with at
least 10cm of shaft either side of the knuckle.

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:42:02 -0000, Jim Hawkins wrote:

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill
when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby
screwdriver?

http://yourfixitshop.org/media/stub$20screwdrivers.JPG

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or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OFFSET-SCR...item56537e370b


Try

http://www.amazon.co.uk/OFFSET-SCREW...HOLDER-ANGLED-
EXTENSION/dp/B008SOPXUW

which is the same thing but a bit cheaper - shame that there's no
customer feedback, I'd like to know how robust it is.

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On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:45:49 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:42:02 -0000, Jim Hawkins wrote:

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill
when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby
screwdriver?

http://yourfixitshop.org/media/stub$20screwdrivers.JPG

Or one of the little ratchet screwdrivers form:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/ratchet-s...ept814771_pg1/
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In article ,
says...

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:45:49 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:42:02 -0000, Jim Hawkins wrote:

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill
when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby
screwdriver?

http://yourfixitshop.org/media/stub$20screwdrivers.JPG

Or one of the little ratchet screwdrivers form:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/ratchet-s...ept814771_pg1/

I used to use that sort of thing when there was no other choice (i.e.
about every 10 minutes) but I always found it very easy to knacker the
screw head since it's so hard to keep the screwdriver in perfect
alignment as you operate it - unless it's an Allen head.

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On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:30:42 -0000, Sam Plusnet wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:45:49 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:42:02 -0000, Jim Hawkins wrote:

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill
when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby
screwdriver?

http://yourfixitshop.org/media/stub$20screwdrivers.JPG

Or one of the little ratchet screwdrivers form:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/ratchet-s...ept814771_pg1/

I used to use that sort of thing when there was no other choice (i.e.
about every 10 minutes) but I always found it very easy to knacker the
screw head since it's so hard to keep the screwdriver in perfect
alignment as you operate it - unless it's an Allen head.

Yes, it is difficult to know exactly the angle and Pozis aren't very
forgiving.
When it was on offer I bought a Forge Steel one for about four quid and
that's better for alignment but not brilliant quality. Very useful for
dismantling/remantling furniture.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-stee...ewdriver/85395
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I.M.E. these things need three hands. One to hold the drill and one to hold the gadget and the third to provide pressure vertical to the screw head.

I'm often tempted to buy a compact battery operated right angle drill such as the small Bosch or the Makita one but the necessity of it is so occasional its hard to justify the spend.

On 28/03/2013 19:45, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:42:02 -0000, Jim Hawkins wrote:

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill
when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby
screwdriver?

http://yourfixitshop.org/media/stub$20screwdrivers.JPG



Angle grinder - remove the disk and replace with a chuck.

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On 28/03/2013 19:45, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:42:02 -0000, Jim Hawkins wrote:

Does anyone sell something to enable you to drive a screw or a drill
when access is such that you can't get the power tool in line with the
direction you want to drive the drill or screw ?

You better sit down I have a radical solution: A manual stubby
screwdriver?

http://yourfixitshop.org/media/stub$20screwdrivers.JPG



If its a screw, a car socket set - use the ratchet handle, a a small
socket that holds a hex ended screwdriver bit. Quarter inch socket sets
also available and will fit into a smaller space.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Vanadium-15pc-1-4-Inch-Drive-Socket-Set-With-Ratchet-Extension-Bar-/280829660363?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4 162c08ccb

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On 31/03/2013 23:53, alan wrote:
Quarter inch socket sets
also available and will fit into a smaller space.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Vanadium-15pc-1-4-Inch-Drive-Socket-Set-With-Ratchet-Extension-Bar-/280829660363?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4 162c08ccb


or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27PC-1-4-DR-CHROME-VANADIUM-RATCHET-METRIC-TORX-HEX-HEXAGON-SOCKET-BIT-SET-/271128586532?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3 f2085e924


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