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Nov 1st, 2014 at 4:13pm
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Which screw driver do you guys like? Smiley
  
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Reply #1 - Nov 1st, 2014 at 4:33pm
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Grace. Stone them for an exact fit. I'm not a huge fan of Magna tips
  

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Reply #2 - Nov 1st, 2014 at 7:11pm
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I have Grace, Chapman, Winchester, and another that I forget the name at the moment. Sometimes still have to custom fit a bit. Seems like they all have some different sizes. My motto is you can never have too many tools.
  
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Reply #3 - Nov 1st, 2014 at 7:44pm
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I mostly use a Snap On ratcheting driver with 1/4" hex bits.  My opinion, it is the best available anywhere at any price.  Once you use one for awhile, you won't want to use fixed handle drivers again.  That said, I probably have 50 fixed blade drivers, most Snap-on.  About 10 that I use more or less continuously on my workbench.  Snap-on are expensive, the drivers are worth the price.  They hold an edge well without being too brittle and breaking.  They are lifetime warranted if they strip out or break, but I rarely turn one in, they are that good.

For bits in the driver, I use Brownell tips I bought years ago, plus others that I have accumulated and/or milled or stoned to shape.  Craftsman, Vermont American, Apex, Snap-on and others.  Every time I see a different size, I add it to my assortment, it will fit a screw somewhere, sometime.  As long as it is top quality, no chinese soft mystery metal junk.

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Reply #4 - Nov 1st, 2014 at 8:30pm
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I like my Wheeler engineering set.  Has a great assortment of sizes and some  bits for  pistols.  They have  performed well for me.

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Reply #5 - Nov 1st, 2014 at 11:29pm
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Have had two Grace break on me. Replacements will be Forster, though the Wheeler kits are pretty nice for he money.
  

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Reply #6 - Nov 2nd, 2014 at 12:18am
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Wheeler Professional is the one I forgot the name of. Great selection.
  
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Reply #7 - Nov 2nd, 2014 at 12:21am
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Thanks for the input. Got to do something about screw driver supply.....Larry
  
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Reply #8 - Nov 3rd, 2014 at 5:23pm
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you can always make your own, and have a custom fit
  
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Reply #9 - Nov 3rd, 2014 at 11:45pm
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Another vote for the Wheeler Engineering Professional set.

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Reply #10 - Nov 4th, 2014 at 1:56pm
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I have a set of Forster, and a couple Chapman sets. Honestly, I rarely use the Forsters.
  

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Reply #11 - Nov 4th, 2014 at 4:09pm
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Brownells' maga-tips. They are guaranteed for life against breakage, and USA made.
They also have super thin sets for European stuff.
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Reply #12 - Nov 4th, 2014 at 5:19pm
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Just ordered a Wheeler set from Amazon for $35.95 with free shipping.
  

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Reply #13 - Nov 9th, 2014 at 7:25am
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Lumpy Grits wrote on Nov 4th, 2014 at 4:09pm:
Brownells' maga-tips. They are guaranteed for life against breakage, and USA made.
They also have super thin sets for European stuff.
LG

I have used Brownells for some time now,  they are the very best, but some custom fitting may be needed,  use their mounted stone for this,   works for me...   
  
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Reply #14 - Nov 9th, 2014 at 7:50am
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One thing I like about the Wheeler (and assume the other) kits which have the various 'bits' is that they all fit my small Skil and larger Rigid electric drivers for repetitive work.
  

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