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Larry D
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Which screw driver do you guys like?
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Grace. Stone them for an exact fit. I'm not a huge fan of Magna tips
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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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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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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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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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Wheeler Professional is the one I forgot the name of. Great selection.
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Thanks for the input. Got to do something about screw driver supply.....Larry
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you can always make your own, and have a custom fit
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Another vote for the Wheeler Engineering Professional set.
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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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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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Just ordered a Wheeler set from Amazon for $35.95 with free shipping.
Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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Lumpy Grits wrote
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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.
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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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.
Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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