Bent me screwdriver

[Magic Bus]

I was in a hurry at work yesterday, getting an air rifle kit ready for an impatient customer. I chose the Swisstools smallest slot head driver to remove a stubborn foresight screw and .... the blade twisted  My fault completely as the driver was a very poor choice for that screw. Annoyed I was, but it's like new again after a little TLC. As for the air rifle, well, it's sleeping with the fishes off the end of Cromer Pier!!   
cHRIS.

[rp252]

Glad to hear you were able to sort out the driver mate.  I've never had a Vic breakage but I've heard the customer service is very good so you've always got that option should you need it.

What did you do to fix the driver in the end?

[Magic Bus]

I should have taken pics really. The driver blade was bent/twisted. I clamped the driver tip in a small vice and straightened it by turning the whole tool in a clockwise direction. The cosmetics were taken care of with a sharpmaker stone, some 1500 wet and dry and a little Autosol. Good as new 

[J-sews]

Stupid air rifle anyhow!   Good of you to feed it to the fishes MB.

[Chako]

You can hire a diver to put up a sign down there that reads "Here lies all the air rifles and pistols that have ticked off Chris in his pursuit of client satisfaction" for posterity and also for later archeologist who may stumble upon the mound years later. 

Good of you to fix it, I would have went ballistic. (sorry bad pun there).

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

At least it's fixed

A lot of people criticise the softish steel used by Vic, but I would always prefere a bend than a snap

[Craig]

Glad you fixed it

[Magic Bus]

You can hire a diver to put up a sign down there that reads "Here lies all the air rifles and pistols that have ticked off Chris in his pursuit of client satisfaction" for posterity and also for later archeologist who may stumble upon the mound years later. 

Good of you to fix it, I would have went ballistic. (sorry bad pun there).

 

[Magic Bus]

At least it's fixed

A lot of people criticise the softish steel used by Vic, but I would always prefere a bend than a snap

Yes, I did curse, but more at my own stupidity under pressure. I'm usually better than that   

[WhichDawg]

yay! happy ending

and you didn't use the awl because....

[Benner]

A driver issue on a Vic.  I don't believe it 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

A driver issue on a Vic.  I don't believe it 

[Gareth]

A driver issue on a Vic.  I don't believe it 

Funny thing is that I was going to say I've done exactly the same thing to the small driver on my Leatherman Supertool.    Like you Chris I managed to straighten it out again. 

[Benner]

A driver issue on a Vic.  I don't believe it 

Funny thing is that I was going to say I've done exactly the same thing to the small driver on my Leatherman Supertool.    Like you Chris I managed to straighten it out again. 

A clear example of driver mis-use if you ask me. 

[Gareth]

Oh, without a doubt it was.   

[Mike 56]

This has nothing to do with this topic. rp252 that is a great black and white pic in your signature. Magic glad to hear you were able to fix your driver. I do the same sort of thing myself i have a hollow ground gunsmithing screwdriver set and countless screwdrivers but when given the chance to use a SAK or multi tool i can't resist.
Mike

[ringzero]

At least it's fixed

A lot of people criticise the softish steel used by Vic, but I would always prefere a bend than a snap

Exactly!

Saw this sig on same blade forum or other:
"I'd rather have a dull knife than a broken knife."

Generally, I'd rather touch up the edge of a blade with softer steel a little more often, than have a harder blade that needs less frequent touch ups, but has the potential to chip out or even crack.

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