Poor Man's Atwood Tool

[gsutton]

I will never be able to afford an Atwood, new or used.  The next best thing to one of these for me is the Screwpop combo that I found at Tractor Supply for about $6.  It includes a wrench tool with prybar/screwdriver and hex bit wrench, a bottle opener with magnetically held hexbit driver insert, and a small flashlight for keyring use.  I know the tools are very cheaply made, but I took the hexbit and used some O-rings to hold it within the wrench cutout of the wrench tool.  Not the best quality, but sure beats paying $50 and up for something that wont be used all that often.

[Chako]

That is actually a good tool. I picked one up across the river last time I was in Sault Michigan at the TSC store. As far as the Atwood prices...much higher than 50 buck upwards. 

By the way, welcome to the forums. 

[JBW1]

Is this a one piece tool? I looked on tsc website and couldnt find anything called screwpop, but i did see LM WAVE advertised for 19.99!! But only in some stores, and more than likely out of stock

[Kampfer]

Is this a one piece tool? I looked on tsc website and couldnt find anything called screwpop, but i did see LM WAVE advertised for 19.99!! But only in some stores, and more than likely out of stock

http://www.screwpoptool.com/

[gsutton]

That is actually a good tool. I picked one up across the river last time I was in Sault Michigan at the TSC store. As far as the Atwood prices...much higher than 50 buck upwards. 

By the way, welcome to the forums. 

Thank you for the welcome!  I will try to get a photo of the little "mod" I did with the O-rings.  In the meantime, I just noticed that there is a post about the Screwpop tools at http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,50419.0.html.  I should have searched a little better before I posted...

EDIT:  Attached are some pics of what was in the package and the little O-ring "mod" that I did to hold captive the hex bit...

[gsutton]

Is this a one piece tool? I looked on tsc website and couldnt find anything called screwpop, but i did see LM WAVE advertised for 19.99!! But only in some stores, and more than likely out of stock

I did not see it on the website myself.  However, several packages of the combo were in the display tables as soon as I entered the store, near the registers.  Maybe it is one of those items that aren't shown on website but only in the brick store.

Here is the link to Screwpop's website for the wrench: http://screwpoptool.com/wrench.html

The one I got at Tractor Supply here in east Tennessee USA is SAE, but the Screwpop site says that Metric tools are available.  Like I said, I got the wrench, light, and screwdriver for $6.

[JAfromMn]

Looks good to me.

I love cheap tools like these.

I have a hard time using those expensive little tools.

[Kampfer]

Welcome to MTO gsutton.
I don't think there are too many Atwood fans here, I hope.

[gsutton]

Welcome to MTO gsutton.
I don't think there are too many Atwood fans here, I hope.

Thanks for the welcome!  Glad to finally be able to post after being a lurker for several weeks.  You guys have lots of ideas and experience with lots of stuff and I am eager to learn from you all.

[zoidberg]

Would like an Atwood, yes. Can afford an Atwood, no. Welcome to the forums mate. 

[Kampfer]

Sure I can afford an Atwood, but no way.

[gsutton]

I can't afford an Atwood, but I do appreciate his workmanship.  The Screwpop (and other lower cost tools) is a really good compromise for many of us.

[zoidberg]

Sure I can afford an Atwood, but no way.

Yeah well...

[lister]

If I ever want something like atwood I'll roll my own!