In general though the whole point is to sacrifice these as "Beaters" so that better drivers may live in peace.
Over here they are called "Demolition Screwdrivers" and meant for beating the snot out of stuff in general so quality is really not the point a lot of times.But as all other tools I too prefer the better ones and the new Milwaukee seem to be a decent combination of tough and reliable for me so far.(Image removed from quote.)In general though the whole point is to sacrifice these as "Beaters" so that better drivers may live in peace.
A more robust screwdriver with a continuous tang that terminates in a metal cap like a chisel, so that you can smack it with a hammer... for rougher jobs.
Those look too nice to actually strike, CeHo! Seriously though, I hope the tests go well with them.
Quote from: Fuzzbucket on October 16, 2018, 12:14:40 PMA more robust screwdriver with a continuous tang that terminates in a metal cap like a chisel, so that you can smack it with a hammer... for rougher jobs.My understanding is that you rotate the blade with a wrench (or whatever) at the moment you hit the cap with a hammer. The shock of impact is supposed to help loosen a stuck screw, while also forcing the tip of the blade into the slot of the screw (so less likely to cam out and damage the screw head). Same principal as a manual impact driver.
Quote from: gregozedobe on October 16, 2018, 02:29:46 PMQuote from: Fuzzbucket on October 16, 2018, 12:14:40 PMA more robust screwdriver with a continuous tang that terminates in a metal cap like a chisel, so that you can smack it with a hammer... for rougher jobs.My understanding is that you rotate the blade with a wrench (or whatever) at the moment you hit the cap with a hammer. The shock of impact is supposed to help loosen a stuck screw, while also forcing the tip of the blade into the slot of the screw (so less likely to cam out and damage the screw head). Same principal as a manual impact driver.Thanks, I imagined something like that. Still, that's very likely to ruin the tip of the screwdriver, right? If the screw head is damaged, the tip of the screwdriver won't sit flat on it and it might get dented...