Is kling even an English word? I meant the metal rod in front of the handle
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Not really. It seems to translate as 'blade'. To me, the blade of a screwdriver is just the shaped bit at the end of the shaft. We might talk of a narrow blade or a wide blade but not so much a long or short one.
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To the OP: most of the 1/4" hex flat screwdriver bits are hollow forged/ground and they are cheap enough to buy multiples to modify to provide a good fit. The only real limitation is access for narrow-headed stuff.
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Who wouldn't want a "Gentleman's fancy turnscrew"?
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Narex make a lovely looking set of (very) hollow ground screwdrivers:
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Narex make a lovely looking set of (very) hollow ground screwdrivers:
Narex Gunsmiths Screwdrivers 8869 Set of 3
Narex Gunsmiths Screwdrivers 8869 Set of 3. Find Narex screwdrivers at Workshop Heaven. Friendly service. Next day delivery. Lifetime guarantee.
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This style is reasonably common, but I won't cherish them like they need, hence trying to find something workshop style with plastic/rubber handles. Would be even better if they were pound through and had hex fittings.
I'm tempted to start my own screwdriver brand as amazingly, there seems nothing exactly as I want available.
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Because the work alot better in vintage flat head screws, and I work on alot of vintage stuff from machines, to motorcycles, to guns.
Pb swiss are top of my list right now. I'll probably order those. I've not seen any wera that look like they will do what I want.
To be honest, the tip profile of the pb isn't quite what I want either (I'd rather then we're sharp edged/cornered) but they seem the best of what's available. Stahlwille ones have the same tip too.
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I'm always grinding screwdrivers to fit. Especially to give them parallel sides.
I really don't understand why there aren't better shapes available. There really seems.to be a gap in the market. I can't find anything that is exactly how I'd want them if I was designing them myself.
I am quite tempted to make some.
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Good real world info, thanks.
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The fortis has a max spindle speed of 2350rpm.
I could do it in that, if I protect the ways and clean thoroughly after.
Maybe a future project though, for now I'll probably just order some.
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The Williams ones I haven't a clue as I never damaged any. I assume as the seller is usually in the USA you won't have a warranty, but Snap on Blades for them so you can just buy a blade.
Winch boy uses set of Aldi Electricians screwdrivers almost daily and only the terminal has failed so they are a bargain can't remember are they £5 or £10?
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Just looked at the wera. What I want is hollow (or parallel) ground tips and parallel sides. That seems to only be PB or Stahlwille.
On an ideal world they would be sharp square cut, sharp cornered, through handle, and have hex below the handle but nothing like that exists.
I wonder if there is a market for them other than me...
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Very nice.
The only thing that pits me off interchangeable tips is the amount of times the extra diameter gets in the way.
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Yup, and its got in the way many a time. Like you been looking forever
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It's crazy that hardly anything is available
