Space permitting, i would take the Tray set. Quick and easy to locate the correct tool.
Space permitting, i would take the Tray set. Quick and easy to locate the correct tool.
Yeah. The stand looks impressive, but would probably be annoying to find anything.
I could mount the tray under the bench on a slide out shelf or something!
Space permitting, i would take the Tray set. Quick and easy to locate the correct tool.
Yeah. The stand looks impressive, but would probably be annoying to find anything.
I could mount the tray under the bench on a slide out shelf or something!
Of coarse it would be a push button, servo controlled slide out shelf
...... Yet another use for an Arduino?
You simply cannot go wrong with Wiha, some of the best drivers made today.
Damn you, now I have to get a set! Think I'll go for the first one, with the metal tray.
Damn you, now I have to get a set! Think I'll go for the first one, with the metal tray.
It is rather lust worthy isn't it!
Any Whia suppliers in Oz?
Previous discussion
here . Wera is also very good but they dont have the complete set available as a single item with tray like Wiha. I have both and they are both very good tools. IMO the small precision handles are not the best once the driver or nut driver sizes get very big. It is hard to get sufficient torque on those tiny handles on larger fasteners. I have a mix of Whia system 4 and nut drivers and Wera larger screwdrivers.
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Hello Dave,
have also a look at PBSwiss Tools.
I have a few of these and they are the best build quality of all my precision screwdrivers (see picture, they even have individual Serial #).
bye
quarks
You simply cannot go wrong with Wiha, some of the best drivers made today.
Damn you, now I have to get a set! Think I'll go for the first one, with the metal tray.
Agreed - Wiha tools are awesome. Good ol Germans know how to make a screwdriver
I have the "ESD Safe" version of the 92190 and I absolutely love them, use them daily and have yet to damage or even show signs of wear on a single tip. They are obviously not for high-torque use, but the grips/tips on them are good for almost any disassembly/assembly that screws of that size are likely to be used in.
Amazon sells them for around the same price as that ebay seller. (I assume they ship to Australia)
Standard (they went up in cost, they used to be USD 160-175)
ESD (also went up, way up, used to be ~USD 200)
If you need SAE size nut drivers (probably not) dont forget: (
Standard or
ESD)
The ESD "safe" versions seem to have gone WAY up in cost, probably not worth the cost differences now.
Wiha has a list of distributers by region
here.
That made me salivate!
Just yesterday I've need a Hex 1.3 (or more precisely a 0.05 inches) for my recently acquired Lambda PSU. Never need it before, and I guess I'll never need it again, but it's rather showstopping if you don't have the bit. I had to file a hex key.
I have Wera, Wiha, Facom, and Proxxon screwdriver sets.
Facom are OK. I largely prefer their mechanical tools to their screwdrivers.
Proxxons, to be frank, are rather underwhelming. I like their powered minitools, but I cannot say the same for the screwdrivers.
I have a Wiha SlimVario. Nice, but a bit annoyed that they are not compatible with standard bit holders.
My preferred set is a Wera set. Super nice finishing and durable.
BTW, is rather amazing to see how easy is to strip small screws with the incorrect bit. Screws these days seems to fit bad and be made of putty.
Cheers,
Dan
Very nice, but if you do not already have them, invest in some JIS tips as well.
Is there a decent (at least not crappy) set of full screwdrivers (not just bits) for under USD 50?
The Wiha drivers are really very good.
I'm wondering why all the Wiha Picofinish sets that are shown in the links above still have the old style handle, though. Wiha have changed to a much better design quite a few years ago.
They should look like this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BX1x91t2L.jpgMaybe these ebay sellers sell old stock, maybe they're far eastern copies? I don't know, but it's something I'd check out if I were to spend 200+ bucks on screw drivers.
I was repairing a miniature data logger with precision screws and found I twisted the tip of a #1 slotted Wiha driver nearly identical to this report; I don't have a microscope so I could take a good photo with my camera:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/precision-screwdriver-advice/msg190273/#msg190273I'm surprised it happened; I bought these for its durability.
I'm not sure I'd buy these again, particularly at this size, #1 slotted, the real test of precision drivers are in the smallest tips, as it has the least mass; it requires strength, small size and precision. Its seems Wiha's older formulation was superior.
I found my macro digital, here's some quick photos of my Wiha #1 slotted driver. The deformation is quite severe.
In this image, you can see the metal bunching up were the driver ends drives the screw corners. This suggests either the screw is too hard, or the driver too soft, or I applied too much torque. But for the screws such drivers were made to drive, 1mm, it should not happen. Screws are typically carbon steel, and should be
softer than the driver.
If bought separately, Wiha charges $10 per driver, S&H included. Bought as part of a set they are $6-7 each. I have a set of Taiwanese drivers that I used for the same work, and they are intact, they claim its chrome-vanadium steel, it was $5 for a set of 8 long shafts.
In this photo, you can see one edge bent completely off the frame, with a minature fracture down the center of the driver
I was repairing a miniature data logger with precision screws and found I twisted the tip of a #1 slotted Wiha driver nearly identical to this report; I don't have a microscope so I could take a good photo with my camera:
I'm not sure I'd buy these again, particularly at this size, #1 slotted, the real test of precision drivers are in the smallest tips, as it has the least mass; it requires strength, small size and precision. Its seems Wiha's older formulation was superior.
The picture is from me and I must say my older Wiha drivers are superior.
Wiha is good but not the best. I doubt you'd have any problems with them, but Wera probably makes better drivers. Look for Wera Kraftform Micro. They make ESD safe versions also, though I'm not entirely sure the difference or if it makes them any better.
As with many purchases these days, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Many of the formerly great tool companies that used to make some of the finest tools available have fallen down the colloquial hole of counting beans rather than insuring quality. Among these formerly towering greats are names such as Starrett, Craftsman, Cleveland, etc. I'm certain there are Euro-centric companies that have also suffered this fate. Apparently Wiha also is falling in. I have many older Wiha drivers that I would rate superb, with no rounding or deformation after years of use. I also have many tools made by some of the aforementioned companies, and the issue is the same. The older tools are superb, the newer ones have corners cut. Both in terms of finish and also metallurgy and heat treatment. It seems to have happened right about the same time the production on many of them moved to Asia.