Another trick is to take a regular screwdriver, and a harddrive magnet, stick magnet on the driver shaft, and you're good.
Done that more times than I can count. Walt On Feb 2, 2011 8:06 PM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Just turned around, reached inside a drawer in the cabinet behind me and > immediately found my magnetic screwdriver tip of an appropriate size for the > screws in question. 'Didn't even leave my seat. 'Task is looking better > already. ;<))))) > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 7:47 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gripper screwdriver > > >> Yep, I have a magnetic tip here somewhere. 'Need to find it. >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Greg Fiorentino" <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> >> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 7:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gripper screwdriver >> >> >>>I have a couple of tools known as "screw starters". One is for >>>slot-headed >>> and one for Phillips. They are shaped like short magnetic pickup tools, >>> maybe 1/4" dia. by about 6" long, shafts made of knurled aluminum. IIRC >>> I >>> got them from Sears. Once you get the threads started, you switch to a >>> real >>> screwdriver. Magnetic tips often work ok too. They are really necessary >>> when needed! >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >>> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >>> On Behalf Of WILTON >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 3:35 PM >>> To: mercedes list >>> Subject: [MBZ] Gripper screwdriver >>> >>> Many years ago (maybe 50), I had a common screwdriver (shaft about 6 >>> inches, >>> or so) with a screw gripper spring on it that could help keep from losing >>> a >>> screw into the abyss like that beneath the monovalve on my 91 350SDL. >>> Spring on opposing sides of the shaft had tips that would fit under head >>> of >>> the screw, etc. 'Spose Auto Zone may have such to help with my pending >>> valve kit replacement? No room to get my fingers down in there. 'Plan >>> to >>> pack paper towels around the valve, too, in order to put a top on the >>> abyss. >>> >>> Wilton >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
