DOH! Forgot stainless...
Walt
On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 7:38 AM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
Gotta love non-magnetic stainless screws there!
--
John W Reames
jwrea...@comcast.net
Home: +14106646986
Mobile: +14437915905
On Feb 3, 2011, at 17:27, Hendrik Fay
Gotta love non-magnetic stainless screws there!
--
John W Reames
jwrea...@comcast.net
Home: +14106646986
Mobile: +14437915905
On Feb 3, 2011, at 17:27, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
Was gonna say something but this ain't the banned part of the world.
Hendrik
who is in trouble
Harbor freight has em. You can also get the pick up thingy that has 3 of
those claws on it there to. I just magnetize all of my screw drivers.
Pen magnet FTW.
-Rolf
On 02/02/2011 06:34 PM, WILTON wrote:
Many years ago (maybe 50), I had a common screwdriver (shaft about 6 inches, or
so) with
On Behalf Of WILTON
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
Kd makes something (handy for ignition points and condenser screws down in
distributors) called a screw starter; the straight blade is KD 2282, and the
crosshead is KD 2283.
They are a different mechanism, but work VERY well...
--
John W Reames
jwrea...@comcast.net
Home: +14106646986
Mobile:
John Reames wrote:
Kd makes something (handy for ignition points and condenser screws down in distributors) called a screw starter; the straight blade is KD 2282, and the crosshead is KD 2283.
They are a different mechanism, but work VERY well...
My dad has one, older than me, with two
Was gonna say something but this ain't the banned part of the world.
Hendrik
who is in trouble with the council, so a bit more trouble ain't a problem
WILTON wrote:
Yes, I've used the masking tape trick many times, but, like I said,
No room to get my fingers down in there for securing the
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
My dad had one of those too, it was great. My dumbass thieving cousin
stole all his tools though, so it is gone wherever, forever.
In the absence of the tool, a bit of masking tape wrapped around the
screw head and the screwdriver shaft will work.
--R
On 2/2/2011 6:34 PM, WILTON wrote:
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
WILTON wrote:
Many years ago (maybe 50), I had a common screwdriver (shaft about 6 inches, or so) with a screw gripper spring
There's on in this set. Seems like I paid $6.99 or so for the same set several
years ago:
http://www.homier.com/hdc-22-piece-screwdriver-nutdriver-tool-set.html
I have a small one of those screwdrivers that my dad bought years ago
when we were working on the boat. Since I was a kid, my job was to
remove and replace the brass or SS screws all over the boat. Later,
I acquired that screwdriver for my toolbox. It is one of my
favorites, and in a pinch,
@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gripper screwdriver
My dad had one of those too, it was great. My dumbass thieving cousin
stole all his tools though, so it is gone wherever, forever.
In the absence of the tool, a bit of masking tape wrapped around
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
.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gripper screwdriver
My dad had one of those too, it was great. My dumbass thieving cousin
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
: 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
17 matches
Mail list logo