MichaelP
Titanium
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2008
- Location
- IL/WI border
I'm trying to choose a decent manual SAE nut driver set. A hollow shaft or a reasonable clearance behind the nut is, of course, a must. The dilemma is magnetic vs. non-magnetic. The ones that have magnets can easily collect chips which may be annoying to remove. Besides, I read feedbacks pointing to the fact that the magnets in even Klein drivers get crumbled or easily detouched/get lost.
I thought about buying non-magnetic drivers and then magnetizing them with a coil or permanent magnets. The plus is that I can easily demagnetize them prior to cleaning. The minus is that, most likely, I won't be able to magnetize them sufficiently to hold nuts and screws well.
Yes, I know that I can easily get by without any nut drivers at all, but they can be handy in some situations, so let's skip the "I never use them" discussions.
I also heard that Klein dropped in quality some time ago.
Do you have any suggestions regarding brands/models you personally prefer? What shaft length do you use more often, 3" or 6"? Any thoughts on the magnetization issue?
I made a list of a few nice sets (Klein, Wiha, Wera, Xcelite), but each has its own minuses.
Thank you.
Mike
I thought about buying non-magnetic drivers and then magnetizing them with a coil or permanent magnets. The plus is that I can easily demagnetize them prior to cleaning. The minus is that, most likely, I won't be able to magnetize them sufficiently to hold nuts and screws well.
Yes, I know that I can easily get by without any nut drivers at all, but they can be handy in some situations, so let's skip the "I never use them" discussions.
I also heard that Klein dropped in quality some time ago.
Do you have any suggestions regarding brands/models you personally prefer? What shaft length do you use more often, 3" or 6"? Any thoughts on the magnetization issue?
I made a list of a few nice sets (Klein, Wiha, Wera, Xcelite), but each has its own minuses.
Thank you.
Mike