on 12/03/2006 05:21, Moose at olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:
Hi Moose,
> Do the Stanleys look like this
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Xpoint.htm>?
No, the Stanley 'precission kit' are much more nice, but smaller (shorter)
and don't have any cross-bar, though the grip part is very nicely designed.
What I don't recall is whether the kit comes with Philips or crosspoint, but
size #1 and #2 are all it has, besides other standard screwdrivers.
I currently have a very inexpensive Aili set, which crosspoint seems much
more smaller than those on your picture, and don't have any cross-bar.
Perhaps that's why I cannot apply enough torque.
> I can't believe
> these inexpensive Japanese drivers aren't available in Uruguay.
Should you live here as I do, this would be one of the least important
things to wonder if to believe or not ;^)
> DON"T use a Phillips! It may seem to fit properly, but it doesn't and
> will slip out and likely damage soemthing.
Good thing to keep advicing. Mike's site has a good macro shot which shows
the difference between both types of point.
Shouldn't it be for this list, I would have damaged too may screws already.
> , but I have encountered some that required putting
> considerable weight on the driver while using the bar to get enough
> torque. In all cases so far, this has worked. Even if it doesn't, if you
> do it right, the driver won't slip and tear anything up.
This really puzzles me. Never knew, and cannot understand why a screw may
become loose if a certain amount of weight is put on the driver.
O.K., tomorrow I'll investigate the Stanley kit again - hope they now come
with a large grip size and clearly marked as crosspoint.
Thanks a lot, Moose.
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