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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
mike anderson wrote in
: I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? I use a common Sears screwdriver. Don't remember what size. Use whatever fits. |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:19:21 +0000, ,
Ken wrote: mike anderson wrote in : I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? I use a common Sears screwdriver. Don't remember what size. Use whatever fits. They're some mongrel screw that either a small straight blade or #1 Phillips will fit. A Swiss Army knife has both. Hazet makes good screwdrivers. -- zk |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
mike anderson wrote:
I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? A dime and a plumber's wrench. Bill "this belongs in tech" S. |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
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"S o r n i" writes: mike anderson wrote: I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? A dime and a plumber's wrench. Absolut vodka and fresh-squeezed orange juice with the pulp strained out. In a tall, chilled glass, poured over 3 or 4 ice cubes. Hold the garbage. Bill "this belongs in tech" S. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You can say that again. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
If you want a good screwdriver, I recommend Snapon.
Curt "mike anderson" wrote in message ... I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? Any help would be most appreciated, thanks, mike |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
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Zoot Katz writes: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:19:21 +0000, , Ken wrote: mike anderson wrote in m: I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? I use a common Sears screwdriver. Don't remember what size. Use whatever fits. They're some mongrel screw that either a small straight blade or #1 Phillips will fit. A Swiss Army knife has both. Hazet makes good screwdrivers. I find Phillips's tend to chew the slots - I don't think those screws have true Phillips heads. They seem more like 2 straight slots (with tapered sides), cut crosswise. One might intuitively expect a hollow-ground, machine-screw screwdriver or jeweller's screwdriver would be ideal - especially the latter, as they're light and packable. But IME a small enough plain old wood-screw, tapered blade, straight-slot screwdriver fits best in derailer adjustment screw slots. Maybe Park has some overpriced, chi-chi/fru-fru item in some exotic alloy that works almost as well. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:39:29 GMT, "curt" wrote:
If you want a good screwdriver, I recommend Snapon. Curt Aaaaak! Mortgage the house!!! Snapon used to have a warranty that would cover replacement if you melted the screwdriver into a pile of slag. No more. They are currently the worst buggers to deal with for warranty in my experience. Screw 'em!!!!! For the best warranty and quality, try Sears or Canadian Tire. 'Crappy Tire' has the best warranty and quality currently and the lowest price. Mac et al don't make their own stuff anymore and I have seen unbranded versions of their tools for a very small fraction of the price they ask. A set of 7 1/4" drive hex sockets from Mac? $120.00. I **** you not. They are garbage quality and I seriously regret having ordered them from Mac. I can buy far higher quality individually for much less money. My Snap-On stuff? Absolute ****e lately. Never again. **** 'em. |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
I wonder if anybody could recommend a good screwdriver for the: Limit
Stop- and B-Tension adjuster screws on Shimano derailleurs? Any help would be most appreciated, thanks, mike |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
"H. Morgan" wrote:
For the best warranty and quality, try Sears or Canadian Tire. 'Crappy Tire' has the best warranty and quality currently and the lowest price. Mac et al don't make their own stuff anymore and I The warranty at Sears is good on their craftsman tools, but I've broken 2 screwdrivers in the past 2 weeks by attempting to turn them by hand on rusted screws. And I mean the 1/4" professional screwdriver. Leaves something to be said about quality. I'll just take it back and get another one. |
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Beginner tool question: good screwdriwer for derailer screws?
"Mike Baron" wrote in message ... "H. Morgan" wrote: For the best warranty and quality, try Sears or Canadian Tire. 'Crappy Tire' has the best warranty and quality currently and the lowest price. Mac et al don't make their own stuff anymore and I The warranty at Sears is good on their craftsman tools, but I've broken 2 screwdrivers in the past 2 weeks by attempting to turn them by hand on rusted screws. And I mean the 1/4" professional screwdriver. Leaves something to be said about quality. I'll just take it back and get another one. But I've given up on Sears Craftsman...locally the Sears folks don't seem to remember the warranty, and I have better things to do than to waste an hour working my way up to the store manager to get the warranty honored. Even with a copy of the tool catalog with the warranty in it, the reaction is "I've never heard of that before." YMMV in a better Sears store...here all the clerks seem to be 18 year old high-school dropouts. Bill |
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