screwdriver

[ixiboneheadixi]

First off sorry i didnt know what section to put this in. 

 

I am looking for a good screwdriver that comes with multiple tips(flat, phillips, different seizes, etc.), is a ratcheting screwdriver and also has magnetic tips to hold on to screws. also available to buy from walmart or lowes or home depot. i have looked online but some times the product pages are not clear as to exactly if it has magnetic tip to hold screws or not. 

[Benjamin G]

First off sorry i didnt know what section to put this in. 

lol if i had a dollar for every time you said this

[ixiboneheadixi]

lol if i had a dollar for every time you said this

well there is multiple sections this could go in to, and normally i dont say this i just stick it in general discussion anyway lol. 

[Benjamin G]

well there is multiple sections this could go in to, and normally i dont say this i just stick it in general discussion anyway lol. 

I'd probably only have about $3 anyway

[ixiboneheadixi]

Walk into a Canada Computers and ask them. They have inexpensive screwdriver kits that come with ~40 bits and a comfortable handle with a rotating end to put on your palm for ~$15. The brand name was Jackly, it looks cheap, but ive used it for 3 years so far and all the bits are still 100%, none chipped or torn that cheap sets usually get.

hmmm i doubt theres a canada computers here in new york lol 

[Hidden Orange]

Local Home Depot? Try this: the Husky Screwdriver Set (33-piece). The bits aren't magnetic, but I think the magnet inside the shaft is strong enough to make them magnetic. Yeah, I don't know why or how it works since I don't really know much about magnets besides the whole north/south pole thing.

 

If anything, buy something from Snap-on and get yourself a nifty, orange magnetic, ratcheting screwdriver like Linus.

[sperkowsky]

Just walk into lowes Home Depot or maybe micro center(I see you live in New York) personally I have a little kit my mom got me for Christmas for like 5 dollars don't know much about it

[Kyuubixchidori]

Local Home Depot? Try this: the Husky Screwdriver Set (33-piece). The bits aren't magnetic, but I think the magnet inside the shaft is strong enough to make them magnetic. Yeah, I don't know why or how it works since I don't really know much about magnets besides the whole north/south pole thing.

 

If anything, buy something from Snap-on and get yourself a nifty, orange magnetic, ratcheting screwdriver like Linus.

I have that exact kit. never had a issue with it. that being said, I use craftsmen tools for everything. let me put it this way, my dad bought all of his tools when he was 16 through 20. been using them all the time doing wayyy more then i could put in one response, and now i use them all the time. they are 30+ years old. but work wayyy better then any of the offbrands. that plus lifetime warranty. buy a tool once and your set foreverrrrr. 

 

we broke some shovels doing stupid stuff, as long as the craftsmen name is still legiable, home depot exchanged it no questions asked. only having to be something once, forever, is great.

[The_Strict_Nein]

I got 'the' Linus screwdriver for my Birthday. All I can say is, if you have the money, it's a freaking awesome screwdriver

[Scheer]

I despise bulky interchangeable screwdrivers as well as ratcheting screwdrivers, so take all of this with a grain of salt.

 

Personally I would recommend to get the Husky Pro set: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Screwdriver-Set-6-Piece-74503/100032915

 

Most Husky tools are complete garbage, but I've had pretty good luck with the "Pro" screwdrivers. I always bought cheap tools for my general purpose tool bag as I always had things borrowed and never returned, and ended up actually liking them. There is a lot better out there, but they are hard to beat for the money... Then again for not very much more you can buy a old used set of snap-on screwdrivers and take them to a dealer who will replace the shafts for free, forever, even tho it will probably never be needed. The tips hold up longer, have better fit in general, and for some reason they will hold magnetization much longer than a cheap screwdriver. The big thing with high quality screwdrivers is you actually don't even need to magnetize them, the tips fit so well that they "stick" on there, the only time I will magnetize mine are when I deal with JIS screws as they don't fit well enough to hold on to the tip.

 

I actually grab the Husky set before my Snap-On's because I like the handle a little more, unless it is really stuck, then you can't beat the tip fit of a Snap-On. Husky was at least smart enough to put the hex on the shaft for high leverage in case you need it, but it is only on the #2 Philips if I remember correctly... where-as all the Snap-On's will have it.

 

How to magnetize any screwdriver (as long as it is ferrous...) Probably $5 or less at Home Depot:

 

 

You can also use magnet wire and a power supply for a longer lasting hold, which I believe is what most manufactures use. Eventually either way will wear off, unless it actually has magnets in it. The only screwdrivers I am aware of only have magnets to hold the bit into the shaft, not to hold the screw. There may be a tiny bit of magnetism at the tip of the bit, but nothing like a normal screwdriver that has been magnetized.