screwdriver

[Txe]

If you had a choice would you pick a screwdriver like Linus or a electric screwdriver 

(if there is one that has both pls link it)

[Smeltie]

i'd pick a normal screwdriver kit, would love to have a ifixit pro toolkit... but my basic screwdriver set would do just fine.

i have used an electric screwdriver before but it was just a big pain in my behind...
its clunky slow and it takes more time to actually get somewhere.
and most things have thumbscrews anyways nowadays.

[WereCatf]

No idea what screwdriver Linus has and since you didn't give any sort of link or anything on that, I can't comment on it. That said, why choose one or the other? Why not both? I have all sorts of non-electric screwdrivers, a drill with screwdriver-bits and I've been eyeing on buying an ES121 for working with small electronics, too.

[EPENEX]

I just bought some kit for like $20 off of Amazon and it works great and has more bits than I need.

[akio123008]

A very useful video once told me the best screwdriver is a Swiss army knife.

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, akio123008 said:

A very useful video once told me the best screwdriver is a Swiss army knife.

and put on as much thermal paste as possible. that bulk thermal compound can be used for something.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

An iFixit kit

[DildorTheDecent]

9 hours ago, WereCatf said:

No idea what screwdriver Linus has

The screwdriver has already been mentioned about a million times.

 

It's some orange snap-on that looks similar to this:

 

https://store.snapon.com/Standard-Handle-8-3-4-Ratcheting-Standard-Screwdriver-P634146.aspx

[benjibooji]

my snapon ones linus uses the same im a mechanic by trade so i have a collection of them

[Type 2501]

I personally don't like small electric screwdriver, as I can't feel how tight it is screing down. A normal screwdriver is much lighter and I don't have to care about battery life.

[Ross Siggers]

Snap-On screwdriver? Am I made of money?!?!  

I actually use both. I have a long handled regular screwdriver, but I also have a stubby, ratchet-style one from Draper, that has interchangeable bits and can get in those tight spaces.

[Velcade]

I grabbed a precision screwdriver kit off of Amazon that came with a magnetic driver, an extension, and 58 bits.  It's been great for 15 bucks.

[Evanair]

Different tools for different jobs. For a PC, definitely a manual screwdriver as most castings are aluminium and you need torque feedback to not strip the threads.

 

Electric stuff is for machine work or construction.

[aezakmi]

On 10/3/2018 at 1:59 PM, akio123008 said:

A very useful video once told me the best screwdriver is a Swiss army knife.

You'll need an Allen wrench too