Maybe the best screwdriver for electronics work.

[Blaine]

I just wanted to take a minute to share a discovery with anyone who works a lot with electronics or little screws in general.

http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productID=4493

I picked it up a Home Depot, but you can get it online for $2 as well.

Comes with #00 and #1 sized phillips and similarly sized flat head bits. Pen sized and shaped, easy to work with.

Now, what I found out that makes it really worth mentioning is, it has built-in anti-strip technologies (a.k.a. pen cap). While working with my macbook, if you tighten it by holding the opposing endcap, you can't over tighten screws. Once the screw is firmly in place, you're just twisting the pen cap!

Hold it from the body of the screwdriver if you don't care or want to give it one last tighten.

I've now taken the computer a part completely 3 times with this screw driver and I've yet to strip or even slightly damage a screw (which is a record for me). Furthermore all of the screws are sufficiently tight when I went to remove them.

I'm a happy camper! Going to buy a few more this weekend.

 

[jadam318]

I'm used to people saying stuff like that about really expensive tools. (e.g. the $60 Snap-On, dead blow hammer I have ) It's nice to hear good things about inexpensive stuff, especially tools.

 

[Blaine]

I'm with you.

I have my own little list of "Zombie Apocalypse Kit" items. Things that will either last forever and or work well. Furthermore, items need to be inexpensive.

The General just made my list.

Cause when the dead rise, my soviet-era military wrist watch will keep fantastic time without having to crawl the urban sprawl looking for a 377 battery. And at $10 a pop... get a few!

 

[Swampfox]

I'm with you.

I have my own little list of "Zombie Apocalypse Kit" items. Things that will either last forever and or work well. Furthermore, items need to be inexpensive.

The General just made my list.

Cause when the dead rise, my soviet-era military wrist watch will keep fantastic time without having to crawl the urban sprawl looking for a 377 battery. And at $10 a pop... get a few!

$10 for the watch?

 

[jadam318]

$10 for the watch?

Yeah, where'd you get one of those?

 

[Swampfox]

Yeah, where'd you get one of those?

Indeed. Inquiring minds need to know (so we can keep time during the Zombie Apocalypse. It really ticks a girls off when you are late for a date. Zombies or no zombies.)

 

[RexHavoc]

I, too wish to find these watches of which you mention

 

[Blaine]

ebay, gentlemen... ebay.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr..._nkw=soviet+watches&_sacat=See-All-Categories

An 18 jewel watch is probably as good as you need, 21 is nice but anything more than that is overkill.

I shouldn't link to active auctions, but there are two or three from a brief look hovering in the $10-$15 range with 18 jewels.

 

[jadam318]

I'm not sure how I feel about all the Soviet symbolism, but the watches certainly are cheap.

 

[Swampfox]

I'm not sure how I feel about all the Soviet symbolism, but the watches certainly are cheap.

Symbolism bothers you? This coming from the guy who keeps a pic of Uncle Joe in his wallet!

Actually, It's no different than the countless numbers of people who collect Nazi-era stuff (and I have yet to meet one who had any love for the Nazis).