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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: R.J.Bruce on March 10, 2020, 10:52:54 PM
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Any suggestions as to a set of all around gunsmithing screwdrivers?
I'm looking for something that will be as versatile as possible.
NOT, just to be used on longrifles.
Thanks
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A set from Wheeler eng'r or Chapman will work nicely. I have both sets and still find I don't have the perfect fit sometimes. So some need a reshaping.
kw
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I have a wet grinder! That allows me to buy inexpensive hard tip screwdrivers from harbor freight. I can hollow grind the tips to serve as gunsmithing screwdrivers and not over heat because I am grinding in a spray of water.
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(https://i.ibb.co/hyFxyYg/wheeler-screwdriver-set.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PNGsNDr)
Had a friend give me this 72 piece Wheeler set a couple of years ago. Best screwdriver set I have ever had.
David
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Interesting this subject came up. I’m not very smart, been thinking about making a set of screw drivers for years and didn’t think it would be a big deal...wrong! These are 16 of a 48 piece set I just finished. 8 blade thicknesses (hollow cut), 6 different widths and 8 different handles colors. Have as much time in these as it take to build a fancy long rifle from scratch.
Bob Warren
(https://i.ibb.co/mqYKdp9/73-C2-A3-D2-5-A11-42-D1-ACF3-259648-ED4-EE5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pzsTNqf)
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I've had two of the Midway multi-tip gunsmith sets over the years---they all got scattered eventually. Were adequate enough. If I were to get another set like that, I'd get the Wheeler shown above.
I'm just not fooling with enough other stuff to need such anymore.
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Best set I ever had. By far. I’ve many other Chapman’s but this is a great starter set. All you need for flintlocks and other narrow/deep applications. Not cheap but definitely forever screwdrivers.
(https://i.ibb.co/Q977SMt/57043003-A092-4-BE0-8223-A38-C9-ED17-A10.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sjppxqz)
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I third the chapman. I just ordered a second set for my shooting box. I use the "beginner" set which seems to have every bit needed for a smokepole. The smallest ones will break if torqued too much but easy to get replacements and are cheap enough. Plus made right here in u.s.a.
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Best set I ever had. By far. I’ve many other Chapman’s but this is a great starter set. All you need for flintlocks and other narrow/deep applications. Not cheap but definitely forever screwdrivers.
Interesting . I have the exact same set, and have snapped 3 of the inserts so far :(
(https://i.ibb.co/Q977SMt/57043003-A092-4-BE0-8223-A38-C9-ED17-A10.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sjppxqz)
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Best set I ever had. By far. I’ve many other Chapman’s but this is a great starter set. All you need for flintlocks and other narrow/deep applications. Not cheap but definitely forever screwdrivers.
Interesting . I have the exact same set, and have snapped 3 of the inserts so far :(
(https://i.ibb.co/Q977SMt/57043003-A092-4-BE0-8223-A38-C9-ED17-A10.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sjppxqz)
I’ve broke a few myself. I also once broke a gr70 chain trying to pull a fallen oak out of a pond. Hit the dozer like a Howitzer. My wife calls me a ‘knuckle dragger”.
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I use the Brownells drivers. The lifetime warranty on the tips is sitting there, but I've never had to resort to it. I especially like the stubby driver handle - that and two or three tips fit neatly in my bag and are less likely than a full one-piece screwdriver to poke anything.
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I have both the Chapman and the Wheeler. The smaller Chapman can fit in a range bag, but the Wheeler has a broader range of bits for any occasion.
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With all the other stuff that's going on, I forgot about this thread.
Thanks for the answers.
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Man you guys have too much money on your hands. I have a set of wooden handled hollow ground drivers I have used for 50 years. Had to alter a couple long ago. I also do not have a milling machine or any metal lathe. I do all right.
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Almost as complete as a Chapman or Wheeler Kit but much less expensive - $6.99 ea
I bought a couple - one for the shop and one to keep with my range gear
(https://www.cdnnsports.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/600x600/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/o/u/out99752_3.jpg)
https://www.cdnnsports.com/51-piece-screwdirver-kit-outersrgunsmith.html?___SID=U#.Xn1S0epKjDc
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I have some of the red handled Forstner gun screwdrivers that I got probably 25+ years ago, and they're good screwdrivers, and I still use them all the time. But honestly, it ain't that hard to take decent quality ordinary old screwdrivers and grind the tips to fit various screws.