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    Any recommendations for a set of screw drivers?

    I don't want to chew up my Weihrauch with the badly fitting wedge shaped variety. Anybody bought a good set recently?

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    Packmayer 31 piece screwdriver set isn't too bad. Had mine for 3 years and it's lasted well (only broke one bit and was able to replace that)

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    You really can't beat a set of turn screws for working on guns.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    You really can't beat a set of turn screws for working on guns.
    I watched a video of you stripping a HW80 using a claw hammer and a very ordinary massive screw driver!

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    https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/prod...54082400456.do
    I have this set and it's great. Worked a treat on my browning auto5 which is notorious for chewed screws dye to the very slim cuts.
    The driver is also magnetic which is handy.
    It's available in the UK and off of the usual auction sites
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    Quote Originally Posted by whipsaw View Post
    I watched a video of you stripping a HW80 using a claw hammer and a very ordinary massive screw driver!
    You wanna see what he uses on 35s!

    Re the screwdrivers, I also have a Pachmayr set as Mr Bee mentions. All good.

    However, you will also often see suitable sets in places like Aldi and various other discount shops at very cheap prices.

    And yes, proper gunsmiths' turnscrews are lovely. A always wanted a good set, but they're not cheap. Finally managed to but some from UK Neil when he was selling his workshop bits off. But they're that lovely that I'm reluctant to actually use them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thisisdonald View Post
    https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/prod...54082400456.do
    I have this set and it's great. Worked a treat on my browning auto5 which is notorious for chewed screws dye to the very slim cuts.
    The driver is also magnetic which is handy.
    It's available in the UK and off of the usual auction sites
    Looks good, Donald.
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    Quote Originally Posted by whipsaw View Post
    I watched a video of you stripping a HW80 using a claw hammer and a very ordinary massive screw driver!

    Yes, me too! As mentioned in the "other" thread; it was a canal find, it was New Years Morning and it wasn't my workshop so I didn't have my tools. A whole new batch of videos will be coming soon!
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    Here you go mate, not cheap though, but well worth it:-


    http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/8-122.html


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    I've found the Pachmyr set on Amazon, it's reasonably priced and has good reviews, might order these. Also, Machinemart has a few sets on it's website - I'll drop in next time I'm in town and take a look...

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    Quote Originally Posted by u.k.neil View Post
    Here you go mate, not cheap though, but well worth it:-


    http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/8-122.html


    Neil
    Beautiful pieces of kit! I'd have to stash away though, less they be used for opening paint cans and chasing out plaster!

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    Quote Originally Posted by whipsaw View Post
    I watched a video of you stripping a HW80 using a claw hammer and a very ordinary massive screw driver!
    It was an HW35 tho' (whoops, I should have read the whole thread)

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    Screwdrivers?

    I cannot comment on the springers but on my HW100, it is allen keys that you need.

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    For me: big Brownells Master set, bunch of other "magna-tip" type bits, including Pachmayrs, and about 100 Allen keys collected over the years. Seems to meet the requirements.

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    Drayper expert series electricians set are very good from toolstation must be the expert one though, most drayper tools are just re badged crap these days .
    Had a set in daily use for three years so worth the money .

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