Comments on: Hot or Not? The Skewdriver http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:39:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Momofuku http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-198734 Momofuku Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:10:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-198734 Definitely HOT. I'm surprised it is even questioned here. In power amplifier (or receiver) repairs I always use one to unscrew power transistors from the heatsink for replacement. Tiny space with minimum wiggle room. No other tool would manage. Milwaukee makes them too: http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Offset-Screwdriver-Right-Angle/dp/B000WCHZ86 Definitely HOT. I’m surprised it is even questioned here. In power amplifier (or receiver) repairs I always use one to unscrew power transistors from the heatsink for replacement. Tiny space with minimum wiggle room. No other tool would manage. Milwaukee makes them too:

http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Offset-Screwdriver-Right-Angle/dp/B000WCHZ86

]]> By: David Culberson http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-83578 David Culberson Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:22:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-83578 Oh, old post, but still: Definitely hot. I don't use it that often, but when I do, it's amazing. Case in point: Tightening the steering box on my Astro. It uses a set nut and an allen-head screw, right up against the radiator. Other people have talked about removing the radiator and other extreme measures. I was able to get the skewdriver, with the appropriate allen bit in it, into the screw. I loosened the set nut and rotated the skewdriver. Perfect. It turned a 2+ hour job into a 10-minute job, no exaggeration. Even if that was the only time I used it, it would've been worth it. But I've used it a bunch of other times. (Ahh, like tightening the screws holding up my pedestal sink!!) Oh, old post, but still: Definitely hot. I don’t use it that often, but when I do, it’s amazing.

Case in point: Tightening the steering box on my Astro. It uses a set nut and an allen-head screw, right up against the radiator. Other people have talked about removing the radiator and other extreme measures. I was able to get the skewdriver, with the appropriate allen bit in it, into the screw. I loosened the set nut and rotated the skewdriver. Perfect. It turned a 2+ hour job into a 10-minute job, no exaggeration. Even if that was the only time I used it, it would’ve been worth it. But I’ve used it a bunch of other times. (Ahh, like tightening the screws holding up my pedestal sink!!)

]]> By: chris http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-67401 chris Tue, 22 May 2007 07:42:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-67401 this item is worth its wieght in gold i install car audio and this is a great put it on a drill and take anything out. this item is worth its wieght in gold i install car audio and this is a great put it on a drill and take anything out.

]]> By: Don W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-65986 Don W. Fri, 18 May 2007 00:47:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-65986 HOT... HOT... HOT... I have had mine for about 10 years and I have lost everything but the actual head... HOT… HOT… HOT… I have had mine for about 10 years and I have lost everything but the actual head…

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-65984 Michael W. Fri, 18 May 2007 00:39:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-65984 Hot. You can also pop it into your drill driver for inside of cabinets and such. Hot. You can also pop it into your drill driver for inside of cabinets and such.

]]> By: Jeff http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-65851 Jeff Thu, 17 May 2007 19:20:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/hot-or-not-the-skewdriver/#comment-65851 Love this thing!! used to install car stereos professionally - this thing did wonders, you wouldnt believe how many screws were extreamly hard if not impossiable to get our without this baby!! HOT! Love this thing!! used to install car stereos professionally - this thing did wonders, you wouldnt believe how many screws were extreamly hard if not impossiable to get our without this baby!! HOT!

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