Comments on: Quick-Wedge Slotted Screwdrivers http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David Leask http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-571814 David Leask Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-571814 Quick-Wedge screw holding screwdrivers are designed to hold and start screws in difficult to reach places. Quick-Wedge offers three types; Original series, Pro series and 1000 Volt series. The original series is the basic model and is recommended for the mechanical trades. The Pro series has a cushion grip and an insulated shaft that will give you low voltage electrical protection. The 1000 Volt series was designed for the electrical trades and is ASTM F1505-01 Certified to protect up to 1,000 volts. I used the Quick-Wedge product line for 30 years working while for the utilities. I like the product so much, I now sell the Screwdrivers. http://www.encorestore.com Quick-Wedge screw holding screwdrivers are designed to hold and start screws in difficult to reach places. Quick-Wedge offers three types; Original series, Pro series and 1000 Volt series. The original series is the basic model and is recommended for the mechanical trades. The Pro series has a cushion grip and an insulated shaft that will give you low voltage electrical protection. The 1000 Volt series was designed for the electrical trades and is ASTM F1505-01 Certified to protect up to 1,000 volts. I used the Quick-Wedge product line for 30 years working while for the utilities.
I like the product so much, I now sell the Screwdrivers. http://www.encorestore.com

]]> By: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-216130 Simon Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:14:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-216130 They are good for electrical work where you can't really put your hand in the box to hold the fastener without being electrocuted. Someone makes these with a sliding release and insulated for electrical work. If you are not lucky enough to have square drive as an option, these make sense. They are good for electrical work where you can’t really put your hand in the box to hold the fastener without being electrocuted. Someone makes these with a sliding release and insulated for electrical work. If you are not lucky enough to have square drive as an option, these make sense.

]]> By: Jacob http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-216085 Jacob Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:15:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-216085 These are definitely screw starters. If you try to put any real torque on these, the blade will just pop out of the screw. If you're lifting wires in an energized component, you use a regular screwdriver to loosen the screw, and one of these to lift it away without having to touch anything. These are definitely screw starters. If you try to put any real torque on these, the blade will just pop out of the screw. If you’re lifting wires in an energized component, you use a regular screwdriver to loosen the screw, and one of these to lift it away without having to touch anything.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-215868 Fred Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:44:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/quick-wedge-slotted-screwdrivers/#comment-215868 In my experience these are more screwstarters than they are screwdrivers. The split blade does not allow full torque to be applied to screws in most carpentry applications. Like Hunter Magic Tip (they have a center spot on the blade that rotates to capture the screw slot) screwdrivers - I think that the Quick-Wedge were primarily marketed for the electronics industry. Ullman also markets a screwstarters, I think aimed at the automotive industry: http://www.houseoftools.com/product.htm?pid=12609 In most cases, where I've used these to start screws- the work fine - but then you need to switch over to a conventional driver to complete the task. In my experience these are more screwstarters than they are screwdrivers.
The split blade does not allow full torque to be applied to screws in most carpentry applications. Like Hunter Magic Tip (they have a center spot on the blade that rotates to capture the screw slot) screwdrivers - I think that the Quick-Wedge were primarily marketed for the electronics industry. Ullman also markets a screwstarters, I think aimed at the automotive industry:

http://www.houseoftools.com/product.htm?pid=12609

In most cases, where I’ve used these to start screws- the work fine - but then you need to switch over to a conventional driver to complete the task.

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