Wrenches - useful with Festool goodies

[Sparktrician]

Earlier this year I found a really great 4mm hex wrench for use in one of my other lives.  It proved to be better than originally thought, and it occurred to me that there are other sizes that could be quite useful in my Festool world.  All are made by Wera in 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm.  One thing that stood out to me is that all have a ball detent on the 100mm leg (clearly visible on the 5mm wrench in the first photo); quite useful to keep from losing the screw being removed or replaced.  The photos below show the model and part numbers as well as the wrench size.  I found the first one on Amazon, but bought the remainder from KC Tool.  Delivery was fast and problem-free.  I hope that these are useful to you.  [smile]

 

[Mini Me]

Very nice but a tip that might help others, a small magnet placed on the driver close to the fastener is a good way to keep the fastener attached to the driver.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Those are nice, just what I need...hex keys in yet another form-factor  [blink]

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Apparently my tool addiction was triggered last night.

 

[PaulMarcel]

I love those Wera screwdrivers. The Philips holds the screw nicely and doesn't slide out as easily as others. Same for the paint-can open... flat blade for those few times life sucks and you have to use one. Wish they made driver bits. I swear I looked before and they didn't but maybe now? Off to search...

 

[timwors]

They are amazing, arguably the best.

And they make bits too!
Wera bit-check

 

[rvieceli]

[member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member] Wera does make nice stuff, I'm partial to the Kraftform screwdrivers.

For 1/4 inch bits though I really like this bit set from WIHA. Impact rated, covers everything I need and the ratchet handle comes in handy at times.

Both Lowes and Amazon have them
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Wiha-Wiha-...Impact-Bit-Set-with-1-4-in-Ratchet/5000289431

This set adds a few more items and gains some extra volume.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Wiha-40-Piece-TerminatorBlue-Impact-Bit-Set/5013934583

Ron

 

[FestitaMakool]

I can only join and confess.. I’ve been a Wera Tool Rebels fan for years.
That does also include Wiha, but they are more and more oriented towards electricians these days.

Both brands have impeccable bit and bit sets, including various other tools as the one Sparktrician show.

I have used hard the Impactor bit set timwors link to, and it has held up really well.

There’s a new (2 in fact) T-handle out now, one with 1/4” bit holder and one with 1/4” square socket holder. Both can be purchased separately or in a set version. Very cool and useful for long bits. Both have a ratchet function.

Have a look here:
WERA T-handle with ratcheting function

 

[Chainring]

I have a bunch of Wera screwdrivers and they're good. Now, Vessel, the Japanese company, they have some mind mindbogglingly good bits and screwdrivers. I've never seen a Phillips hang on so tight as with a Vessel. Not a mark on the PH2 bits after driving with an impact.

 

[Packard]

I have never heard of Vessel, so I googled them.  They sell this “battery screwdriver” something I have never seen before.

The tip is to replace a coin for those coin-shaped slots.  The wrench is apparently to fit the battery cables (but probably just metric—import cars).

It turns out that several companies make standard coin screwdrivers (without the wrench built in).  I had never heard of that either.

It seems that all the toilet seats are secured with coin slot screws.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I went with Wera because it matches the drive handle that I goes with my Centrotech bits. They fit nice in my hand, though I hear some people don't like them. It's a love it or hate it thing and nobody is just indifferent.

 

[Chainring]

I have never heard of Vessel, so I googled them.  They sell this “battery screwdriver” something I have never seen before.

The tip is to replace a coin for those coin-shaped slots.  The wrench is apparently to fit the battery cables (but probably just metric—import cars).

It turns out that several companies make standard coin screwdrivers (without the wrench built in).  I had never heard of that either.

It seems that all the toilet seats are secured with coin slot screws.

Funny you find that battery terminal wrench as that's somewhat obscure in their catalog and I happen to have one.

Vessel Megadora Impacta screwdrivers are totally unique and work quite well.
https://www.amazon.com/Vessel-Megad...ref=sr_1_6?crid=2K76ZNV0UHER6&keywords=vessel+megadora&sprefix=Vessel+mega%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-6

Their ball grip ratcheting screwdrivers are kinda goofy looking, but super comfortable. Plus, it's a long shank screwdriver with built in conversion to a stubby.

Speaking of the coin slot screwdrivers, PB Swiss also has one.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

[member=75208]Chainring[/member] that's pretty cool looking. That Impacta driver looks so much like a normal screwdriver.
I used to have an impact unit, but it looked more like a big punch, and it had a 3/8" square drive. It wasn't very nice for continuing to remove the screw after breaking it loose.
I let someone borrow it one time and never saw it again.

 

[Chainring]

Vessel has one of the good ole heavy impacts for the times you need to bang the ever loving cr[member=58670]P[/member] out of a stuck fastener. Terrible screwdriver though, so that's where the Megadora Impacta comes in.

I can't stress how awesome the ratcheting screwdriver is. Fat grip that's super comfy to palm. Narrow grip at the front to twirl. Separate the two and you have a ratcheting stubby. Mess up the driver? Replace it.

 

[rst]

Back in the "good ole days", I used an hand held impact driver to attempt to remove screws from floor mounted hydraulic door operators almost daily as that is how the automatic door operators functioned.  Oh, to add insult to injury , most of the screws were slotted.  Good times...not!  Invariably ended drilling out alot of screws and retapping the steel boxes set in the concrete. I probably appreciate modern cordless tools more that the vast majority of tradesman now. 

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I know what you mean [member=25351]rst[/member] I used to work in a bodyshop that specialized in restorations and hi-end custom work. I was the guy who dismantled everything and most of the time I used an air-ratchet or a small "butterfly" impact wrench. Cordless drills were in their infancy at that time. The 9v Makita I had was very weak and had a key-type chuck. It was ok for drilling small holes and that's about it. Torque was minimal and the batteries sucked.....and we loved them, because they were cordless/hose-less.
They were in no way a comparison to what is available now. I couldn't have imagined a 1/4" hex-drive impact driver like they sell today. It would have been transforming.

 

[rst]

Crazy, the modern cordless solutions to tasks that presented 40 - 50 yeas ago is amazing to dinosaurs like me.  I pretty much used the entire progression.  As a commercial glaze, locksmith and automatic entrance tech, everything is so much more efficient now.

 

[semenza]

The coin slot drivers are great for the knob on the guide rail deflector.

Seth

 

[Cheese]

Just curious, are coin slot drivers the same as drag link sockets?

 

[semenza]

Just curious, are coin slot drivers the same as drag link sockets?

The coin slot drivers have a round blade end to fit the rounded slot.

   https://www.pbswisstools.com/en/tools/quality-hand-tools/special-tools/product/pb-8125-9-45

    PB Swiss has the same blade in a stubby handle too.

Seth