Hollow-shaft nut drivers are nice tools to have

May 28, 2013 10:21

My dad had a nice set of hollow shaft nutdrivers that he and I both used. When he passed away, I ended up inheriting them, and I have used them ever since. I don't know when he bought them originally, but they've been getting used for decades, and are still in good shape, although one of the handles is a little melted looking from the time it got ( Read more... )

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deguspice May 28 2013, 15:47:09 UTC
As I was reading your post, I was wondering if they were Xcelite.

This place has metric nut drivers, but they're only 60mm deep, not hollow shafts.

http://www.metricscrew-toolco.com/newcont.html

(they were very convenient when I lived a couple blocks from them)

A quick search of Google lists a couple of vendors selling hollow shaft metric nut drivers.

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rmd May 28 2013, 16:07:10 UTC
Hollow shaft for the win!

So convenient.

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randomdreams May 29 2013, 00:58:00 UTC
If you were intrepid and had a good lathe and a really good drillbit you might be able to DIY...

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randomdreams May 29 2013, 00:58:21 UTC
also now I want a set of these.

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whitebird May 29 2013, 03:17:55 UTC
The proper tools for a job always make a job easier!

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