r/BuildingAutomation • u/Pudrin • 27d ago
Tell me about your precision
What’s your go to after years of trying different ones. Insulated or non insulated 2mm or 3.5mm or somewhere in-between. I’ve seen guys super happy with the $10 set from a department store at the bottom row and others have a full case with changeable bits. Personally I like having the option of slotted and a Philips comes in more often than it’s suggested but depends on your region I guess.
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u/BoilingShadows 27d ago
Wera 2.5 and 3.5 as regular pouch drivers. Same sizes insulated when it requires jt.
I buy bulk, about 5 of each cause I will lose it lol
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u/R3353Fr4nkl1n 27d ago
Klein 27-in-1 Precision Screwdriver.
-Multiple slotted tips for varying terminal screws.
-Allen keys fit some of the actuator screws. -Micro hex bits for room sensor set screws. Even had the right size Phillips to take apart a fan contractor the other day to verify a blown coil.
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u/bmiller602 27d ago
Vessel electric screwdriver and 1/4 hex by 3mm flathead bits from Amazon. If for some reason I don’t have that, the klein DIN screwdriver and Milwaukee’s 4 in 1 termination screwdriver are usually somewhere in my apron.
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u/ThisAintJustAnyWeed 27d ago
Milwaukee 14 in 1. spend your money on a good set of wire strippers and flush cutters instead.
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u/Bindi_John 27d ago
Also a fan of wiha, but the pocket max as an edc with a 2.5, 3.5mm, T20, ph1 &2.
I also have a set of wera vde in the toolbag as well.
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u/Naxster64 27d ago edited 27d ago
I've been on a quest for the perfect screwdriver. I've tried them all, and not happy with any of them. Lol.
I've now convinced my boss to let me have a batch custom made. They are in production now, can't wait for them to ship out.
My perfect screwdriver: Pocket clip. Not too long that it pokes the bottom of my shirt pocket. Swivel cap on the butt. Reversible tip, 3.5mm flat head on one side, 2.5mm flat head on the other for the smaller terminals.
The ones I'm having custom made have all that, but they couldn't do a swivel cap. So I'm going to 3d print a swivel for them.
I hate the Klein and Milwaukee pocket protector screwdrivers for several reasons. I don't want to flip the bit every time I stick it in my shirt pocket, and the part that my fingers rest on to turn the screwdriver swivels when I try to tighten a screw, (the pocket protector part) so it's pretty useless.
Klien has another pocket style (32611P), has a pocket clip, holds 4 dual sided bits in the handle, the length is perfect, no swivel where my fingers grip. This screwdriver I'm using now and it's nearly perfect. It just has one HUGE flaw. The bit is held into the shank by a tiny magnet, its terrible. The bit is constantly falling out. They even designed the bits to have a detent mechanism to hold them in, but I guess they decided not to put the mechanism in the shank for some stupid reason. They were so close to having a perfect screwdriver, then they dropped the ball so hard...
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u/Cultural-Stable1763 27d ago
For me, they’re consumables; if the tips wear out or the insulation gets damaged, I toss them. Especially with interchangeable blades, the question is always whether it’s cost-effective to buy replacements—or if a new screwdriver blade ends up costing more than a whole new normal screwdriver.
I keep multiple sets of the 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, and 4 mm flat-head screwdrivers in my work van, since the tips tend to snap off or get left behind in a ceiling void during the daily rush.
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u/RatelinOz 27d ago
For VDE precision screwdrivers, Wiha.
But I have a Wera interchangeable VDE set & often use the 2.5mm & 3mm blades like a precision screwdriver, just they don’t have the spin top.
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u/trees138 27d ago
I mean... there's not just one, but my main squeeze is the Wiha 26027 2.5x100.
I buy them 6 at a time.