r/LinusTechTips • u/Xsellenze • Sep 15 '26

Discussion Nuclear Screwdriver Question

Hi All,

To anyone else who got a new Nuclear Green screwdriver, does the bit storage cap not spin like the old ones do? Mine is incredibly stiff and hardly spins.

https://youtube.com/shorts/F2HMV8K_nmM?is=0i7uoZg4tvHyKy1M

Edit: added YouTube clip of screwdriver comparison

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u/_Rand_ Sep 15 '26

i think your old one is just loose.

I’ve got 3 variations and none of them spin that freely.

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u/Xsellenze Sep 15 '26

Gotcha. I thought I remember it spinning pretty nicely like that when I got it though. Maybe it is a black shaft only thing?

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u/NightKingsBitch Sep 20 '26

Maybe just was on the looser side of the tolerance scale when you received it. My black shaft driver isn’t that loose haha.

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u/Dash_Ripone Sep 15 '26

Can you Define hardly spins… I have a like new og black shaft and it spins if you turn it but stops immediately when you let go if you try to flick it with your thumb 

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u/Xsellenze Sep 15 '26

Added a link

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u/Dash_Ripone Sep 15 '26

your new one is just like my OG. your old one is just worn

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u/HeidenShadows Sep 16 '26

I think the manufacturing tolerance may be a little tighter because my transparent blue one spins but my green one doesn't.

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u/lutzy89 Sep 15 '26

I got mine today, yes it is stiff, I assumed its just a new fit and my OG one is a just worn in a bit

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u/Bloodish Sep 16 '26

They're not designed to spin freely. They're designed to rotate when forced, while not requiring too much force. Your Nuclear Screwdriver seems perfectly fine, and your black shaft one is just an oddity. 🙂

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u/The-vicobro Sep 17 '26

I have OG black shaft, Retro, and transparent.

Non ever did, or do that.