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wileC

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I am looking at buying a new screwdriver bit set. The wheeler set of 89, and also the Brownell set with 58 pieces. Brownells obviousily being more 123.00 to the wheeler 90.00. Has anybody had any experience with the wheeler? Does it make sense that wheeler has put in a disclaimer that there bits are designed to break so they don't damage the screwhead?
 
It's always a trade-off, something that will do vrs the best out there. The wheeler will get many by just fine, I have one myself. You can get a Wheeler set cheaper on ebay, NIB.
 
Originally Posted By: wileCI am looking at buying a new screwdriver bit set. The wheeler set of 89, and also the Brownell set with 58 pieces. Brownells obviousily being more 123.00 to the wheeler 90.00. Has anybody had any experience with the wheeler? Does it make sense that wheeler has put in a disclaimer that there bits are designed to break so they don't damage the screwhead?

Is there really a big difference between gunsmith and standard screwdrivers. I [beeep]-U-ME there is but I don't really know if there is. Please enlighten me. I have a set of " gunsmith drivers" and the only difference I can see is at the very tip.

Tony
 
If you work on guns you need several different bits. You need to only use a bit that exactly fits the slot. There's nothing worse than a firearm with messed up screw heads. Anyone looking at it will think some jerk has been messing with it.

Gunsmith screwdrivers are hollow ground.

I have a old Chapman set, plus a 100 piece set I found at a gunshow.
 
This is the first I have heard about Wheeler bits being designed to break. Do they offer replacements if they do?

I recently bought Wheelers small "Space Saver" set to keep in my range bag and am planning on getting the large set also for the work bench.
 
Never heard they were designed to break-off. Anyway, my thinking is...What on a firearm has to be tightned enough to break a blade?
 
I have both a Brownells set, and the Wheeler set. I have broken a bunch of the Wheeler bits, and haven't even damaged the Brownells bits yet. When i break a couple more of the Wheeler bits that set will be relegated to the back of the junk drawer, and i will be buying a complete Brownells set.
 
This note was with the description of the 89 piece set on midway


Note on bits:

•The bits in these sets are designed to break before damaging the fastener itself. Breakage of a bit should not be considered a defect, rather it means that the fastener will require some other means of removal or an application of a suitable compound that will penetrate threads, such as Kano Kroil. Replacement bit product numbers may be found in this Wheeler Bit Chart.
 


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