bigbravedave
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 10:47 AM |
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What happened to Standard Ratchet Screwdrivers?
The old man was chuntering on that you can't buy "normal" ratchet screwdrivers anymore and you can only buy the multibit ratchet
handles with the slot in bits, that are "no good when your up a ladder and only have 2 hands lad" so does anyone know where I can get a
flat blade a philips and a pozidrive ratchet screew driver, what with fathers day approaching?
Many thanks in advance
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austin man
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 11:15 AM |
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does he mean yankee type screwdrivers?
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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bigbravedave
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 11:19 AM |
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Not the speed driver push pull ones. but the standard ratchet screewdrivers (put ratchet screwdriver into google image) but without the changable tips
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bmseven
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 11:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
does he mean yankee type screwdrivers?
I reckon so - old skool 
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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MikeR
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 12:06 PM |
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why not get him two ratchet screw drivers - then he can choose what bits to put in before he goes up the ladder - might be useful if one is small
pozzi and one large!
(or just glue the bits in)
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austin man
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 12:26 PM |
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if hes your dad then he should be in his forties at least wats up with him us old uns go no hands up ladders, health and safety's a new thing
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 12:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
if hes your dad then he should be in his forties at least wats up with him us old uns go no hands up ladders, health and safety's a new thing
You're not wrong, my dad's in his 60's and still scampers up and down precariously balanced ladders. I really wish he
wouldn't though.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 12:34 PM |
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On that kind of I would never even think of using anything but cordless driver with a double ended reversible bit.
[Edited on 12/6/10 by britishtrident]
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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MikeR
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
if hes your dad then he should be in his forties at least wats up with him us old uns go no hands up ladders, health and safety's a new thing
You're not wrong, my dad's in his 60's and still scampers up and down precariously balanced ladders. I really wish he
wouldn't though.
Mine too - its almost not worth the arguments 
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bmseven
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 12:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
if hes your dad then he should be in his forties at least wats up with him us old uns go no hands up ladders, health and safety's a new thing
You're not wrong, my dad's in his 60's and still scampers up and down precariously balanced ladders. I really wish he
wouldn't though.
Mine too - its almost not worth the arguments
Mines in his 70's and goes up with a chain saw in one hand !
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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designer
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 01:06 PM |
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I have old Stanley ratchet drivers. Maybe they still do them!
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dhutch
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 01:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
On that kind of I would never even think of using anything but cordless driver with a double ended reversible bit.
Same here to be honest.
I have to admit, where i read 'What happened to Ratchet Screwdrivers?' my main thought was 'There crap..' both the ratchet
type (that ive only ever seen with interchangeable bits) and the yankey type which are just waiting for you to stick the screwdriver through the work
peice.
Daniel
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ReMan
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| posted on 12/6/10 at 05:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
On that kind of I would never even think of using anything but cordless driver with a double ended reversible bit.
Same here to be honest.
I have to admit, where i read 'What happened to Ratchet Screwdrivers?' my main thought was 'There crap..' both the ratchet
type (that ive only ever seen with interchangeable bits) and the yankey type which are just waiting for you to stick the screwdriver through the work
peice.
Daniel
Crap and dangerous. Blood blisters galore and knakered work piece when the bit slips out
As said old school (not skool) get an electric one
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