What type and size driver for the pocket clip screws ?
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Well in my experience I got a set from Lowes Kobalt brand and they work ok but not very good quality I bent the T6 tips, I also got a titan its better quality but not that great either, still looking for a better quality set of Torx screwdrivers or keys. Spyderco should sell their own brand Torx key set with better tool steel.
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Or just poor technique. I've been tinkering with small mechanical devices for about sixty years and, in my experience, brute force and small fittings almost never play well together. If a screw won't turn with reasonable force, assume thread locker has been used, apply some heat, and try again. I've been using the same Home Depot Husky HD-74502 set for nine years and the T-6 driver has loosened a few dozen clips in that time without damaging itself or any screws. That's not to say there aren't some inferior tools out there, just that, IMHO, the Husky set is not one of them. Wiha tools are great for someone who'll get a lot of use out of them, but for someone whose only use is to move (or remove) an occasional clip, the Husky is perfectly capable of doing the job.bdblue wrote:There is a similar tool available at Lowes.
If you get into some of the screws that are loctited into place, that is where you need a better driver. I've read too many stories of the tools and screws getting stripped while using inferior tools.
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I used a little screwdriver called a Teeny Turner. It has multiple mini bits and seemed to do the trick. The thick handle helped a lot. I would agree that technique plays a huge part in trashing or not trashing hardware and tools. I turn with the least amount of force and speed to get the screws to loosen a bit and then it's fine. Knowing when to stop tightening is a trick but I try to stop just before I think it's "tight enough". Giving it that last bit of torque is usually the death turn for me..
Wiha is supposed to be one of the best. I got this set on ebay for about $15. (I thought I was being smart by buying a set that had twice as many tips of each size.)opusxpn wrote:Well in my experience I got a set from Lowes Kobalt brand and they work ok but not very good quality I bent the T6 tips, I also got a titan its better quality but not that great either, still looking for a better quality set of Torx screwdrivers or keys. Spyderco should sell their own brand Torx key set with better tool steel.
