I use a flat head for putting plates on.

 

Wall plate screws and probing inside a wall for framing members.

 

yes.. installing plate screws is very labor intensive. Those 6/32 x 1/4 inch are a real back breaker and need a special tool :blink:

 

Don't knock it till you try it. It does speed up plate installation.

 

they are great for removal and installation of wall plates.
They really come inhandy when you are working on a slum with bad bugs

 

its a speed driver. its awesome. i use them a lot for server screws on racks

 

Any screw that needs several turns to be run in like 6-32 device screws that you don't have to apply much torque on, they are time savers and the battery never gets low.

 

besides putting in devices and plates,,if you were gonna add a 6 in can in a ceiling simply poke it through the sheet rock where the center of the can would be and turn it around placing the handle horizontal,,if it clears then so will a 6 in remodel can..its also great when looking for covered up plugs

 

The “point” of the screwdriver is the narrow end and the handle is the fat end. I hope this clears it up for you.:jester:

 

I had some but I use a cordless driver now.... also use the cordless for nutdrivers too. I have some speed drivers 1/2" too but never use them anymore. I guess it is a cordless world or will soon be. There's nothing wrong with this type screwdriver.... my dad always used a Yankee to drive screws.

 

im able to twist the screwdriver shaft between my thumb and finger to make it turn faster so i dont have to buy one of those stupid looking screwdrivers:thumbsup:

 

And I suppose you use a cordless drill for the device screws?

 

I use a Bosch PS10(I think) for most driving not real fast so you can take care of your screws. I have a set of nutdrivers I use with it but I will have to say my dad can do as well or maybe just a bit better with his 40 year old Yankee. I don't do very much work with small device screws so I can really say about that.

 

im going to put a bit in my magnum drill and use that to put devices in. maybe ill get it done a half second faster than the fancy screwdriver

 

If you use a regular screwdriver for screwing in the devices then you are wasting a lot of time. A lot more than a half second per screw.

 

i dont care if a guy uses his teeth to screw in a screw. just personal feelings posted here. i dont like using xtreme tools or "in 1" tools i like individual tools or new fancy tools that save pennies

 

dont like using xtreme tools or "in 1" tools i like individual tools or new fancy tools that save pennies

This isn't some kind of "fancy" "new" or "extreme" tool. It's been out for at least 15 years since I've been in the trade, probably alot longer. And it isn't an "in 1" tool. It doesn't combine 2 or more tools. It's just plain old simple common sense. But let's face it, some of us just haven't evolved enough to utilize all of their dexterity.

 

Another time saver for me is when I'm twisting wires together I use my ***** instead of linesman's. It's way faster. I only use linesman's for twisting 3 or more #12's or 5 or more #14's. And I use them as a hammer in tight places.

 

Is this actually an argument about using screwdrivers? :blink: :blink:

Is it really that hard to utilize tools properly? Apparently it is.

 

It's not an argument about how to use them properly, but rather which tool works the fastest or best I would say.

 

MAN some of you guys just loooove to argue about every freaking thing. This one just takes the cake. I have personally vowed to not insult or be rude to anyone anymore because this > :wallbash: dosent solve anything. Why cant we all just get along.....?:thumbup:

 

Yep. YOu're right. I'm tired of people arguing with me all the time.

 

Lots of tools out there that I don't use.. doesn't mean they are not any good... I just use another tool. I buy a lot of tools that I never use, they look so good in the pictures I just have to have them...

 

The phillips swivel is my most used screwdriver.

Much lighter than a drill and better than a straight phillips.

I don't even have a straight phillips:blink:

 

I Just want all you anglers to know that fly fishing is for marys. Real men fish in the ocean....................aaaand go..............

 

Freshwater fishing is the only real fishing. It requires the most skill. Saltwater fishing is for guys that can't succeed in lakes, rivers and streams.

But as far as freshwater goes, fly fishing is actually pretty gay I must say.

 

Thats a nice cod. The other factor about salt water fish is you have to deal with the weather if your on a boat.

 

Yeah but you still have the weather to deal with in freshwater as well. Freshwater is by far the more difficult to master. Any goon can go out on the ocean or bay or whatever and catch a fish. It's so easy a caveman can do it.

 

:cursing::furious::furious::cursing::furious:

 

I caught some crabs once...wasn't in freshwater or saltwater :blink:





:laughing:
j/k

 

How many of them are in a case of crabs?:001_huh:

 

I honestly gave this thing a real shot and still dont like them. I use a screw gun for switches and outlets and then a small flathead trim screwdriver for plates. Dont really think its that big of a deal.

 

Jeez LouEaze, another beer please. Think it's about time this thread dies. If you guys want to carry your offsets, than so be it. You carry a can opener too?:laughing:

No seriously, this thread proves that to each their own. So be it

 

No but I cary a bottle opener, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT?

 

Saltwater has the big fish!

 

That nice, I don't live near salt water. I fish every day, I walk to one of my favorite spots.

 

It cracks me up to read the banter about fishing from a bunch of yankees. :whistling2:Bring your 14 weight fly rods and 20# class tackle to Florida. I can put you on big Bass from our lakes, and any saltwater species you want just off of Cocoa. I use 20# class spinning gear for Sailfish and Marlin and Yellowfin Tuna, and the fly rod for Tarpon. The amusing fact is I use heavier tackle for Bass fishing but because of the cover I fish.

But when I get serious I use a 60" freeshafting speargun by Spearfishing Specialities, and 120 cubic ft tanks.:thumbup:

 

yeah you tell them damn yankees greg! Saltwater fishing is gay!