What driver for 4mm Mitee-bite fixture screws?
- Thread starter Garwood
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Mud
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FWIW The clutch on a regular Dewalt drill adjusts on pretty small increments and will go down very low. That's what I use for such things, but have never done 4mm in large quantity. Lots of #10s though.
DavidScott
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Air powered screw drivers, hands down!!! I buy them on Ebay for 25$- 75$. I will post more about them when I am on my computer.
DavidScott
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I like Uruyu drivers because of the ones I have used, not many, they by far have the highest quality "feeling" of how they work. They are extremely consistent with the torque from screw to screw and a high quality Japanese air tool that should last forever with a hint of care, so great to buy used. You do have to watch out for non-standard springs but other than that just get ones that look good and are not missing parts. I have around 15 of them from Lt-10 to Lt-50 so if I want a different torque setting I normally just have to grab the one set right vs having to change it. With standard springs I have a torque range of 1.77 - 49 lb-in. They are sold and serviced by Aimco Global in Portland with great online documentation and parts. For what I do I like a speed range of 800-1100 rpm, the faster ones are just too fast to loosen a screw a little.
If you go to their website towards the upper right there is a link to related documents for the user and repair manuals. These are the ones I like and they don't have any safety lever you have to depress to use them. The only thing I dislike about them, which I hate, is that you can lock them into reverse quite easily.
Here I am driving 8-32 screws in my version of Uniforce clamps with an 1100 rpm Lt-30 set to its lightest torque.
If you don't have any tools like these and do much driving or removing screws up to 1/4" then buy a few to try out, you will not regret it, I promise. If you use any wedge clamps then these things are gold because of how accurate and consistent they torque the screws down.
If you go to their website towards the upper right there is a link to related documents for the user and repair manuals. These are the ones I like and they don't have any safety lever you have to depress to use them. The only thing I dislike about them, which I hate, is that you can lock them into reverse quite easily.
Here I am driving 8-32 screws in my version of Uniforce clamps with an 1100 rpm Lt-30 set to its lightest torque.
If you don't have any tools like these and do much driving or removing screws up to 1/4" then buy a few to try out, you will not regret it, I promise. If you use any wedge clamps then these things are gold because of how accurate and consistent they torque the screws down.
These things are slick!
Stupid simple to adjust and it couldn't get any faster or easier to use.
I just bought a couple more in the bigger LT50 size.
If you don't have one or a few of these you should buy some! They're awesome!
Stupid simple to adjust and it couldn't get any faster or easier to use.
I just bought a couple more in the bigger LT50 size.
If you don't have one or a few of these you should buy some! They're awesome!