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Rusty screwdrivers

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Created by Shifu 23 days ago, 22 Dec 2024
Shifu
QLD, 1987 posts
22 Dec 2024 11:02AM
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No it's not a drink made with tomato juice, it's what i have in my sailing box. Has anyone solved the problem? I've had a look for stainless P3, but my efforts have met with limited success.

jdfoils
267 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:08AM
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Wiha makes stainless drivers for aerospace applications where plated tools are not allowed. Prices aren't too bad.

remery
WA, 3152 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:19AM
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Wasn't cheap and I had to have it sent from overseas.


aeroegnr
1644 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:35AM
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Yup the Wera P3 and Torx 30 have been solid for me.

decrepit
WA, 12313 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:37AM
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How long does it take for an ordinary driver to go too rusty?
Is the cost of replacing them less economical than spending more money on a stainless version?

remery
WA, 3152 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:07PM
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I like to have a driver in my backpack, these ended up like this after one summer.


WillyWind
503 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:29PM
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Are those your backups? If so, You can put them in a ziplock bag and will stay pristine forever

Mark _australia
WA, 22703 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:34PM
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Just put them in a metal toolbox with a current thru it
go on you know you want to invent something, ask Imax

Flex2
WA, 329 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:40PM
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Eliminate the screw driver...Use stainless 6mm hex bolts instead (Bunnings) and use a socket driver. You can put more torque on which is useful for fins with a flange but also very useful getting them out if you leave your fins in the board and the bolts seize to the barrel nuts. The sockets seem to be made of better material that doesn't corrode..I've been using one 10mm 1/4" drive socket with a 10cm extension to clear the footstraps for 4+ years and no sign of corrosion.

hardpole
WA, 585 posts
22 Dec 2024 1:00PM
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I painted mine, had the black paint out anyway. Now only the very tip is rusty.

Subsonic
WA, 3195 posts
22 Dec 2024 2:36PM
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Understandable if you want to go sailing with it, but I can't say I've ever had one rust to a concerning level. Usually I find I need a new one because tip has worn to the point where the screwdriver slips. As nice as it is, I don't think stainless will help with that problem.

Imax1
QLD, 4810 posts
22 Dec 2024 4:53PM
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Mark _australia said..
Just put them in a metal toolbox with a current thru it
go on you know you want to invent something, ask Imax


I find the weight of the battery with enough current bogs the board down.

Mark _australia
WA, 22703 posts
22 Dec 2024 5:54PM
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^^ But keeps sharks away (apparently)
It is proportionate to your gullibility, fear of sharks and size of your wallet though

remery
WA, 3152 posts
22 Dec 2024 10:34PM
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I've got one of these in the van, it he's t gone rusty so maybe it stainless steel.


thedoor
2385 posts
22 Dec 2024 11:41PM
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remery said..
Wasn't cheap and I had to have it sent from overseas.



loved my one of these, but painful to lose. Went back to the variety that rusts

Brent in Qld
WA, 1120 posts
23 Dec 2024 7:19AM
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Severne kit. Tool lives in sail for most of the threaded stuff. Not seen any rust on the the hand turney thing and it has a bottle opener. Severne+priorities=

remery
WA, 3152 posts
23 Dec 2024 8:16AM
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^ is it too small for a 6mm stainless bolt?

AusMoz
QLD, 1470 posts
23 Dec 2024 1:21PM
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Bunnings

billekrub
128 posts
28 Dec 2024 4:40AM
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Throw the rusty parts in a jar of clear/white vinegar for a day or two. Wipe clean. Spray with WD40 or paint.

musorianin
QLD, 592 posts
30 Dec 2024 9:29PM
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