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There are lots of reasonable uses for flathead screwdrivers other than driving screws, though! Random examples: * Many clips (dryer faceplate, window sash, ..
by jefftk 7y ago
There are lots of reasonable uses for flathead screwdrivers other than driving screws, though! Random examples:
* Many clips (dryer faceplate, window sash, ...) are designed to be pried open with a screwdriver.
* When repairing a popped drywall nail, a screwdriver is a good tool for removing the joint compound under the nail.
* When you buy a lock it usually comes with a rounded faceplate. To swap the faceplate, they'll tell you to use a screwdriver to pry it off.
A flathead screwdriver is a good tool for general light prying, not just for putting in slotted screws. This heuristic has a lot of false positives.
- mplewis 7y agohttps://imgur.com/a/5Vc487x https://imgur.com/a/5Vc487x
- jefftk 7y agoPrying with a flathead screwdriver is totally standard. Examples from manufacturer instructions: * "Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry wire connectors off." http://www.crystalcoolers.com/CMIL/ServiceManual/EverestElite/110V_POU/HotTankReplacement%20.aspx http://www.crystalcoolers.com/CMIL/ServiceManual/EverestElit... * "Use a flathead screwdriver to GENTLY push the wire harness from the board." https://www.carlisleft.com/library/SI06031si.pdf https://www.carlisleft.com/library/SI06031si.pdf * "Carefully remove the airbag plastic logo. This plastic piece is set deep into the door so be sure to pry it with some force by inserting a small flathead screw driver just under the plastic piece and pushing it out." https://bimmian.com/content/pdfs/CMC46.pdf https://bimmian.com/content/pdfs/CMC46.pdf * "Use your flathead screwdriver to release the two clips on each side." https://lib.americanmuscle.com/files/contentgenerator/deatschwerks-340lph-fuel-pump-9904-cust-install-393283.html/393283-cust.pdf https://lib.americanmuscle.com/files/contentgenerator/deatsc... A prybar is for when you need a lot more force.
- sl1ck731 7y agoThis is just SnapOn's attempt to get you to buy a 50$ 12" prybar. Also to stop you from sending your screwdrivers back on the truck every week. But who cares, they're replaced for free and delivered :)
- thrower123 7y agoOr buy four or five Pittsburgh ones from Harbor Freight. Those have a lifetime warranty now too. I would love to have SnapOn stuff, if I were made of money or found it second-hand, but it's just stupid expensive new, especially for stuff that tends to get abused.
- sl1ck731 7y agoSome of the Harbor Freight stuff is great. For wrenches and ratchets that get pushed to the limit though I'll exclusively use one of the more pricey brands just out of fear of slamming my knuckles after a tool snaps. Its one of my biggest fears working on anything even after having it happen with minimal damage enough times. For everything else I'll use whatever is closest.
- Lammy 7y agoYou're thinking bigger rather than smaller. I learned my lesson about prying with screwdrivers after gouging a couple of PCBs I was trying to repair when my sharp metal "pry tool" slipped, so now I exclusively use nylon pry tools around my electronics. They are cheap and disposable in a good way. Get a 50 pack for $10 on Amazon :)
- sl1ck731 7y agoFortunately I don't work with any electronics. I never had the patience for dealing with PCBs or even breadboards.
- klyrs 7y agoWhy hello fellow Craftsman loyalist! Did you also notice that my sibling's meme is an ad for a competing brand that doesn't have an unlimited return policy?
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoFlathead screwdrivers are indeed very useful. But I think you'll find that the iFixit Guide to Nuclear Warhead Testing recommends more specialised tooling.