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  1. I have a tiny gift for the world. Or at least for those who like good #tools and are annoyed by #stupidity. Hey, I'm that target demographic!

    See next message in thread for the actual "gift".

    #Wiha is a #German brand of tools. They make lots of stuff. I mostly have their "precision" #drivers ( #screwdrivers, interchangeable driver #bits, nut drivers) for small threaded #fasteners, as seen on electronics, other tools, and many other things. Their actual drivers are excellent #quality - good proper hard & tough tool steel, properly #machined to #precision fits. And if you shop around, they're not actually stupidly expensive for what you get. If you've never used good, precise drivers, you should try them - it's a world of difference, one you'll notice right away. No more slipping drivers and #stripped #screws. No gashed fingers. No #cursing ("Oh FFS!"). Well, less cursing, anyway.

    The problem with Wiha is that their tools are a bit let down by some of the #secondary stuff around them. The first set of "System4" driver bits (4mm-hex drive interchangeable bits) I got came with the #crappiest plastic handle / "bitholder" I've ever used. A $3 metal cheapie from #AliExpress was *way* better. Luckily 4mm is a standard size drive for bits, so you can replace it with that cheapie.

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    #QualityTools #GermanMade #NotCrap #IFixedItForYou

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