Rusty screwdrivers

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Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
22 Dec 2024 11:02am
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
jdfoils
451 posts
451 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:08am
Wiha makes stainless drivers for aerospace applications where plated tools are not allowed. Prices aren't too bad.
remery
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:19am
Wasn't cheap and I had to have it sent from overseas.


aeroegnr
aeroegnr
1774 posts
1774 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:35am
Yup the Wera P3 and Torx 30 have been solid for me.
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12884 posts
WA, 12884 posts
22 Dec 2024 9:37am
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
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:07pm
I like to have a driver in my backpack, these ended up like this after one summer.


WillyWind
WillyWind
593 posts
593 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:29pm
Are those your backups? If so, You can put them in a ziplock bag and will stay pristine forever
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23678 posts
WA, 23678 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:34pm
Just put them in a metal toolbox with a current thru it
go on you know you want to invent something, ask Imax
Flex2
Flex2
WA
373 posts
WA, 373 posts
22 Dec 2024 12:40pm
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
hardpole
WA
609 posts
WA, 609 posts
22 Dec 2024 1:00pm
I painted mine, had the black paint out anyway. Now only the very tip is rusty.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3415 posts
WA, 3415 posts
22 Dec 2024 2:36pm
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
Imax1
QLD
4950 posts
QLD, 4950 posts
22 Dec 2024 4:53pm
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
Mark _australia
WA
23678 posts
WA, 23678 posts
22 Dec 2024 5:54pm
^^ But keeps sharks away (apparently)
It is proportionate to your gullibility, fear of sharks and size of your wallet though
remery
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
22 Dec 2024 10:34pm
I've got one of these in the van, it he's t gone rusty so maybe it stainless steel.


thedoor
thedoor
2504 posts
2504 posts
22 Dec 2024 11:41pm
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
Brent in Qld
WA
1481 posts
WA, 1481 posts
23 Dec 2024 7:19am
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
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
23 Dec 2024 8:16am
^ is it too small for a 6mm stainless bolt?
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
23 Dec 2024 1:21pm
Bunnings
billekrub
billekrub
128 posts
128 posts
28 Dec 2024 4:40am
Throw the rusty parts in a jar of clear/white vinegar for a day or two. Wipe clean. Spray with WD40 or paint.
musorianin
musorianin
QLD
597 posts
QLD, 597 posts
30 Dec 2024 9:29pm



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