Ratchet Screwdriver - Recommendations

[Spinners]

Could anyone recommend me a ratchet screwdriver please for bike fettling and specifically Torx T25 compatible. Thanks.

[Valbrona]

There aren't many fixings on a bike requiring less than 4, 5 or 6Nm - some derailleur jockey bolts spring to mind - and this is not easily achievable using a screwdriver-type device. Instead, T handle or P handle wrenches are preferred by many, and for good reason.

[ferdinand]

Could anyone recommend me a ratchet screwdriver please for bike fettling and specifically Torx T25 compatible. Thanks.

I'm not sure of your exact need. I have had 2 reasons to need to vary my screwdrivers and spanners

Firstly to access awkward nuts, bolts or screws, such as working between the rear rack and the mudguard to fix a light bracket.
Secondly to avoid multiple small movements - eg to tighten a nut one sixth of a turn at a time

My solution is to use selected bits from either a small socket set (6mm drive) and/or bits from power screwdrivers, which have bits for all sorts of things.

For example I have mini universal joints and a knurled-edge wheel which will go into a ratchet head to let me tighten it with my fingers like screwing on a bottle cap etc.

I only need minimal extra pieces so the weight and space are minimal.

Update: here is a thumbwheel ratchet drive which is about the size of a large coin. All you would need would be a square to hex converter and a torx bit from your drill-driver set.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3pc-Thumbwhee ... 0865522058

Ferdinand

[Brucey]

I have a really rather super tool for this kind of job, being a Kamasa Off-Line Screwdriver and Bit set (Part 55836)



more details here;
http://www.kamasa.co.uk/news/pdf/55836.pdf

The tool comes with ten 1/4" hex drive bits (including T25), and has a reversible ratchet built in to the handle. The ratchet has a fairly fine toothed drive, and a very low backing force, making it easy to use.

The shaft has a an articulated joint in it; by sliding a sleeve a short distance, the articulated joint can be brought into play; this allows a 15 degree access angle which is enough to allow access to bolts behind the seat tube etc

I'm not sure if this tool is readily available at present but if you have the opportunity to buy one, I'd say 'go for it'...

[edit; available on e-bay it seems http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271746483863 -no affiliation-]

cheers

[Vantage]

I have a 10 year old Stanley screwdriver that I've lost all the original bits for but still works perfectly. Even after using it as a hammer a few times

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Multibi ... B0001IW7OS