New Damamascus Leek trashes Torx driver!

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Stainz

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Yeah, I don't like clips, so I get my trusty, actually 'Made in USA', Sears/Craftsman Micro-Tech Precision Driver set's T6 Torx driver out to first adjust the lock tension - and then remove the clip - something I've done to all of my Scallions, Leeks, and Blurs. The lock was no problem - but the clip was 'locked' in place - perhaps by Loctite - or something. At any rate, the neat parallel lines along the driver's shank are now in a helix, as the blade twisted - and Sears doesn't even have a place for this in their hardware section - oops. Where do you get such a small driver? The smallest I've found is a T10. Of course, how to get those screws off is another problem - especially if they were Loctited. I guess I just drill them out - gads!

Also, what care should one give the Damascus? Is a coat of 'Renaisance wax needed, or just an oil coat? And - what kind of oil, mineral oil or light machine oil (RemOil, Marvel Mystery Oil, or 3-n-1, etc.)?

Any & all help will be appreciated. Thanks!

Stainz
 
I made a post a long time ago that all the Craftsman torx wrenches we use as knife folk are the wrong size. Each and everyone of them is just a tad under sized making it easier to spin freely in the torx screws.

You are much better off buying one of the cheaper sets sold at Sears with drivers by KR. I got kit number 12731 from Sears local for like $10 for a six piece set and the drivers work in torx screws the Craftsman torx drivers lead you to believe are stripped.

The Craftsman mini Torx drivers are terrible! Avoid them like the plaque. I've written Sears complaining about this to no avail.

Maybe they need reminded of the crap drivers they sell under the supposedly better name. I'll tell you something else even more astounding. I bought a Snap on driver thinking it would be a better fitting driver than the Craftsman and both the T5 and T6 drivers are the same as the Craftsmans. Buy one of the cheaper ones they fit, use the better one they spin. Go figure. Don't believe me try it. You'll see.

You are better off getting one from Knifemaker supply or one of these KR than anything else. Trust me, I've tried them all in T5 to T10. The green Husky all in one kit sold at Texas Knifemaker is also pretty good if you want them all in one place.

Lastly, the little tool Kershaw sells has drivers that fit as good as anything for T6 and T8 and as for the Phillips head driver in that tool, well, nothing will work better on your Emerson or other Phillips head screws with a size zero.

STR
 
If lock tite'd in place you will need heat to break the bond.

Here is what I have done many times in the past. Plug in your soldering iron and leave it on its stand. take your torx bit (better if removable) and put it in the screw and then rest the bit on the hot part of the soldering iron. Keep an eye on it and try it every minute or so. It shouldn't take much pressure at all once the bond is broken.

Hope this helps.

Tom
 
Stainz said:
Yeah, I don't like clips, so I get my trusty, actually 'Made in USA', Sears/Craftsman Micro-Tech Precision Driver set's T6 Torx driver out to first adjust the lock tension - and then remove the clip - something I've done to all of my Scallions, Leeks, and Blurs. The lock was no problem - but the clip was 'locked' in place - perhaps by Loctite - or something. At any rate, the neat parallel lines along the driver's shank are now in a helix, as the blade twisted - and Sears doesn't even have a place for this in their hardware section - oops. Where do you get such a small driver? The smallest I've found is a T10. Of course, how to get those screws off is another problem - especially if they were Loctited. I guess I just drill them out - gads!

Also, what care should one give the Damascus? Is a coat of 'Renaisance wax needed, or just an oil coat? And - what kind of oil, mineral oil or light machine oil (RemOil, Marvel Mystery Oil, or 3-n-1, etc.)?

Any & all help will be appreciated. Thanks!

Stainz
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McMaster-Carr is an industrial supplier but anyone can order from them. They carry just about any tool and they ship right away. Great company

Lee
 
Kershaw is first-rate - they sent me the infamous keychain tool, spare screws, and a clip - gratis! What nice folks! Thirty seconds after it's arrival, the tool did it's job - the clip was off. I was a dyed-in-the-wool Buck fan... and liked Kershaws. Now I realize that I am just a knife-slut!

Stainz
 
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