You're Using The Wrong Screwdriver For Electrical

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I show you what screwdrivers work the best on electrical projects. Based on what I have seen from people and a poll I did on the channel, most people are using a screwdriver that just does not work the best. I will go through all the different types of screwdrivers that are used, what they are good at and not so good at, and then give you my opinion on the best available screwdrivers out there. Many will have never heard of them.
Tools In the Video:
Klein 11 in 1 Magnetic Screwdriver (combo bit not included): amzn.to/39RoKIN
Klein Combination Bits (Go Out of Stock Frequently) : amzn.to/3yjxvEV
Klein Combination Screwdrivers: amzn.to/3jZSqZ9
MILWAUKEE 13-in-1 Screwdriver With ECX Bits: amzn.to/3ndPEOb
MILWAUKEE 2" ECX Power Bits: amzn.to/39OoytK
MILWAUKEE 1" ECX Insert Bits: amzn.to/3S3trB2
How To Home Amazon Store, where you can find many of the tools and shirts I use and wear in my videos! amzn.to/3mcqu1E
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Blessings,
Adam
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@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

What screwdriver are you using? And Why? Also, if you haven't checked it out already, we have a storefront setup where you can find many of the tools and shirts you see me using in the videos: amzn.to/3mcqu1E

@SavageVoyageur 10 ай бұрын

Until 2 weeks ago I had no idea there was another bit like the Robertson or combo bit you could use. I will never be using the wrong bit again. Thanks for the great video.

@laurentco Жыл бұрын

Robertson screws are fantastic! I wish Phillips didn't exist, and I think standard slot screws should be outlawed!

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I am with you!

@ourjourneytohope Жыл бұрын

Yes, I’ve experienced all of this. Great discussion.

@ourjourneytohope Жыл бұрын

Good quality videos. Good lighting and view of what you are doing. These would be excellent for basic shop classes.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I am really glad to hear you liked it! It took me a good while to figure out all of the the camera fine tuning and lighting but I do think progress has been made over the years. Thanks a lot for the feedback David!

@BradMyers Жыл бұрын

I use the Klein combi screwdriver. I bought the combo two pack that comes with the C1 and C2 screwdriver.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Awesome! You are going to really liked them!

@larrycroft470 Жыл бұрын

Great job Brother!!! Thank you!!

@karieviola 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your videos. I watched many of them and was able to rewire my sputnik chandelier and get it hung up. Going to start adding outlets next.

@paulready8897 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your videos. Extremely helpful information. Prefect timing for me too. Have a few projects I’m going to have to work on soon. Esp in the bathroom. Now I know what tools to get. Will have to get the Ecx bits

@jackbenimble4067 Жыл бұрын

I was doing it wrong Adam...using a Phillips and a common. I have added the Klien bit to my purchase list. Thanks!

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

We have all used that. I did too. These are just far superior. Hope you are enjoying them!

@silverfox-59 4 ай бұрын

You are totally right, I always use a Phillips screwdriver. I think I'm going to go with the Kline. Thanks for your output.

@larrycroft470 Жыл бұрын

I love Klein tools. Great informative video thank you.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Me too! They all just feel like quality. I am glad you liked the video. Thanks a lot for the feedback Larry!

@scottleer756 Жыл бұрын

Yep, I've been using the wrong bit! Great video!

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks a lot for the feedback Scott!

@johnburke955 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Thank you!!

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback John!

@billybob81845 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy all your videos and they are most useful to me as I have 11 rentals and 77 years old and probably will never retire. Please discuss what to do about older house that renter is over loading the circuits. Service panel has been upgraded by Electric co so panel is fine. Is there any way I can go into panel and put some of load on this breaker on another circuit. The renter is beginning to get the hang of it. She now knows that you can’t use the microwave, air fryer, space heater all at same time but what can I do to make this situation better? Thanks and really enjoy what you are doing and your excellent presentation of material. Thanks ,Bill In Chattanooga

@MD82321 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Checked and I have Roberson bits, so GTG.

@mumbles1justin Жыл бұрын

Great video. I personally think Milwaukee ECX is trash, The Klein hybrid fix’s the part I hate about the ECCx by adding the tip for better fitment. But I find wera’s 162 # 2 PH/S part number 006456 better than both its a NON pozi philips/ slotted screwdriver that works on more than just electrical e.g. anchor mounting hardware etc. Side note Im not a wera fan boy. But their PH/S does work well.

@loganr7788 Жыл бұрын

I have the Wera PH/S and it won’t cam out at all on these screws.

@scottpalmer9056 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on going from a light switch by a front door to add a light in the ceiling?

@judymeyers1508 Жыл бұрын

I have always used a butter knife it's a perfect fit length an everything

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

That's a new one for me!

@apelectrictech3138 Жыл бұрын

I prefer to use a 1/4" cabinet tip flat driver. Specifically the Klein 605-6B. With practice, keeping the driver in the screw head is easy. It doesn't slip out of outlet screws like a PH2 would, rarely do I use phillips drive unless its a phillips only fastener. Square bits are second pick, but you'll swap between sq1 & sq2 often meaning more pieces to keep up with. Not really a fan of ECX type, not that it's bad, it's just very specific. The 1/4 flat handles Ide say 95% of fasteners I come across on equipment/devices.

@dennisgibbs5708 Ай бұрын

ECX head screw driver for electrical terminal heads.

@stevealenemoore7898 Жыл бұрын

If you don't have the square bit you can take a philips and grind the end strait flat on and get the distance the 4 blades to the size of the square bit and stop. then grind or shorten the blades of two so the legs off maybe a 1/16 shorter than the square end allowing the square end to go into the square hole and then the straight legs can serve as a regular flat screwdriver tip.

@michaelbelle4702 Жыл бұрын

Good video.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback.

@GarryBurgess Жыл бұрын

I had already ordered 2 Klein screwdrivers with combination tips, but thus far I don't have them so I haven't tried them.

@gregh7457 6 ай бұрын

does anyone know what ecx stands for? i always thought it was electrical connector/switch

@haroldgreen1425 8 ай бұрын

The driver you use depends on the age of the device. Early devices all came with slot only type screws. Later they became slot, phillips style screws, and when I retired they were a combination that included a square drive cut in the screws. That gave you a choice on the tool you used.

@brownrich 4 ай бұрын

I will use your comment.

@ericschultz3056 Жыл бұрын

Where did you find the combination bit for your Klein 11 in 1?

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Should be a link in the description. Was on Amazon.

@Paudelly 2 ай бұрын

I picked up the set of Klein combo tip screwdrivers for replacing the receptacles in my house. They will not seat in the terminal screws. Dont know what the deal is, #1 robertson works great but the combo tip doesnt seat far enough in the head of the screw and just cams out.

@HowToHomeDIY 2 ай бұрын

Just as a check, are you using the correct size combination bit? I have not once had that issue at all.

@Paudelly 2 ай бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY Yep. Unless there is a 3rd size. Set came with two, the larger is obviously the wrong size, smaller is the one I am talking about that seems as if it should work but just doesnt seat deep enough.

@nattaponnilprapai5437 Жыл бұрын

ECX#1 =square#1+PH#1+Slot5.0 ECX#2 = square#2+PH#2+Slot6.0 yes or not? please tell me.

@jamesborton9237 Жыл бұрын

I do electrical frequently. I like having an arsenal of tools for on the job options. I found at Lowes a screwdriver made by Ideal part # 35-204. This has been so good I used it for a week and bought a second one. Milwaukee makes one called ECX, KLEIN's version called combination tip. I been trying to find 2 inch combination tips (bits) for my screw gun. Robertson # 1 and # 2 screwdivers and 2 " bits should be in your tool arsenal. Always best to have backup tools.

@jamesborton9237 Жыл бұрын

KLEIN LISTEN UP, make combination bits 2 inches long and in #1 & # 2 size

@dennisgibbs5708 Ай бұрын

Your audio is on & off. Hard to follow. I suspect the tool you are referring to is the special electrical 4 prong head.

@VictorSilva-rq4kz Жыл бұрын

What nobody is doing (including this video) is tightening the terminal screws to the manufacturers' torque value. Tightening as much as possible is over torqueing the terminal screws.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I have never seen a connection fail due to it being really tight. I have seen plenty of failures under torqued.

@davidwhite9249 Жыл бұрын

Or, you could grind off the tip off a Phillips...

@adamhorton1601 9 ай бұрын

If the manufacturers really wanted all these screws so they never ever come loose, they'd use torx screws instead. The fact that most of the screws are a 3 way cluster#@&* of Phillips, flat, and Robertson, tells me all three options actually tighten the fastener to UL or third party specifications when properly tightened with an adequate tool by someone qualified to operate that tool.

@stevecooper6473 Жыл бұрын

Suggestion: be careful not to move the subject to or from the camera, and therefore in and out of focus.

@donhgr 7 ай бұрын

On a lot of the reviews they’re getting bad reviews because you can’t replace the bits only buy a whole new driver

@HowToHomeDIY 7 ай бұрын

That's not true. You buy the screwdrivers that you can put different bits in.

@timmartin6274 Жыл бұрын

Upset that apparently this "great product" does not have the support of Klein marketing team. The product is no longer available at Home Depot, Lowes, Grainger, Klein's own website, or anywhere else I could find. Big disappointment. Wish it wasn't so.

@instantchildbirth2746 Жыл бұрын

how is this a 12min video 😅

@jackriley5974 Жыл бұрын

An intelligent person should find it ambiguous that such attention is given to terminal security here but the use of Wago (VAHGO) lever nuts offers no such security!!

@thepenultimateninja5797 2 ай бұрын

Would you mind expanding on that? I'm about to do some electrical work on my house, and was planning on using Wago connectors. I'm just a homeowner though, so I'm always happy to learn from more experienced folks.

@jackriley5974 2 ай бұрын

@@thepenultimateninja5797 The quickest way for me to explain the lack of terminal security of the Wago is for you to cross your fingers and notice the contact area created between the fingers. Then, with your index fingers make a cross and observe the difference in the contact area. This indicates almost exactly the difference between a wire nut and a Wago. After 65 years as an electrician (still working) you couldn't pay me to use Wagos, and speaking of paying, that's what you'll do to get them. Of course, as a DIYer you won't mind the difference. Good luck!