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  #3065604 19-Apr-2023 14:38
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neb: These hex head screwdrivers: It seems to be a requirement that IP-rated electrical/electronic device enclosures come with hex-head SS screws and bolts for no known reason, which are a huge pain to deal with because you need Allen keys that you change your grip on every half turn which requires having at least three hands, one to hold the equipment up/down/against a wall/whatever and two to fumble with the Allen key. These screwdrivers turn hex-head bolts and screws into standard one-handed-operation items like Phillips-head screws, and if necessary you can give them the final tighten once the equipment is already bolted into place with an Allen key and one hand.

 

Because phillips and similar are a turd of a fastener and need to go and die. I would rather torx than hex because the screws hold onto the bit better. If I have to deal with hex head I would want ball ended screw drivers so they can go in at an angle.





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  #3065607 19-Apr-2023 14:42
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I've actually replaced a pile of SS hex-head bolts on various things with Phillips-head ones after having to undo six bolts while up on a ladder with the equipment up over my head.

 

 

The fact that I dropped two of the bolts despite being as careful as possible because I don't have the necessary three to four hands also helped in this decision.

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  #3065608 19-Apr-2023 14:42
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arrived yesterday, protective custom-designed skin for my steam deck

 




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  #3065863 20-Apr-2023 08:07
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neb: These hex head screwdrivers: 

 

I have a set of hex drive bits, including hex and a whole lot of "security" bits. Ideal for the exact situation you describe, and as a bonus, can use an electric screwdriver.

 

 


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  #3065866 20-Apr-2023 08:25
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frankv:

 

neb: These hex head screwdrivers: 

 

I have a set of hex drive bits, including hex and a whole lot of "security" bits. Ideal for the exact situation you describe, and as a bonus, can use an electric screwdriver.

 

 

 

 

The problem is they fall out of the driver and stay in the screw just enough to sit there for a second before falling down into the depths of whatever you are working on. Its nice to have a screwdriver that is one piece and doesnt have the slop of the 1/4" connection and the extra size that it adds.

 

I had to get some really long pozi bits ones because of how things were assembled it wouldnt fit with the added diameter of an extension bit. Plus the ones that actually latch it in are even thicker again.





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  #3066016 20-Apr-2023 12:12
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A carrier/luggage rack for a recently-bought electric motorbike (it's roughly equivalent to a 50cc scooter, which it's replacing) - only took about 1 week to arrive. The rack was about $NZ100 and the postage was about the same... although of course I also could have paid about $200 and had free shipping from another supplier, but I figured that maybe paying $100 for shipping might expedite things.

 

The bike came with a grab-rail which was pretty easy to remove and replace with the carrier (the dealer here doesn't carry accessories) but it's probably made of pretty poor steel and may rust easily...we'll see.

 

 

 

 





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  #3066065 20-Apr-2023 14:57
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Very cool, what sort of range do you get on the Super Soco?


 
 
 

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  #3066135 20-Apr-2023 17:14
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frankv:

neb: These hex head screwdrivers: 

 

I have a set of hex drive bits, including hex and a whole lot of "security" bits. Ideal for the exact situation you describe, and as a bonus, can use an electric screwdriver.

 

 

The screws are often embedded in deep wells that make them totally inaccessible to interchangeable bits. Also, while I have a set of those as well, I almost never use them because the wobbly bit barely hanging onto a giant socket head that gets in the way of everything is kinda the last resort if nothing else is available.

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  #3066137 20-Apr-2023 17:16
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clicknz:

it's probably made of pretty poor steel and may rust easily...

 

 

A.k.a. Chinesium. If you've got some Penetrol, paint it in that and let it cure for 2-3 days, that'll cover it in a hard waterproof varnish. Be particularly careful around any welded/crimped joints where water can get in and rust it from the inside out.

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  #3066173 20-Apr-2023 18:23
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Senecio:

 

Very cool, what sort of range do you get on the Super Soco?

 

 

 

 

Yeah - so far I'm enjoying it... very weird zipping along with no sound except the breeze (unlike my previous Italian 2 stroke).

 

In ideal conditions it's supposed to get 75km. It seems that in real life (Wellington hills & often a head wind) it gets about 55km.

 

I keep the charger in the garage (normal 3 pin plug) and top it off when needed - about 4 hours from flat.

 

Ideal for what I want, but it might be even better if I can sort out a wee hack that ups the built-in 50kmh speed limit to about 65kmh (but you didn't hear that from me...).

 

 

 

@neb - thanks for the tip.


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$14 delivered. Ordered June 18. Estimated arrival date July 3. Actual arrival date June 27. 

 

Bluey Season 3 Episode 47 Cricket is my favourite my son's favourite episode 😄.  

 

 

 


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  #3108470 26-Jul-2023 16:25
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Just had an order done on the 20th for someone at work turn up today, 6 days is pretty efficient. Quicker than Aramex gets something from penrose to beach haven.





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Wakrak:

 

Bluey Season 3 Episode 47 Cricket is my favourite my son's favourite episode 😄.  

 

 

 

 

Ditto. For me my kids. 


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  #3108592 26-Jul-2023 20:55
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Just a warning for anyone buying stuff from the US via MyUS (this thread seems to have the people most likely to use something like this), the last time I used this was early in the Covid outbreak when they were the cheapest way to get no-other-option items from the US to here. Just used it again and they no longer use any of the modestly expensive but OK at a pinch services like USPS but only eyewateringly expensive services like DHL and Fedex, so they've gone from the cheapest to more like avoid-at-all-costs.

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  #3115836 14-Aug-2023 19:28
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richms:

Just had an order done on the 20th for someone at work turn up today, 6 days is pretty efficient. Quicker than Aramex gets something from penrose to beach haven.

 

 

Just had to separate items turn up in seven days from order to delivery. Looks like they've got back to pre-Covid delivery speeds.

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