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Hello, My BF had gotten me the 54 Bit Driver Kit from Ifixit years back as a gift and I’ve lost count on how much money it’s made me between my two jobs and my moonlighting, but I recently got into more miscellaneous electronic repair and scrapping and a lot of the stranger devices/appliances require a longer/thinner driver than the Ifixit one. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good, durable extender that doesn’t add much thickness, or even a different longer driver that I can also carry with me? Thanks, Derek.
See https://meta.ifixit.com/Answers/View/103… I asked a similar question on iFixit Meta some months ago and came across you question in searching for it again. I was told my suggestion would be put to the Tools Dev Team but haven’t heard anything since, which is a pity because I have a birthday coming up.
Wiha makes one called System 4 Magnetic Extension Blade for Micro Bits Part# 75901 its super narrow for getting into recessed screw cavities and can be stacked to reach even further. The only setback is its not very magnetic so you might have a hard time picking up larger screws.
I bought a specific Torx set with about 5-6” shafts which eliminated the extender bulge. Many times ANY bulge will create a problem so I would look for what you need with the long shaft instead of an extender.
Hi @pleriche , I also attend community repair events and I’m also looking for a solution.The solution proposed by @cspanpacman seems reasonable but I’m afraid that the buldge would still cause problems, like @ruggb emphasized (at least for the skinniest bits). How do you manage this problematic in the meantime of an optimized solution? Personally I was lucky enough to always have a fellow repairer that comes with his huge tool case ready to lend me longer shafts. But I would be more confortable to have an skinny extender. In terms of production footprint (and cost for our wallet) a good extender would save lots of long shaft versions for each bit we could need… Do you think a good extender would be impossible considering the (failed) attempt of iFixit’s tool development team? (https://meta.ifixit.com/Answers/View/103…) In short for future folks coming here, according to you, what kind of conclusion could we make about this problem ? Best regards,Geoff
Note that as of February 2022, the Wiha magnetic extension suggested by Bradford May 2021 has been reported by DigiKey as discontinued by the manufacturer.
