Nice bit set for anyone looking - Amazon

[TheDoubleD]

For gunsmithing get one of Brownells Magnabit sets, it is the way to go. I bought mine 36 years ago and and have used it hard. They have a number of specialty bit you can buy to augment the main set. I used mine every day for for five year when I was full time gunsmithing and continue use to this day doing custom and personal gunsmithing.

https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...a-tip-sets/magna-tip-super-sets--prod417.aspx

 

[dennishoddy]

I got one of these:

https://store.fixitsticks.com/collections/all-shooting/products/multi-torque-driver

Prolly not QUITE as good as a high quality torque wrench, but for as little as I will use it, it will get me in the ballpark.

<edit> I have 2 large torque wrenches I have used for barrel nut installation, but they don't go down to inch-meters, which is what most rings and my chassis seem to specify.

Yes it will get you in the ballpark, but be sure you put it to a zero setting after use. Torque Wrenches of any design require that to stay in calibration longer.

 

[Hangfire]

I need to get one of those 208 piece bit sets it sure would beat what I have now which is a couple of tuna cans on the workbench filled with misc used bits that I bought for next to nothing by the big handful at a pawn shop across town......oh, I prefer to be called frugal not a cheap SOB.

 

[bigred1]

I need to get one of those 208 piece bit sets it sure would beat what I have now which is a couple of tuna cans on the workbench filled with misc bits that I bought by for next to nothing by the big handful at a pawn shop across town......oh, I prefer to be called frugal not a cheap SOB.

Hmmm something fishy about that story.

 

[JeffT]

Hmmm something fishy about that story.

I thought it smelled kinda funny too...

 

[k4ylr]

In the same vein, I stumbled across these guys that track down the OEM manufacturers for the name brands and typically saves you some coin:

https://www.tooltruckrebrands.com/

Been really being able to fill out the tool box at a discount.

 

[tRidiot]

I did check and some of the bits in this set are hollow ground. Not all of them, but yes, some, the flathead and such.

 

[tRidiot]

Very cool.