Today’s Tip: Driver Bits

Today’s Tip: Driver Bits
Driver tips can wear down without looking broken.
By Mark Today's Tip Tools

It might not look like it at first, but driver bits can wear out making them really hard to keep in contact with the screw. The
Driver tips can wear down without looking broken.
Driver tips can wear down, making them hard to keep in contact with the screw.

first telltale sign: the bit cams out of screw heads more easily than normal—thuda-thuda-thuda-thuda. The other sign: the very tip is shiny, which is a means the steel has worn. Time for a new one.

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Mark
A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor, he writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.
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