I'm in the need for some precision tools for both quads as well as another project I'll be working on in the near future. A couple of folks on another forum recommended iFixit. Their site looks interesting but I'd like a second opinion

Is there something specific in there you need? I doubt they're a higher quality than rando tool kits on Amazon. If it's a kit with a bunch of bits then those are going to wear no matter who makes them and when it comes to bits there is always some weird bit you don't have if you tear into enough things plus you'll get security bits you'll likely never run into.

As for turning hex screws and nuts MIP makes some pretty premium drivers which are geared towards the surface RC hobby but we use several of the same size hex and nut drivers. I don't wrench on the FPV drones anywhere near the work you need to spend to keep a basher truck running so they're more of a must in that hobby where rounding out the hex heads on screws is more of an issue because of all the maintenance.

https://www.miponline.com/mip-rc-tools

I just ordered some micro tip needle nose pliers for about $8 on Amazon. They are something like 1 mm wide at the tip, while my narrowest pair is 2.3 mm. My narrowest tweezers are about 0.8 mm at the tip, so those pliers sound good to me,

My 1.5 mm hex drivers are a little rough to get out after screwing in a screw. I just got a Pyrodrone one, and it was rough from the beginning.

My other one is in this set from Amazon: Hobby-Ace RC Hex Driver Set - 4pcs Hex Allen Screwdriver Kit 1.5mm 2.0mm 2.5mm 3.0mm Key Driver Repair Tools for Rc Car Traxxas Helicopter3 . I have no idea what the quality of these is supposed to be, other than the rating is 4.6 out of 5 overall with 1,314 ratings, and 4.2 for durability.

I also got this from Amazon, AMIR Electric Screwdriver for PC Building, 28 IN 1 Small Power Automatic Screwdriver Set with 24 Bits, Rechargeable Portable Magnetic Repair Tool Kit with LED Lights for Laptops, Watches, Blue , and the bit also gets kind of stuck in the screw heads.

I don't know if these are just lower quality drivers, or if it's the screws themselves, but I'd love to have a driver that doesn't get stuck in the screw heads.

Thanks for the info.

The iFixit driver kit I got was garbage - The tips are not made of hardened material, and the strip out faster than the screw heads do

(30-Jun-2023, 10:51 PM)sevro Wrote: As for turning hex screws and nuts MIP makes some pretty premium drivers which are geared towards the surface RC hobby but we use several of the same size hex and nut drivers. I don't wrench on the FPV drones anywhere near the work you need to spend to keep a basher truck running so they're more of a must in that hobby where rounding out the hex heads on screws is more of an issue because of all the maintenance.

https://www.miponline.com/mip-rc-tools

Wow, those are expensive! $17.99 for a 1.5 mm hex driver.

I can get it for the same price on Amazon, with free shipping and free returns. I'm going to order one, and see if it makes enough difference to keep it.

Moores Ideal Products 9007 Thorp 1.5mm Hex Drive

(01-Jul-2023, 07:22 PM)aerokam Wrote: Wow, those are expensive! $17.99 for a 1.5 mm hex driver.

I can get it for the same price on Amazon, with free shipping and free returns. I'm going to order one, and see if it makes enough difference to keep it.

Moores Ideal Products 9007 Thorp 1.5mm Hex Drive

I thought you were talking about getting a similar one for cheaper, which is where the direction of my rant below was based upon:


18 bucks for a single, quality tool, is cheap. Buying 20 $5 tools doesn't end up being cheaper.

I've bought cheap plenty of times only to end up buying the expensive one later; essentially crying twice.

Now, I cry once by paying through the nose from a company that supports their product, and never having to use their support. Instead of the old way of trying to get a replacement of refund from a company across the world who doesn't care about me being out any time or money.

For instance, I just waited almost 8 months for my Bondhus ballend hex keys to finally get made and shipped. And it was worth it. The ends are much stronger than any of the China keys I have.

I mean, I could also buy the cheapest electronics on slap them on my cheap drone, but wouldn't I rather have SOME quality to keep it in the air. Not the best analogy, but...

There is vast difference between cheap and inexpensive. Cheap will almost always cost you more in the long run. Inexpensive is a good deal

I received the MIP driver yesterday. Haven't tried it out yet.

I don't know if the other drivers I got are cheap or just inexpensive. I provided links to them if anyone wants to chime in with their opinion. I'd like to know.

Dittos on the quality MIP drivers, they have good tight specs/tight fit.

Even so, I don't regret getting a Miniware ES15... whatever floats yer boat!

The MIP driver still gets a little stuck when removing it from the screw head, but perhaps less than the other ones. Maybe I'll reserve it for using on new M2 screws.

Just saw this and remembered this thread, fwiw:



...looks like it operates the same way via gyro that the Miniware ES15 does, but prolly even more heavy duty!