Flexdrive V5 Pot - What size screwdriver?

[Fiddy]

G'day

Quick question, With the flexdrive V5 Potentiometers, what size screwdriver flat or Phillips is everyone using the adjust the current?

Ive tried the smallest one i own (1.4mm) and it doesn't fit like it should, i have to use it on an angle to get it to turn.

Cheers!

 

[DTR]

G'day

Quick question, With the flexdrive V5 Potentiometers, what size screwdriver flat or Phillips is everyone using the adjust the current?

Ive tried the smallest one i own (1.4mm) and it doesn't fit like it should, i have to use it on an angle to get it to turn.

Cheers!

I just use my dremel to make them small enough.:beer:

 

[Fiddy]

hahaha i like the Macgyver style approach!

 

[Mohrenberg]

you can get a precision screw driver set for just a couple of dollars.

 

[Fiddy]

but they sell different size ones, im thinking 1mm would be small enough?

 

[Flaminpyro]

OR you could look around and maybe you can find a custom ground screw driver blade made just to fit the pot on a V5 flex drive> http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/fs-laser-tools-44115-2.html#post585654

 

[LaZeRz]

I was just about to reccomend you jeff

although what do you mean by "a custom ground driver" I think you meant tool or some other word like that because I wouldnt like to see any drivers get grounded down

 

[Flaminpyro]

OK I edited my post so it makes more sense to more people, I'll just bet the
golfers out there don't want to see any drivers get ground down either :crackup:

 

[LaZeRz]

I'll just bet the
golfers out there don't want to see any drivers get ground down either :crackup:

Me neither

Cheers mate :beer:

 

[clif]

but they sell different size ones, im thinking 1mm would be small enough?

Mitch a 1mm flat-head fits perfect, I use the one in this set: Precision Screwdriver Set - 33 Piece

the whole set is like $7 or so and if you clip those coupons you can get 20% off of that, don't know what they charge to ship em to your neck of the woods but if you want the set I could get one to you for a lot less than they would. Of course I'm sure you can locate a 1mm flat-head somewhere closer than HFT.

 

[Flaminpyro]

That's a lot of screwin for $7.00, good find

Mitch a 1mm flat-head fits perfect, I use the one in this set: Precision Screwdriver Set - 33 Piece

the whole set is like $7 or so and if you clip those coupons you can get 20% off of that, don't know what they charge to ship em to your neck of the woods but if you want the set I could get one to you for a lot less than they would. Of course I'm sure you can locate a 1mm flat-head somewhere closer than HFT.

 

[Fiddy]

Mitch a 1mm flat-head fits perfect, I use the one in this set: Precision Screwdriver Set - 33 Piece

the whole set is like $7 or so and if you clip those coupons you can get 20% off of that, don't know what they charge to ship em to your neck of the woods but if you want the set I could get one to you for a lot less than they would. Of course I'm sure you can locate a 1mm flat-head somewhere closer than HFT.

Hmm, the 1mm in the kit i got was too big for the flexdrive pot, must of been out of tolerance to fit so i ground it down a little bit and it fits nice now

that kit is linked to is pretty darn good for the price tho!

 

[clif]

Hmm, the 1mm in the kit i got was too big for the flexdrive pot, must of been out of tolerance to fit so i ground it down a little bit and it fits nice now

that kit is linked to is pretty darn good for the price tho!

I bought mine in the store for about $5 with a coupon and some kind of sale at the time. The smallest flathead in the kit worked great for me until I broke it trying to use it to pry open an aurora host pill driver or something.

 

[clif]

That's a lot of screwin for $7.00, good find

It's just the tip, does that count? :shhh:

 

[clif]

Hmm, the 1mm in the kit i got was too big for the flexdrive pot, must of been out of tolerance to fit so i ground it down a little bit and it fits nice now

that kit is linked to is pretty darn good for the price tho!

I found some really nice looking 1mm drivers (no tips, but a single piece tool) from proskit, I ordered a few of them, if they work on the flexs I'll carry em in the store for what I practically what I paid for em. :san:

 

[chipdouglas]

personally i just use a regular razor blade. the corner of it catches the plastic nicely.

michael.