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Don't throw broken stuff -- and money -- away! Spend a few bucks on some basic tools that will save you hundreds of dollars each year.

Which tools do you need in your fix-it toolbox? I recommend these basics:

* A good quality 8- or 16-ounce curved-claw hammer for installing and removing nails

* An adjustable wrench (6, 8, or 10 inches long) for tightening and loosening bolts

* A set of screwdrivers or a combination screwdriver with assorted tips (standard and Phillips) for tightening and loosening screws

* Adjustable pliers (6, 8, 10, or 12 inches long) for holding or turning things

* A basic multimeter for testing electrical voltage, current, and resistance.

That's about it. For less than $25--including the cost of a small toolbox or tool apron to hold everything--you can have the basic tools you need to fix hundreds of things in your household. Buy at least medium quality. A $3.00 hammer is hardly worth three bucks. A $10.00 hammer may last you many years. Besides, you'll probably save the cost of the tools on your first repair--and you get to keep the tools!

You also can expand your budget to upgrade any of the basic tools covered here. For example, you can invest a couple dollars more to get a better set of screwdrivers or even a power screwdriver with assorted tips. If you want to add on to this basic toolbox to make tasks easier--or to make even more repairs--you can get these:

* Hand or power drill with assorted bits for drilling holes in wood, metal, or plastic

* Wire stripper for cutting and removing the outer wrapper (insulation) from around wires

* Retractable-blade utility knife for cutting softer materials such as plastics

* Measuring tape for measuring the height, width, or depth of various materials

* Hand, hack, or power saw for cutting wood, plastic, or metal (depending on the blade used)

* Set of wrenches (open- and closed-end) with standard (inches) and metric (millimeter) sizes for bolts and nuts

* Socket wrench set with standard (U.S.) and metric sizes using 1/4-, 3/8-, or 1/2-inch ratchet drives for bolts and nuts

* Allen wrench set for tightening and loosening Allen-head screws and bolts

* Files are useful for removing excess metal, plastic, and wood.

In addition to common screws and screwdrivers, you may occasionally run in to spanner and Torx fasteners. Both are designed to resist tampering. A spanner bit has a notch in the middle (sometimes found on coffee makers). Torx fasteners have six points. Torx tamper-resistant screws have a post in the center that makes it even more difficult to open (found on some microwaves). If you need to get past one of these fasteners, you can purchase these special tools at larger hardware stores or auto parts centers.

A basic tool kit for painting projects will include these items:

* Paint brushes or paint pads for applying paint and other finishes to smaller surfaces (better brushes will cost more, but will last a lot longer and spread paint more easily and evenly)

* Paint roller (frame and cover) and tray for applying paint and other finishes to larger surfaces (a better quality roller cover will last for years and apply paint more easily and evenly)

* Cartridge gun for applying caulking and other sealers

* Scrapers and sandpaper for removing paint and other finishes from wood, metal, or plastic

* A-frame ladder or sturdy stepstool for reaching higher locations

One of the keys to quick repairs is having a convenient place to work. Tools, standard parts, and good lighting are all together in one place. And it's a place where you can leave things spread out if needed without complaints or losing parts. Like where?

You can begin by setting up a corner of the dining room or a spare room as your fix-it shop. Parts and tools can be in a small tool chest or even a cardboard box. Nothing fancy, just efficient. Or you can use a small desk in an extra room or in your garage. A card table can be purchased for less than the cost of a repair and will give you working surface plus storage for tools and parts. Someday you may have a fix-it bench in the garage (as I do), or even a separate shop, with all the tools you've purchased with the money you've saved by fixing things yourself.

Dan Ramsey is the the author of Common Repairs Made Easy" and 90 other how-to books. Dan also is president of FixItClub.com, offering simple instructions and tips on troubleshooting and repairing or recycling household things that break.

Screwdrivers and Hex Bit Sockets

Advancement in the field of hardware has resulted in specially designed tools made to suit specific functions. This article discusses three such innovative tools.

A cordless screwdriver is one that uses an electric motor to turn a screw-bit. Its most significant benefit is that it provides greater torque than standard screwdrivers. Since a screw must penetrate many layers of hard material to anchor properly, such torque assumes great importance. It also proves invaluable to pull out rusted or damaged screws during deconstruction.

Since a cordless screwdriver is motor-driven, it requires minimal effort on the part of the user. Even in the most confined spaces, it drives the screw in safely without causing undue hand stress.

The motor of the cordless screwdriver sources power from either NiCd or rechargeable Li-Ion batteries. Both batteries are powerful, sturdy and reliable. Newer batteries in the market charge very quickly and hold out for much longer than their predecessors. Advancement in technology has ensured that both motors and batteries of cordless screwdrivers are compact and lightweight without compromising on efficiency.

Cordless screwdrivers are available in a range of shapes and sizes to suit particular needs. While smaller ones resemble pneumatic screwdrivers, heavy-duty ones look like power drills and allow customization of torque, speed and direction settings. Some even comprise laser lights or LED screens to view the task better.

Cordless screwdrivers save both time and labor and are ideal for woodworkers, craftsmen and do-it-yourselfers.

As its name suggests, a Torx screwdriver is used to drive in Torx screw heads. Its greatest benefit is that it increases manufacturing efficiency by preventing cam-out. Until a particular torque is reached, the screw does not slip out of the fastener. This reduces chances of damage to the screw head, the driver tip as well as the Torx screwdriver. Also, only the correct driver fits into a corresponding screw head. Both these features increase the longevity of the tool.

In addition, a Torx screwdriver reduces time, effort and cost spent in tooling, resulting in cheaper products for the end consumer.

Torx screwdrivers are commonly used in the manufacture of automobiles, computer systems and consumer electronics.

A hex bit socket is a special tool that fits into a pneumatic or electronic screwdriver or drill. It is usually two-sided, with a driver on one side and a socket on the other. Both these ends work with six-sided fasteners. The driver of a hex bit socket is used to easily drive screws with hexagonal holes in or out of resistant material. The socket side is designed to receive a nut or other similar six-sided hardware. Since the socket makes contact on all six sides, the nut loosens or tightens according to the direction of torque applied.

Hex bit sockets are available in a range of sizes corresponding to standard sizes of the particular hardware they are meant for. They are also sold in kits of three to twenty pieces in differing sizes.

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How to install torx screw in my Land Rover Discovery sun roof?

My husband is having trouble putting a cap and torx screw on his sun roof - it's part of 4 caps that mount the glass to the rail. He has tried using a socket wrench with a 1/4" socket and a torx t20 bit adapter to get the screw in but there doesn't seem to be enough clearance to get the tool in there. Does anyone know if there's a special tool needed or any tricks to get this to work? Thanks!
Or do they make torx screw drivers that are bent, like an allen wrench? Can't use a straight screw driver due to the location of this screw. Also thinking maybe if he tilt the sunroof up, there would be easier access?

Here would be just the right tool for your need
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92630

Or maybe the flex shaft from this kit with a short T20 bit and the hand driver or cordless screwdriver/drill
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93916

Screw it all
When Ottawa inventor Peter Kielland (a descendant of the Norwegian physician who invented the Kielland forceps, which some of us will remember from birth) decided that the world needed a better multi-bit screwdriver, he didn't mess around.

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