Screw Holder Starter

[Cadman]

Hi Guys,
    This is my first thread and post. I clean many small baitcasting and spinning reels for myself, friends and club members. Many of the reels I clean have small screws that are hard to hold, or put into their perspective holes to screw them in. Is there a good tool that will hold the head of a small screw while I try to position it and screw it in without dropping the screw. I would like one for slotted screws and phillips screws or a tool that holds both. Also I'm looking for a good tool that will last. So what do you guys use or suggest. Thank You in advance.

[steelhead_killer]

I haw always used a little dap of grease to hold the screw to the driver in tight spaces...works for me!  Merry Christmas!

[sdlehr]

Or put a little dab of grease on the threads to hold it near or on the screw hole first, then use the driver as usual.

Sid

[reel man]

Ditto!  Grease is a little screw's best friend.

[reelrepair123]

grease work good on little phillips screws,  but   they sell screwdrivers that have a sliding sleeve that locks the screw head in the slot of the screwdriver, check on ebay the tool is by klein tools, it is fantastic, i have two of them and can't tell you how fantastic they are , a must for reel repair.   harryk

[handi2]

These 2 will hold the smallest of slotted screws. Even the smallest on Ambassaduer reels. A must have for Penn reels.

The K23 is the one used daily. The smaller K21 is for very small screws.

[Cadman]

I've tried grease and sometimes it works sometimes not. Also tried to magnetize the screwdriver, only to finally realize that the screws are stainless.

[Cadman]

These 2 will hold the smallest of slotted screws. Even the smallest on Ambassaduer reels. A must have for Penn reels.

Are those the same screwdriver or two different screwdrivers? Is that the model number on the handle? Thanks for the pics.

[Tiddlerbasher]

I have many screwdrivers and bits from the Wiha company.
Including  a few of these:

http://www.wiha.com/en/produkte/screwdrivers/softfinish-slotted-screw-holding-screwdriver-clamping-sleeve-holds-the-screw-398.html

They are quality products

[Mic]

I just picked up a few of these for some of my crew members. Granger has starter screw drivers in both straight/standard screws as well as Phillips. I think they were actually made by Kline Tools. They make electricians tools.

Grease works good to...

Later, Mic