Industrial & Machine Sets

Well made and good buy. Pay a little more and move up a lot in quality. They also offer other bits you may need. Case has room for additional bits. - Jackie

What can I say? After fiddling around with a big-name brand import "gunsmith screwdriver" set, I got tired of twisted & broken bits and blades and bought this. I wish I had bought this from the beginning. -Matt

Excellent set of ratchet screwdrivers IF you know what to use it for. Remember, you want the right tool for the job. If you read the product description Chapman screwdrivers are primarily designed or intended for gun smithing, DENTAL work, LAB work. So what this is telling you? This set of bits is not heavy duty, but rather light, detailed, precise work being gun smithing, or otherwise. If you try to remove a stubborn screw or really tight one to the max torque possible, this set is NOT for you. You would be better off getting a screwdriver set from HD or Lws. This set is for light gunsmithing jobs. The good thing is, if you break a bit you can buy a replacement, instead of trying to replace a rare, unique screw in your gun collection. So, if you don't want to get disappointed be aware of the limitations of this tool. The set comes in a nice handsome case, the bits are organized, the ratchet is fantastic. There is also a little "wheel" if you will, to apply gentle pressure. So you can apply pressure using only your fingers, the little "wheel" the handle, the screwdriver handle or the ratchet. All in all, it is a good set if you know what kind of jobs you can use it for. - Jose

So I would give these 10 stars if I could. This is the best and most thoughtfully designed screwdriver set I've ever encountered...These drivers exceeded my expectations in a lot of ways some big and some little but all meaningful.
1) Case. The case is not the typical 1 piece blow molded garbage. It is blow molded but it is of much heavier grade plastic and wait for it... has an actual hinge. Yup manufactured of 2 actual pieces and actually assembled... needless to say it feels better is more durable and just nicer than the usual fair.
2) Bit shape. These are hollow ground. I now they aren't the only hollow ground bits out there, they aren't even the only hollow ground bits I own. But they are well machined and importantly come with a data card indicating the maximum intended working torque for each bit. These torques are calibrated to the intended working torque of fastener that correspond to the bits. Useful information particularly if you are a machinist or gunsmith and actual screw torque matters.
3) Versatility. The set comes with like 8 different ways that you can use was bit depending again on how much room you have and how much torque you need to bring to bear. The lowest is using the actual machined knurling on the back of every bits (great for toys and certain finishing screws) and you work up from there to the fingertip holder all the way out to the 3" bit ratchet. Again thoughtful giving the user 1) the ability to get into tight spaces and 2) the ability to use the bits in a way that won't strip the head or tear out the substrait or otherwise get to a counter productive place. If you're are debating. I hope this helps. They are a great value and a great set of tools. - JMA

You absolutely need hollow ground screws if you own firearms. Just because a flat head driver fits into your grip screws, doesn't mean it'll work without damaging the screw. I learned the hard way. I have a few screws that are stripped because I used tapered screw drivers that you find everywhere. After some searching I found this set of Chapman screws and boy is this kit great. It may seem pricey, but it's made in the USA and from the moment I opened my set, I could tell it was made with pride. If you're thinking about this set, just get it, you won't regret your decision. - PC

I've had this for over a year now and have been very happy with it- and then I sheared off a bit. Called the folks at Chapman and chatted with a great customer rep- she informed me that the bit was not covered under warranty (I really did not think so, but had to ask) and that was really not that big a deal- the replacement tips are reasonable to buy. The bonus was when she told me that I could order in extra bits without paying more shipping- heck- you're going to send an envelope, might as well fill it as full as postage will allow. So I not only got the replacement bit, but some of the sizes that were skipped in the set. I've yet to damage a screw with this set, the hollow ground shape holds well, and sheared off (as designed) with too much torque. - Bob