Drive Grip - a uk alternative...

I want to buy some of this:

Which is a deep link into urbanpanzer's website.

But I cannot find any for sale in the UK.

I had a brief look at Loctite's site but found nothing.

Is this stuff - or an alternative - available in the UK?

just use stud lock

jamesmartin said:

just use stud lock

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it aint the same - its anti cam-out fluid,

The Mad Hat Man said:

it aint the same - its anti cam-out fluid,

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oh i see it is never needed it

The Mad Hat Man said:

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Fair point!

Contacted - maybe there's somewhere in the UK selling it - I'll post back if so.

In the meantime, is there a UK version?

The Mad Hat Man said:

it aint the same - its anti cam-out fluid,

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What's that when its at home?

it stops a x head screw driver coming out of a x head screw head. As yu turn the screw driver, the tendency is for the driver to rotate and lift out of the head, this is called "cam-out", as the interaction between the screwdriver bit and head acts like a cam. It is a consequence of the torque required to rise up the sides of the screw head being less than the torque required to turn the screw.

never heard of it but i will get some cos this has been a problem for years for me

early Philips screws were designed to cam-out, as early automatic screwdrivers could not torque-sense, when tight. It isnt required with later drivers and is now invariaably seen as a bad point, but it was used originally as a safety and load sensing system.

Oh ho - more surfing I found this:


From that I found this in the UK;

And is this stuff the same as their "valve lapping compound"?


They also mention using graphite - that might explain why I inherited a small blower of graphite from the father-in-law

I don't know if any of the above are the same as "Drive Grip" though -that stuff looks like it expands.

certainly good fitting screwdriver bits are a good start.

The Mad Hat Man said:

certainly good fitting screwdriver bits are a good start.

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It always helps

have you looked at the Wera laser tip screwdrivers...they prevent cam out. I've got a set and they are pretty good.

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An old trick used to be to put some fine grinding paste on the screwdriver tip as that would improve grip and help prevent rounded out heads

the things you learn on here. cant wait to drop this into a conversation

More snake oil, what next? sticky back toilet paper

Nigel-S said:

More snake oil, what next? sticky back toilet paper

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Toilet paper that your finger doesn't go through would be nice

dieselmonkey said:

have you looked at the Wera laser tip screwdrivers...they prevent cam out. I've got a set and they are pretty good.

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+1. They do seem to work better.

so let me get this straight, every time you want to put a screw in you have to put a bit of that in the screwhead ? im a carpenter and never heard of it or needed it as long as you use the right bit for the screws your using they shouldnt slip out