ENGINEER dr-55 Ratchet Screwdriver, Red/Black

A fan in my PC developed a dodgy bearing and was making an annoying noise.The problem was that the fan was screwed to a radiator and located such that the two screws furthest into the case were down next to the motherboard with the RAM and my H110i block/CPU in the way.I could remove the radiator (its screws were on the outside of the case) but the cooler block was attached to the CPU so it would have been extremely awkward trying to remove the fan from the radiator with the short, thick water pipes still leading to the CPU. Even worse would be if I'd had to remove the block from the CPU and then mess about pasting it back on again after. Plus disturbing anything can just lead to more problems developing.My other option was to find an ingenious way to get the screws undone.That is where this device came in. What can I say? It worked perfectly both undoing and doing up the screws.The ratchet allowed me to loosen the screws and then I was able to reach in and use the red wheel to do the rest by hand. The reverse being the case when putting it back in.So this is a great little device that will become a much valued item in my toolkit as I am sure it will save the day many times in the future. It feels good quality and I wouldn't expect it to break in a hurry.

I bought this to replace another type that basically needed hurling across the workshop due to the rachtet being very hit and miss. This one is a much better product. The ratchet is reliable, although I wouldn't recommend putting a lot of force on it. The driver is compact but easy to grip. The ends fit snugly and there is a handy plastic speed thumb screw for starting screws off (note the bits do not go all the way through the driver so will not push out during use). All in all a well made and designed little tool that it would not be possible to make fit into any smaller recesses since the total height is little more than the height of the driver bits.

I bought this to get at a screw for a kitchen sink tap that was in a very awkward to reach location.As it happened it didn't suit that purpose and the screw I was trying to undo was beyond use anyway but I nevertheless don't regret buying this tool.It is not the cheapest you can buy for such a purpose but you can tell that it is very well made and is an example for me of quality Japanese engineering.This is a small ratchet screwdriver for use where a conventional screwdriver's handle and body would get in the way and the screwdriver comes with a few optional ends and a handy little node for poking these out of the holder.The ratchet mechanism itself works well and I can see it lasting me a long time if I look after it.I keep it indoors so rust should not be an issue.With screwdrivers you use what you need for any one job and no one screwdriver or even screwdriver set is going to do everything or at least do it well. So little niche tools like this are essential to add to your collection over time as the need arises (at least that's what I tell my wife) and I am glad to have it among my other less-used by useful nonetheless options.If you need a screwdriver to get at screws in awkward spaces then I think you could do far worse than buy this. It won't suit every task or even necessarily be regularly used but it will perform well when needed.Recommended.

What a brilliant 'little' tool this is. I bought this to adjust the pilot screw on my motorbike carbs. It fits the job perfectly (on a Fazer 600). Its very small in height and length so would be useful in the toolbox for all those awkward jobs that raise their heads every now and then. It was delivered very quickly and communication was brilliant from the supplier. The quality of the tool is a mixture of metal and plastic parts which seems to be put together very solidly. It's a micro sized ratchet so I wouldn't use it to really tighten down bigger screws but I've got faith that it will do the jobs I ask of it.

The size of the tool allows you to get into small places but you also need to apply pressure to the head otherwise it slips out. I found it tedious as it kept on slipping all the time.

for those ultra tight situations this is brilliant. ultra slim but strong metal handle therefore no room for a soft tough handle etc or other niceties.I found a water leak internal to the gas boiler and without this would have meant dissembling the gas boiler to get to a lose screw as flexi extension etc couldn't fit. As a result this tool saved me a boiler engineer call out. I'm sure i will find uses in the bike/car and other home repairs.One downside is its racket doesn't have a lot of click so you have to rewind quiet far e.g. from 3 o'clock to 4 O 'clock before it can engage again.

I've had this little tool since 2015, I bought it 9 years ago here on Amazon. It's actually such a brilliant little tool and has come in handy many times. It's been used and abused and still works flawlessly. It's perfect in its construction.For some reason, when I bought it, I wasn't in the know-how with tools, I wasn't into DIY so much, and I must've bought it on a whim, but I'm very glad I did. I checked out Engineer's other products and have bought a few of them since and they're all amazing quality.I would give more than 5 stars if I could!