300 mm flexible shaft: reach the screw your screwdriver can't see

Building an arcade cabinet, closing up a bartop, screwing a control panel or a piece of setup furniture back together: there's always one screw stuck behind a crossbar, where no straight handle can fit. This 300 mm flexible shaft bends between the tool and the screw and transmits the turning force at an angle. It takes 6.35 mm hex bits (1/4 inch), the standard for everyday tools.

What it does

• Angled screwdriving: the sheath bends around an obstacle to reach a screw you can't get at head-on.
• 300 mm extension: gives you extra reach inside an arcade cabinet, a closed unit or the back of a rack.
• 6.35 mm standard: fits a bit holder handle, a ratchet or the chuck of an electric screwdriver, and takes standard 1/4-inch hex bits.
• Carbon steel: metal core, silver finish, 300 mm long.

What it doesn't do

• It's not a precision tool: handheld console shell screws (PH00 Phillips, tri-wing, Y) are removed with 4 mm bits and a precision screwdriver, not with a 6.35 mm extension.
• No bits are included: the extension on its own won't drive anything.
• A flexible shaft loses torque in the bend and doesn't cope well with forceful screwing. Keep it for moderate tightening, not for drilling or freeing a seized screw.
• No screwdriver or handle in the box: you need to already own the tool that drives it.
• The manufacturer is not identified at source (generic 300 mm silver reference): we don't state a maximum torque or a minimum bend radius.

Compatibility

Compatible with any bit with a 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) hex shank, the standard for screwdriver bits and bit holder handles. On the drive side, it fits into a drill driver chuck, a bit holder handle or a ratchet fitted with a 6.35 mm bit holder. Not compatible with 4 mm precision bits and fine electronics screwdrivers — so not suitable for opening a handheld console or a controller.

Skill level required

No particular skills: insert the bit on one end, drive from the other. Good habit: hold the sheath with one hand so it doesn't whip around, and keep the speed low if you use it on an electric screwdriver. For taking a console apart, use a precision screwdriver kit instead.

In the box

• 1 flexible shaft, 300 mm, 6.35 mm hex, carbon steel, silver finish

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