I worked out what a neon screwdriver is for

[Steve_P]

Contrary to popular belief they are not fishing weights, neither are they a substitute padlock for the garden shed. No. A neon screwdriver is designed to be the perfect size to remove layers of paint from slotted screws so they can be removed with little or no swearing.

 

[ayjay]

when i work out how to post pics, ill show you all my test kit--------
ok done it

my multi meter with a 500 volt insulation test built in btw

my amprobe very accurate, it has a slot at the rear of the case to attach it to your belt really cooll!, you look the part

my voltage tester

all that fluke craps cack (imo)

 

[telectrix]

that table is terrible imitation wood.

 

[mayfair]

Only yesterday used a neon screwdriver. it worked a treat........I was letting the air out of my lads bike tyre great for pushing the valve in

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IKEA for sure

that table is terrible imitation wood.

 

[ayjay]

tel--agree, i got it from the local tip -£2-00

 

[HandySparks]

The water had seeped into the device and shorted out the resistor.a neon screwdriver tells you if there is a voltage realtive to your body .In theory they shouldn't work if you're up a wooden ladder with rubber shoes.

For the small amount of current required to run a neon, I suspect that the capacitive coupling between your body and the ground is sufficient.

 

[ackbarthestar]

Darwin himself invented the neon screwdriver.

And if you don't understand what I mean, please go and get one to use.

So are you implying that Neon screwdrivers only came into existence due to a figment of Darwin's imagination ?