Pozidrive fits better than Phillips for JIS screws

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Pozidrive fits better than Phillips for JIS screws

Post by Rubes » Sat May 14, 2016 8:49 am

My recent carb experience taught me heaps about JIS screws and why Phillips Head screwdrivers are not the right tool to use. Ideally I would have a set of JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers but I don't and those buggers don't grow on trees nor are they cheap. Having been a bit hamfisted on the first carb float screw I had to stop and start using my brain. A few drops of penetrating oil helped but switching to the Pozidrive was the trick. Much better fit and even worked on my first badly cammed out screw.
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Re: Pozidrive fits better than Phillips for JIS screws

Post by Snod Blatter » Sat May 14, 2016 12:26 pm

I use bits in an adapter with a ratchet, JIS bits are usually included in the set and I find the ratchet gives me more control so I can concentrate better on keeping the bit in the screw.

If only Torx would take off properly though [-o<
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Re: Pozidrive fits better than Phillips for JIS screws

Post by Rich » Mon May 30, 2016 7:26 pm

JIS and Posi are parallel faced and not meant to "cam out". UK wise Posi is a good alternative to JIS (Cheaper :D ).

Phillips are meant to cam out ie the faces are angled so that the early automated screwdrivers (1930s) did not break the head off the screw.

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