QUESTION OF THE MONTH: What type of screwdriver head do you prefer?

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There are many types of fasteners available in the marketplace. Selecting the right type of fastener often depends on the job to be accomplished. Each type of fastener often has a matched screwdriver head type.

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beacon_dave 2 months ago +6

vijeth_ds said: What type of screwdriver head do you prefer? The one that matches the head of the screw that I'm trying to remove.
dougw 2 months ago in reply to ntewinkel +3

When I say square I mean Robertson.
shabaz 2 months ago +3

I'm going to answer a different question : ) I really like Wiha System 6 interchangeable tip screwdrivers - nice large range of tips. But prices have more than doubled so it's not very viable any more…

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dougw 2 months ago

For performance and ease of use, I prefer square.

When removing a screw the obvious choice is whatever the screw dictates.

When choosing what to stock, I go with the cheapest stainless steel screws I can find that don't use a slot. Unfortunately this usually means Phillips.
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dougw 2 months ago

For performance and ease of use, I prefer square.

When removing a screw the obvious choice is whatever the screw dictates.

When choosing what to stock, I go with the cheapest stainless steel screws I can find that don't use a slot. Unfortunately this usually means Phillips.
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ntewinkel 2 months ago in reply to dougw

dougw said:
that don't use a slot.

Amen to that! Those are the worst!

But slotted screwdrivers are handy when the Phillips hole is stripped - use a dremel to create a slot and you get a second chance.
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kmikemoo 2 months ago in reply to ntewinkel

I do prefer the combination Phillips / Slotted screw heads if it has to be Phillips.
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anniel747 2 months ago in reply to kmikemoo
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Jan Cumps 2 months ago in reply to kmikemoo

kmikemoo said:
if it has to be Phillips.

Advantage of Posidriv over Phillips, is that a slow turning powertool will grab into a Posidriv, but not in a Phillips.
At a production line, it means that you can get grip by giving the machine a little oomph. With a Phillips it will skip over. You have to align the bit somewhat when attacking a Phillips.

A Posidriv screw also sits better on a magnetic screwdriver, if you have to reach deep to mount a screw.
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electronicbiker 2 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Sometimes a magnetic screwdriver is not the right tool to use, e.g. when aligning the record/play heads on vintage tape recorders. A small blob of Blu-Tack usually does the job.
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Jan Cumps 2 months ago in reply to electronicbiker

Indeed. My experience is from assembling semi trucks
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