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Offline John

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Phillips screws
« on: December 04, 2014, 10:41:37 »
I don't know if this has been seen here before, I didn't know about it. I always thought Japanese screws were made of cheese, maybe not, bugger!

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle- ... ewdrivers/
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Offline iansoady

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Re: Phillips screws
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2014, 11:14:14 »
And then of course you have Pozidriv which is different again!

I must admit to using the wrong screwdriver on many occasions as it's so hard to see what the head actually is.

Useful description here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives
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Offline Hondaman

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Re: Phillips screws
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2014, 11:49:29 »
The way to identify japanese JIS screws is they have a punched dit on the head, if you don't have the correct screwdriver, I find a good pozi fits better than a Phillips :)

Offline greywolf

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Re: Phillips screws
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2017, 15:31:16 »
JIS screws are often unmarked. Don't assume a crosshead screw on a Japanese vehicle is anything but JIS unless there is more evidence.
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Offline Hugh Mungus

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Re: Phillips screws
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2017, 22:44:04 »
I have loads of crosshead screwdrivers. Some have pointy ends and some are flat... Some fit motorbike screws well and some just slip. I do have one screwdriver that fits Jap bikes perfectly - actually this is a lie - My stepson has one screwdriver that fits Jap bikes perfectly and it's a very short walk to his toolbox  :lala:

Proper 'Phillips' screwdrivers are designed to slip when the screw reaches a certain torque setting, which unfortunately makes them practically useless for undoing said screws as they will slip...

I generally know which of my screwdrivers will be a good fit on other types of screw but if it don't feel right then it's a good sign that it's the wrong one.
I've heard people mutter about JIS screwdrivers being expensive - much in the same way that one bloke laughed when he heard I'd paid £20 for a set of drill bits cos he got his larger set for a fiver... Guess who's drills cut through metal and whose don't... So it's a case of 'Buy the best you can afford' and sometimes it's worth paying a bit extra.