"Pozidriv" [was Re: Tools (was: IBM 5155 analogue display fault]

[Joe R.]

At 10:43 AM 6/1/05 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>>> "der" == der Mouse <mouse at rodents.montreal.qc.ca> writes:
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> >> I have a minimal tookit (flat blade, Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx,
> >> Allen keys) upstairs, [...]
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> der> Which reminds me - I've seen this "Pozidriv" screw drive
> der> mentioned elsewhere in this thread, as if it were a common type.
> der> Since there is no screw drive type I know by that name, this
> der> leads me to wonder, what is it? 
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>I believe it is common in Europe, not common in North America.  (I
>have seen it in my Chevy Blazer, though.)  You might find it in screws
>that come with the fancy hinges you'll find in some nice furniture.
>
>Look for a screw that looks like a Phillips screw with additional
>narrow grooves at 45 degree angles to the main slots.
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>A Phillips bit will work moderately well on a Pozidriv screw, but the
>proper bit will hold a great deal better and is well worth having.
>They shouldn't be hard to find; all the tech tool catalogs I've seen
>(like Jensen and Contact East) have them; so does SnapOn.

    You mean $napOn!   Checkout the ads in NutsNVolts, you can buy a whole
set of interchangeable bits for about $5. That's a fraction of what SnapOn
or the TechTool suppliers will charge you for a single bit.

   Joe



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