"Pozidriv" [was Re: Tools

[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "Tony" == Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> writes:

 >> Half the time, cheap tools don't work well when they're new,
 >> either.

 Tony> Exactly. Several times I've tried to repair something for
 Tony> somebody using their toolkit and have stopped halfway through
 Tony> to go back and get my tools. Not becuase they don't have the
 Tony> right tool, but becasue their tools are such poor quality that
 Tony> I will do damage to the device I am repairing if I try to use
 Tony> them.

Case in point: conventional flat screwdrivers, which have a wedge
shape.  It's hard to find anything else, but well worth the trouble;
the conventional kind WILL destroy your screws.

I no longer mind working with slotted screws ever since I inherited a
gunsmith screwdriver set.  Those are vastly superior -- they come in a
lot more sizes so you can find a good fit, and the tip is
hollow-ground so the faces are parallel, not in a V shape.  So the
screwdriver doesn't "cam out" as the hardware store type does.

	    paul