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OK - another screwdriver thread, but NOT a "gun screwdriver" thread!
Some or many do not know the difference between two similar screwdriver styles. The first being Phillips screwdriver bits and screws that we are all familiar with here in the USA. OK - but in Japan, they do not use Phillips screws, they use JIS screws. JIS stands for Japanese Industry Standard and is NOT the same! They are only slightly different, but different enough that if a Phillips screwdriver is used on a JIS screw, it will strip out very quickly. Maybe that is why you have been stripping out screw heads on products made in Japan and have not realized it. Any Japanese screws used in cars, motorcycles, electronics, equipment, tools etc. are the JIS style, not Phillips.
There is a Company called Vessel that makes and sells JIS screwdrivers. We do not need to go out and buy entire sets of them as the straight bladed screwdrivers are no different than ours. All most of us really need is one Vessel screwdriver which is about the size of our #2 Phillips. Maybe some of us need 1 smaller and 1 larger size as well for electronics, automotive or motorcycle work, but the vast majority of us can usually get by with just the one. They are under $10 bucks on Amazon and should be in everybody's tool box that is a DIYer.
Vessel makes these screwdrivers in many sizes,, impact versions and handle types. You can buy them in sets or like I said, one at a time. The really good news is that the JIS style will also work perfectly fine in Phillips type screws. Just not the other way around. I know JIS screws are exclusively used in Japan but I am unsure if they also use them in China, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan and other Countries now making the lion's share of the products we buy. Still for under $10 is makes sense to get one of these Vessel screwdrivers to have on hand. After all, these imported JIS screws are not going away anytime soon! Personally, it bugs the hell out of me to have a brand new shinny product and strip out the screw heads when they have to be removed or retightened.
You can go on Youtube and type in "JIS vs Phillips" and learn to tell the difference between them. Again, Vessel is the Japanese manufacturer and they are readily available in the USA and on Amazon. Obviously I have no affiliation with them (so no skin in the game) but being the tool nut that I am, I'm into this stuff and wanted to pass it along.
Some or many do not know the difference between two similar screwdriver styles. The first being Phillips screwdriver bits and screws that we are all familiar with here in the USA. OK - but in Japan, they do not use Phillips screws, they use JIS screws. JIS stands for Japanese Industry Standard and is NOT the same! They are only slightly different, but different enough that if a Phillips screwdriver is used on a JIS screw, it will strip out very quickly. Maybe that is why you have been stripping out screw heads on products made in Japan and have not realized it. Any Japanese screws used in cars, motorcycles, electronics, equipment, tools etc. are the JIS style, not Phillips.
There is a Company called Vessel that makes and sells JIS screwdrivers. We do not need to go out and buy entire sets of them as the straight bladed screwdrivers are no different than ours. All most of us really need is one Vessel screwdriver which is about the size of our #2 Phillips. Maybe some of us need 1 smaller and 1 larger size as well for electronics, automotive or motorcycle work, but the vast majority of us can usually get by with just the one. They are under $10 bucks on Amazon and should be in everybody's tool box that is a DIYer.
Vessel makes these screwdrivers in many sizes,, impact versions and handle types. You can buy them in sets or like I said, one at a time. The really good news is that the JIS style will also work perfectly fine in Phillips type screws. Just not the other way around. I know JIS screws are exclusively used in Japan but I am unsure if they also use them in China, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan and other Countries now making the lion's share of the products we buy. Still for under $10 is makes sense to get one of these Vessel screwdrivers to have on hand. After all, these imported JIS screws are not going away anytime soon! Personally, it bugs the hell out of me to have a brand new shinny product and strip out the screw heads when they have to be removed or retightened.
You can go on Youtube and type in "JIS vs Phillips" and learn to tell the difference between them. Again, Vessel is the Japanese manufacturer and they are readily available in the USA and on Amazon. Obviously I have no affiliation with them (so no skin in the game) but being the tool nut that I am, I'm into this stuff and wanted to pass it along.
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