SCREWDRIVERS (JIS VS PHILLIPS) KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!

I actually discovered 30 years ago that the larger size Reed and Prince works great in the Gas Plug on an M1 Garand without slipping. I have used it many times. :)
 
There are so so many different drover bits, styles and screwdrivers I have two dedicated drawers in my tool box just for them. In the case of "specialty drivers", I usually buy the bits themselves rather than the entire screwdriver so they are easier to store and keep organized.

Even with all the bits I have, I do find myself having to actually make or regrind a bit for a specific purpose once in a while because just when I think I've got them all, they come up with a new one that I am missing!

I have made at least a half dozen bits for guns. There are actually some screws on firearms that are not standard in even the large Master kit from Brownell's! Once in a while even if the kit does contain what hey say is the right bit, it doesn't fit quite right and the last thing I want to do is bung up a screw on a beautiful expensive firearm. Gunmakers have varied their screw slots over the years - even S&W has.
 
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For those who have built IKEA furniture, they use "Pozi-drive "screws. Posi-drive screw drivers make a world of difference in assembling their furniture. I do not know if Pozi-drive is another name for one of the type mentioned above, maybe a JIS
 
...Even with all the bits I have, I do find myself having to actually make or regrind a bit for a specific purpose once in a while because just when I think I've got them all, they come up with a new one that I am missing!..
LOL. From the Tedium article ("We screwed up") I linked above:
...And as we know, Apple has never been one to follow standards. They invented a new screw just to piss people off. ..
The case of my first Mac (a used SE in 1989!) was held together with then-rare Torx screws, recessed just far enough that when I got a Torx screwdriver, I had to cut/grind the handle back to get it in far enough!

Heinz said:
I do not know if Pozi-drive is another name for one of the type mentioned above, maybe a JIS
Nope. Pozi-drive is its own thing. Basically a Phillips with an extra, smaller set of cross points.
 
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