Fun fact: Torx screwdrivers are compatible with Torx Plus screws, but Trox Plus screwdrivers are only compatible with Torx screws that are one size larger

  • renzev@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    16·
    4 months ago

    I’m not canadian, so I don’t have a lot of experience with robertson. But from the limited experience that I do have, I would rate it 10/10.

    What would you recommend for smaller screws (e.g. for electronics)? As far as I know, there aren’t smaller sizes of robertson like there are with torx?

    • brap@lemmy.world
      13·
      4 months ago

      Pozidrive has real nice engagement and doesn’t cam out like Phillips does. And JIS drivers do a better job in Phillips than Phillips ones do.

      • HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org
        10·
        4 months ago

        After wrecking some JIS screws on a vintage reciever, I bought a nice Vessel-brand JIS driver set, and use it for all my crosshead needs.

      • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
        13·
        4 months ago

        Philips doesn’t cam out that easily either. Most people just don’t realize there’s three common sizes.

        • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
          1·
          4 months ago

          Philips doesn’t cam out that easily either.

          I mean…that’s an inherently subjective statement.

          But more objectively, regardless of how easily, it’s still the worst of the available options.

        • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
          71·
          4 months ago

          I’ve driven tens of thousands of pozidrive 2/3 screws into timber with an impact driver. For whatever reason my experience is the diametric opposite of yours. Big up the Pozidrive massive.

          • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
            3·
            4 months ago

            It’s probably because of the impact driver. The bit seats back into the bottom of the slot between every impact. This doesn’t happen with normal drivers.

            • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
              11·
              4 months ago

              People (try to) use a drill driver as opposed to an impact driver? Wow. I now understand why they could have a grim experience… thanks.

      • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 months ago

        Yeah but JIS for screws/bolts has been abandoned by the Japanese govt as of… 2005?

        My JIS screwdrivers are fantastic, not easy to torque out on a regular Phillips screw. Stick with the “vessel” brand.

        E: I can’t find anything more than discussion about it, nothing official. Sorry for the wrong info, looks like JIS screws are still alive.