On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's a tidbit I'll bet most folks are unaware of: Japanese "Phillips" > fasteners are not true Phillips, they are JIC-standard "cuciform", > although they are pretty close to a true Phillips. If the fastener has > been tightened quite tightly, a standard Phillips driver will "cam out" > and damage the head of the fastener.
As someone who has noticed my Phillips head screwdrivers are too often NOT the best fit to the "Phillips" I'm trying to unscrew, where can one find a screw driver which is a better fit for these JIC-standard "cuciform"? -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
