1 Jun
2005
1 Jun
'05
4:12 p.m.
I have a minimal tookit (flat blade, Phillips,
Pozidriv, Torx, Allen
keys) upstairs, [...]
Which reminds me - I've seen this "Pozidriv" screw drive mentioned
elsewhere in this thread, as if it were a common type. Since there is no screw drive type I know by that name, this leads me
to wonder, what
is it? (It may be another name for one I know, or it may be one I
It's a crosspoint screwdriver, similar to a Phillips, but with a blunter
tip angle, and officially little ridges between the main cross bits. The
screw head has a starburst-like hole in it.
If you try to turn a Pozidriv screw with a Phillips screwdriver or vice
versa, you are very likely to damage the screwhead and possibly the
screwdriver as well. That's why I keep both it my toolkit.
-tony