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The part on "Phillips JIS screws" is just wrong http://www.dansmc.com/jis_screw.htm http://www.dansmc.com/jis_screw.htm "There are different types of Phillips
by brohee 6y ago
The part on "Phillips JIS screws" is just wrong http://www.dansmc.com/jis_screw.htm http://www.dansmc.com/jis_screw.htm
"There are different types of Phillips head screwdrivers around but only one type fits JIS screws"
Philips becoming synonymous with cruciform in some circles really lead to the destruction of many perfectly good screws...
- kube-system 6y agoWell yeah, that's kind of his point. I think he's using the right words for his audience. People who already knew that there were multiple types of cruciform bits wouldn't need the article. For the people (Americans) who don't, they know them as phillips bits. Literally everyone in America calls them phillips bits, even most who are in the trades: > Don't be surprised, when you ask for a JIS screwdriver, if the "Expert" parts person has no idea what you are talking about.
- annoyingnoob 6y agoAs an American, the Phillips driver that I touched up with a metal file works perfectly for JIS screws. I still call it a Phillips. https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2020/09/what-does-american-ingenuity-mean-to-you/ https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2020/09/what-does-american-in...
- dharmab 6y agoIn 2020, most people who wrench on Japanese bikes and cars know exactly what a JIS screwdriver is and buy the $11 one on Amazon.
- kube-system 6y agoI doubt that, based on the condition of all of the screws on Japanese bikes I’ve owned. Either way, only a couple percent of people in the US even own a Japanese motorcycle. A fraction of that work on them, and a fraction of them use the right tools.