Find the Right Screwdrivers for the Job

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Nowadays there are so many different Screwdrivers and Screwdriver sets to chose from how do you decide.

Well here we will look at what’s available and in general what they are used for.

Flat Blade Screwdriver

Wera 018270 Kraftform 932 Slotted Tip Chisel Driver 10 x 175mm

So how about the basic Flat Blade Screwdriver, if you are unsure what is meant by Flat blade then think about a screw with a slot in the head, that screw needs a Flat Blade Screwdriver.

This standard type Screwdriver has slightly gone out of fashion, specifically in the Motor Industry as most vehicles are now fitted with a more specific style Screw.

They now use Pozi drive or Torque, however don’t rule them out as they are still used and also come in handy in all sorts of ways.

The Philips Screwdrivers (crosshead)

A little bit of History here, my research found that they started as the Crosshead Screwdriver with the famous cross shape point that slotted into a Crosshead screw giving a much better tightening ability.

Stanley Fat Max Screwdriver Phillips Ph2X125Mm

Way back in the 1930’s a John P Thompson invented the Crosshead Screw and so the Crosshead Screwdriver was born.

Apparently Mr Thompson then sold the Patent to Henry F Phillips, so that is where the Phillips Screwdriver came from.

Also the Crosshead style Screws and Drivers were easier for Manufacturers to use with automated machinery.

This is easy to understand really, can you imaging trying to get a machine to line up a Flat Blade Screwdriver with a slotted screw, not easy.

Next we have the Pozi Drive

Sealey AK5032 Screwdriver Pozi #1 x 75mm PowerMAX®

This one again is an upgrade from the Phillips or Crosshead,  the main difference is the Pozi Drive has a more defined deeper Cross blade where as the Phillips is very similar but not quite as defined a blade.

The Pozi Drive can slot into the Cross head slots in a Screw or Bolt head and gives a more Positive drive, hence the name Pozi Drive.

Torques Screwdrivers

Yet another upgrade and I must say a great idea, these ones have a Spline type blade that can slot much deeper into a Bolt or Screw Head, also these Torques / Spline drivers are used on much larger Bolts, this is because once they are inserted they get one hell of a good hold of the Bolt or Screw head.

TORX® 70563 Angle screwdriver Set 2K with T-grip, 8-pcs T9-T40 | Made in Germany | Wrench Torx wrench | T9 | T10 | T15 | T20 | T25 | T27 | T30 | T40 | TX | for torx screws

Lots of Screws and Bolts now have more of a hole in the head with 6 slots, sometimes even more that the Torques Drivers slot into, so you can buy Torques Screwdrivers and a set of Torques bits or drivers to fit.

Add to this the capability of much larger Screws and Bolts the possibilities went through the roof, one good example would be Cylinder Head Bolts with so many now having Torques heads instead of a normal Bolt Head.

OK so enough for now on this one, I have covered the usual suspects here.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope it helps.

Cheers, George