URGENT: Which driver bits for Turbogold 6mm screws?

[Andy7]

Hi, I wonder if anyone can zip me a quick reply to this?

I'm buying a couple more boxes of Turbogold 6x80 / 90 mm screws from screwfix - they're BRILLIANT screws compares with some of the other rubbish I've used.

They have lovely deep recesses for the driver bit and HARDLY ever slip when being driven.

Trouble is, I've worn out a lot of my random driver bits trying to put in cheap crappy screw and I thought I'd treat myself to some decent bits.

I never really know what size to use PZ1, PZ2...?? The documentation on screwfix website just says Pozidrive. Does anyone know what the correct bit size for these screws is?

I have a bit that fits BEAUTIFULLY and it's getting a little worn. If I can get a pack of those then I'll be really happy.

Cheers

 

[big-all]

get a pz1 several pz2s and a pz3
metrics without fail are pz2s with the odd exception

 

[^woody^]

PZ2 fit most common screws from nr 6 to nr 10 which would be your metric 6x80's.

 

[Andy7]

Thanks, both.

The bits I wanted were all out of stock for delivery from Screwfix, then I found out that there's a warehouse just nearby - gonna stock up on PZ1-3 to cover all my bases like big-all suggests.

All my bits are knackered anyhow, so no harm in getting a fistful of bits - I have to remember that these bits are CONSUMABLE and not try to hang on to them for years on end!

 

[limerockconstruction]

I thought the new 6mm was the old no12 therefore needing a pz3?

 

[Andy7]

I thought the new 6mm was the old no12 therefore needing a pz3?

Just got back from Screwfix and indeed it IS a #3
Now that I've actually taken some time to look at the bits, I can tell them apart.

Shame that they don't show what size bit is needed int he spec for non-trade diy'ers like myself.

 

[big-all]

I thought the new 6mm was the old no12 therefore needing a pz3?

dependent on make 3mm to 6mm are pz2
sometimes 3mm are pz1 and six are pz3
the imperial equivillent are almost always pz1 for no4 pz2 for no6/7/8/10 and pz3 for no12s

 

[^woody^]

I tend to get a lot of bits from Toolstation, where they literally are pennies. Just get a few of each