Probably out of stock and don't want people to order. Saves the relisting fees when they come back into stock.
How many screwdrivers does a man need?
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It's called free market capitalism.Great, they introduce a new type of screwhead with the intent that either of two existing types of screwdriver can be used, and the result is that people then need to buy a third type in order to get a proper fit.
One is tempted to think how useful a lesson it would be for the seller if lots of people registered with new IDs on ebay, "bought" one of the sets, and then refused to pay, claiming they mistakenly thought the price was £12.59.
Nobody would lose any money, but the t**t of a seller might be inconvenienced.
Yes, it's not common over here at all. Canada has the Robertson head, which is equally rare in Europe.
Based on what I see in equipment, it looks like Philips is the common head over in the US - I rarely see Pozi in computer stuff. Given that the Philips head was invented over there, and the Pozi over here (I think), that's not very surprising.
IMO both are good screw/driver interfaces - provided the right driver is used (and paint removed first etc). Nearly all the problems I see/experience are due to either using the wrong driver or not removing paint first.
IMO both are good screw/driver interfaces - provided the right driver is used (and paint removed first etc). Nearly all the problems I see/experience are due to either using the wrong driver or not removing paint first.
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This screwdriver is a must in my tool bag Friday evening.
Doesn't it make the bottom of your tool bag sticky?
Pozidrive was a GKN patent. A colleague of mine used to refer to slotted screw drivers as "neggidrive".
I'm sure I recall reading somewhere in the past that PoziDriv started out as a joint effort between Phillips and some other American screw manufacturer. Somehow it ended up being adopted widely in Europe, but not here in North America.
Yes, sorry for the mis-spelling.
This looks interesting: http://www.phillips-screw.com/pozidriv.php
I remember reading that Phillips heads were deliberately designed to cam-out, to limit the torque that could be applied to the fastener. Great for assembly, not so great for dismantling.
This looks interesting: http://www.phillips-screw.com/pozidriv.php
I remember reading that Phillips heads were deliberately designed to cam-out, to limit the torque that could be applied to the fastener. Great for assembly, not so great for dismantling.
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That must make it a websh!te then?
If that's true, I would have thought that they could have made the built-in 'cam-out' specific to clockwise movement (i.e. {usually!!} tightening), since the contact faces are different with clockwise and anticlockwise movement - thereby avoiding it being operative during dismantling??
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