@kporter.stuff: Phillips, Pozi, and JIS look almost identical and are not interchangeable, the wrong driver damages the recess, the driver tip, or both. Phillips has angled flanks designed to cam out. Pozi has tick marks between the arms and straight flanks that eliminate cam-out, and a Phillips driver in a Pozi recess immediately slips. JIS has the sharpest corners and appears in Japanese-manufactured products, a Phillips driver in a JIS screw strips it immediately. JIS drivers are cheap and specific. Identify by the tick marks (Pozi) or the dot stamp on the head (JIS). Three crosses, three geometries, one correct driver each. 🙌🏼⚙️
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Thursday 18 June 2026 02:25:00 GMT
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AllureSuper :
Cam out is the dumbest thing to ever be designed into a fastener.
2026-07-05 00:14:52
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Mike :
first to say Robertson is king
2026-06-18 02:36:26
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TheFox :
What about torque and/or allen/hex drive?
2026-06-18 05:43:53
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Simon Smith :
JIS fits Philips as well as a Philips screwdriver, but a Philips screwdriver will chew up a JIS screw.
2026-06-18 11:28:46
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rayzordunk :
Another excellent explanation, thanks for doing this one!Folks that have bought IKEA products and lost their minds stripping and camming out during assembly - these are Pozi #2 fasteners.
2026-06-19 20:49:39
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BeBop’s Garage :
Finally broke down and bought a set of JIS drivers. I haven’t stripped a screw on a Japanese motorcycle since.
2026-06-18 20:35:20
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Tom :
I restore old boats and cars, and I've found that a JIS screwdriver works better in both JIS and Phillips, less likely to cam out, less likely to strip.
2026-07-06 16:30:44
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e39_steve :
5+ years of owning Japanese motorcycles and I finally bought a set of JIS drivers 2 months ago, what a life changer 😂
2026-06-18 14:49:53
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Kdog :
43 screwdrivers in my toolbox for work, and including those that you’re holding. Love your explanations and your observations and your lifetime experience!
2026-07-12 19:44:27
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Izzy :
Am I an engineer? Nope. Do I watch your videos all the way thru? Yep
2026-06-18 14:00:25
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richard3700hz :
How about Reed and Prince?
2026-06-19 02:29:19
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WeisLights :
The JIS‘s are all over my old Honda 😅
2026-07-11 16:51:57
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Pits :
I always feel smarter after listening ro you... lol. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. 👍✌️
2026-06-19 14:35:17
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James Whalen :
i love the blue nail polish!
2026-07-01 20:41:50
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Jan-Olof Axelsson339 :
I talked to a neighbour about this topic. The answer was "there is no standard " all this screws are different in one way or another. You can spend a lot of time to identify the different variants.
2026-06-20 20:34:38
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888tomtomtom :
Awesome video. TORX 25 hold my beer.
2026-07-20 02:29:30
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⭐️⌫ :
genuinely, your videos make me so excited to finish my degree. the more i learn the more i love mechE
2026-06-18 02:40:30
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User_Unkown :
torx
2026-07-09 23:30:49
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mickimaus020 :
Nice one
2026-06-19 02:00:42
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DrewP Gambino :
OMC/Evinrude used posi drive screws. The four lines were the give away
2026-07-10 19:24:32
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AtheistTexan :
JIS is solid. Robertson best BUT the generally smaller shank/shaft size means your driver better be made of strong/tough alloy. For most smaller fasteners Robertson works really well.
2026-06-19 20:41:34
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Jason C. :
Good explain! 👍
2026-06-18 07:53:23
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Tim Lawlor :
Love your content. Very Informative .
2026-07-11 22:52:37
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T0nisaka :
dislike Philips the most, but it's the most common. Pozi like much better
2026-07-10 12:13:03
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Allonu :
right 👌👌👌 but having 3 different star screwdrivers in the toolbox with different sizes is a pain
2026-06-18 03:38:10
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