tools - What is the purpose of this Y shaped bit? - Home …
Nov 12, 2012 · 2 Answers. Sorted by: 70. It's a bit for screwing in eye bolts, or hooks. Attach the bit to your driver handle or power driver. Fit the eye bolt into the groove. Screw the bolt in/out, without hurting your fingers. The list of bits in this set, lists it as a "Y-shape hook driver".
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8. The Phillips screwdriver size is based on the size at the very tip. Based on diagrams of the tip from the original Phillips patent (shown in one of the links to sizes.com), I'm guessing that the relevant physical size is the cross you see when you point the screwdriver at your nose (as though it were a screw) and look at it end-on, or ...
What screwdriver do I need for this 'star' shaped fitting?
Mar 16, 2014 · You may be able to get a fixed screwdriver with the right size one but it's generally a better deal to just get a bit assortment and mount an adequately sized one on some sort of a socketed shaft, depending on the application. Note: Torx drive invented originally by Camcar Textron to eliminate the rounding issue standard hex drive bits suffer.
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Aug 13, 2017 · 4. The bed comes with 2 metric hex keys: a 5mm and probably a 3 or 4mm one. Buy a set of metric hex keys and you'll be good. – Aloysius Defenestrate. Aug 13, 2017 at 17:51. @AloysiusDefenestrate I think that's the definitive answer: you need a set of (preferably high quality) metric allens. – yo'. Aug 13, 2017 at 19:36.
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Oct 21, 2011 at 14:04. Yea those screw drivers are used for clocks, watches and jewellery where very little torque is required! Those are tinkering screw drivers-- and as you have witnessed not designed for the job you want them for. Get those @Niall Suggested. – Piotr Kula.
How to unscrew screws that are barely accessible?
Dec 10, 2012 · 23. For tight spots, they make Offset Screwdrivers. They're manufactured by many different companies, with many different drive variations. Share. Improve this answer. answered Dec 10, 2012 at 17:32. Tester101. 132k 79 324 612. I still have not tested but I like it.
What tool works with this star-shaped screw with a post in the …
Jun 29, 2017 · Kinda looks like the piece used to block a high-rise window from opening fully, to prevent accidental (or purposeful) falls from height.
how to remove a tiny Phillips screw that won't spin?
This might just about push the screw up to remove it. Or, you can push the screw up with an awl or flathead screwdriver, and grab whatever protrudes with a pair of needle-nose pliers and then either screw or pull out. All of this is, of course, not knowing the material that the …
What tool should I use to unscrew a hard-to-access hexagonal …
But the only one I have is shaped like a screwdriver and is too tall to fit in the available space. I tried to look online on various sites (Home Depot and alike) but I don't even know which tool I'm looking for, let alone the name for it.
Allen key bolts vs Phillips head make a difference?
Jul 29, 2020 · A Phillips head bolt can be more difficult to drive tight than one with an Allen (or hex) head, because the screwdriver will easily slip out of the screw when resistance increases. The way the hex key fits in to an Allen bolt will prevent it from slipping. However, NoSparksPlease's comment about thread pitch is probably your main issue. Looking ...