Datsun240ZGuy
Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
2/15/24 3:32 p.m.

I think the Phillips head screws should use JIS screwdrivers?

Any advice? Are there just 3 sizes for $50?  

Cousin_Eddie (Forum Supporter)
Cousin_Eddie (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
2/15/24 3:58 p.m.

Numbers 1, 2, and 3 cover pretty much everything. Vessel is the main game in town. You won't regret them. They are very nice.

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
2/15/24 4:37 p.m.

I have some nice screwdrivers, but few make me smile like the Vessel.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
2/15/24 4:43 p.m.

Another vote for Vessels. 

Datsun240ZGuy
Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
2/15/24 4:53 p.m.

I forgot to mention - '72 240Z - 

Vessel it is.

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr PowerDork
2/15/24 5:26 p.m.

Just ordered vessel.  Thanks!

 

0,1,2,3 for 21$ from Amazon.  Nice.

Slippery
Slippery PowerDork
2/15/24 5:50 p.m.

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

Do you have a link? 

I think I found it:

Vessel JIS screwdriver set

foxtrapper
foxtrapper UltimaDork
2/15/24 6:53 p.m.

I'd suggest the Vessel Megadora Impacta ones.  They've a built in impact driver.  Darn nice to have that.

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
2/15/24 7:00 p.m.

Vessel Impacta. Great for those Honda motorcycle screws.

XLR99 (Forum Supporter)
XLR99 (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
2/15/24 7:13 p.m.

Yeah the Impacta are great on side cases and, well, anything.  I got a set of the standard Vessels a couple years ago and it's all we use anymore. They seem to work better in Phillip's as well and don't cam out as easily.

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
2/15/24 8:00 p.m.

If you're stuck, I've found that knocking a bit of the point off of a Phillips screwdriver with a grinder lets it seat further down in a JIS screw and remove it very well.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/15/24 9:20 p.m.

Anyone got a link to a good deal on the impacta ?

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter)
bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) UberDork
2/15/24 10:42 p.m.

I give a talk to rooms full of people (mostly contractors) on a regular basis. I show them a JIS screw and screwdriver on a powerpoint and ask if anyone can identify it. I have yet to see a single hand go up. But you all have that E36 M3 nailed down. 

But do you know how to tell the difference between a JIS and a Phillips screw head just by looking at it? Without resorting to google. 

Teh E36 M3
Teh E36 M3 UltraDork
2/15/24 11:32 p.m.
Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
2/16/24 5:02 a.m.

In reply to Teh E36 M3 :

For $12, I'm going to give that a try. Thanks. 

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
2/16/24 6:09 a.m.

In reply to bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) :

I was told the JIS screws have a single dot on them

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter)
bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) UberDork
2/16/24 10:51 a.m.
dculberson said:

In reply to bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) :

I was told the JIS screws have a single dot on them

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