2007-01-08 19:48:06 · 15 answers · asked by •Bamydam• 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No it was NOT invented BEFORE the phillips head screwdriver so SHUT up
2007-01-08 19:54:02 · update #1
But think about it... They invent the phillips head then they make flathead screws!?!
2007-01-09 10:51:45 · update #2
To pry the lids off paint cans.
2007-01-08 19:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To fit flathead screws. The problem was that they had all these flathead screws but no way to screw them. All they had was a Phillips head screwdriver. I think it was a communication problem between the screw makers and the screwdriver makers. It's a good thing that they reached an agreement, otherwise we would all be screwed.
2007-01-09 01:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by Me again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever tried to switch out a light switch cover with a phillips?? The flathead is for screws that... wait a second... yeah, why DID they invent it?!
2007-01-08 19:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by funkymonkeyduck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because they thought that was the simplest design at the time, then when they relized that design stunk, and the screwdriver kept slipping all the time, they came up with a better design, the phillips head.
2007-01-08 21:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 07:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by kleckner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine it was invented BEFORE the Phillips-head screwdriver. What an unusual question...
2007-01-08 19:51:07 · answer #6 · answered by echidna24 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was invented that way, Everything should be made as simple as possible...
I agree though, they were probably the shizzit when they came out, but why in the hell are we still using them???
2007-01-08 19:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by Hawk996 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when you use that particulat screwdriver and screw, it hits the screw with the maximum amount of torque.
BOTTOM LINE
2007-01-08 20:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by dredogg024 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To screw in flathead screws
2007-01-08 19:51:57 · answer #9 · answered by Rowdy Yayhoot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they needed to make something that fit in the little grooves on the screws
2007-01-08 19:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by cazzra1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋