2007-11-30 07:46:49 · 12 answers · asked by ((LOON)) 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There are two types of cross-head screws. Phillips "which is the older of the two" and Pozidrive, they both look very similar but be careful, they are slightly different and the screwdrivers are slightly different. You can tell the difference by looking at the screw head, the Pozidrive has small indentations beetween the main crosses
2007-11-30 08:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by Scouse Freemo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought there were two main types but three different names for them:
Screw heads with crosses on are just called cross head screws.
Screw heads with a cross but also little indentations in between each section of the cross are called either Phillips head or Pozi drive, these little indentations give more grip between the screw head and the screw driver/drill driver when tightening.
2007-11-30 16:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Haza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the phillips was developed for production work i.e. cars, machinery etc and is a plain cross.
the posidrive has the cross but with extra small cutouts at 45 degree intervals between the larger cross slots, as said intended to improve grip of the driver on the screw.
the heads are different, slightly, so use a specific driver for that screw head and the right size, commonly 1,2 or 3 in each of phillips and pozi. wrong driver can lead to slipping = messed up screw especially on ones that are already a bit mangled. seen one driver that says it does both equally well
crosshead i think is a general, non-specific term for either, as opposed to slottted, torx, hex etc
2007-11-30 16:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by r m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are three types of cross-head screw. Phillips and Pozidrive. The third I don't know. Screw something in and you've got it nailed!
2007-11-30 15:59:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phillips
2007-11-30 15:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by Bossman ™ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Phillips or Pozi-drive, depending on the shape of the cross bit.
2007-11-30 15:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Phillips.
2007-11-30 15:50:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Philips, and for the flat head its a philips flat head
2007-11-30 23:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a straight cut screw
A phillips screw + on top ora
Tork type has a hole in middle shaped like star "*"
or squre hole on top (security)
2007-11-30 16:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phillips ?!?!?!?!? whoever Phillips was ??? and what he did to get a screw head named after him ?!??!
2007-11-30 15:55:01 · answer #10 · answered by Crusha03 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋