All Philips head screws are not created equal especially when it comes to vintage Japanese electronics such as tape decks.
I just found out that they often have different screw heads than their American or European counterparts although they look the same.
That's why it is so easy to strip the head of these screws but there is a solution. You know the feeling when you are trying to remove that small stubborn screw and you strip the head and have to use pliers to mangle it to get it out.
Problem solved as the screwdrivers to use must conform to the Japanese Industrial Standard or JIS. :thmbsp:
"The Phillips driver won't go into the JIS Screw all the way because the corner radius of the screw is smaller than that of the Phillips screwdriver! This is the primary cause of what we know as 'cam-out."
http://rjrcooltools.com/jis.cfm
They are available at some remote control hobby shops or online.
(No affiliation or recommendation given to any business)
I just found out that they often have different screw heads than their American or European counterparts although they look the same.
That's why it is so easy to strip the head of these screws but there is a solution. You know the feeling when you are trying to remove that small stubborn screw and you strip the head and have to use pliers to mangle it to get it out.
Problem solved as the screwdrivers to use must conform to the Japanese Industrial Standard or JIS. :thmbsp:
"The Phillips driver won't go into the JIS Screw all the way because the corner radius of the screw is smaller than that of the Phillips screwdriver! This is the primary cause of what we know as 'cam-out."
http://rjrcooltools.com/jis.cfm
They are available at some remote control hobby shops or online.
(No affiliation or recommendation given to any business)
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