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Ralph Mowery

In article ple.org,
says...

On Mon, 26 Dec 2016, Doug White wrote:

For many years now, I have always used the black handle Xcelite Phillips
screwdrivers with the chrome shaft & black tip. I outfitted my
electronics bench with a fresh set a few years ago, and the #1 Phillips
tip is already toast. I took apart a dead stick vacuum cleaner today
that had a dozen screws down in holes, and I had to get my other #1
driver from my woodworking toolbox to finish the job. It is also
showing signs of excess wear on the tip.

Isn't the issue that there is some Japanese variant of the Phillips screw,
called something else, so while nominally a Phillips fits it, it's not
really a match?

So either you can't open the screws, or it ruins the screwdriver in the
process.

Michael

There is a Pozidriv screw that looks very much like the Phillips screw.
It will have 4 marks on it inbetween the 'slots' of the Phillips so you
can tell which is which. The Phillips are made to cam out under so much
force. You may need to get some of the Pozidriv screw drivers.