Marslee:
What you may be referring to is the not so common (Japan Industry Standards)
JIS Cross Point which is similar to the American Pozi-drive, both are
"compatible" with standard "Phillips type" screwdrivers ... the tips are a
little more blunt and square than the standard Phillips and come in the same
sizing such as #00, #0, #1, etc. The standard Phillips screwdrivers will
work fine on these screw heads as long as you are careful in selecting the
largest tip that will fit snugly and use enough pressure to avoid camming
out the head... a worn Phillips screwdriver tip will cause problems for
these alternate heads and even with the standard Phillips head..... throw
them out when they get worn and don't allow your new screwdrivers to cam out
or the tip will start to get rounded..
The standard Phillips tips will work just fine for your camcorder....
usually a #00, #0 or #1.
Fred had the right suggestion... go to Sears and get their 12 pc precision
screwdriver set which includes all the most common small sizes or Torx,
Phillips & Slotted. If you are not interested in the complete set you can
go to any well stocked (ACE) hardware store and buy similar precision
screwdrivers individually.
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Best Regards,
Daniel Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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What are the chances the screw are metric? before you laugh I work on
Makino
milling machines and they are made in Japan and the philips screws on the
machine are Metric, the angle and width of the slots are different than
standard, a Craftsman screwdriver fits very sloppy and 8 times out of 10
will strip the screw head.