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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2019-02-09 9:55 a.m., wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:36:53 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:09:05 -0500, wrote:
>>
>> snip
>>>
>>> I have some that require a screwdriver, those that are used outdoors
>>> and those that are affected by humidity... they have an o-ring gasket
>>> that needs to be torqued... all the weather stations I've had require
>>> a screwdriver... not necessesarily a Philips. Anyway a Phillips
>>> screwdriver is no big deal, any hardware store will have them for less
>>> than $2. I can't imagine anyone not having a few Philips
>>> screwdrivers. I have many, all sizes, stashed all over, I even have a
>>> set that works with a ratchet. I have a few Chapman sets, finast
>>> quality.
>>
>> I just didn't have the right sized Phillips head screw driver in my
>> kitchen drawer of tools. The screw driver I had was the one you use
>> to open the box knife to change blades -- far too big. I needed a
>> little bitty thing. I had to go to my husband's tools area and find
>> one.
>
> A No. 1 Philips is fairly small, in fact most people don't have other
> than the No. 2 Philips. However there are yet smaller Philips,
> typically found in eyeglass repair kits (zero size). You may find a
> comprehensive screwdriver kit helpful to have, I like the idea of one
> handle with several bits, keeps the cost way down... and the bits are
> hardened so last practically forever:

I hope they make those things better than they used to. I had one years
ago and it was a useless piece of crap that would only work with screws
that were loose. The barrel of it bent when there was a lot of pressure
exerted on it.