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Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by sokoloff on Saturday January 28, 2023 @02:50PM (#34561010)
Many electrical components have a screw that takes a Phillips or Robertson.
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by mauvehaus on Saturday January 28, 2023 @03:04PM (#34561188)
For those who don't know: the head of the screw will literally accept a slotted, Phillips, or Robertson driver.

Milwaukee (popular among electricians) now makes a screwdriver that's the union of those shapes that they call an ECX screwdriver.

Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by function_seven on Saturday January 28, 2023 @03:51PM (#34561717)
I bought a Klein version of that screwdriver and it’s a joy to use when wiring up receptacles.
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by afandian on Saturday January 28, 2023 @04:07PM (#34561884)
I'm not sure if you mean the union or intersection?

I searched for ECX and it returns images of multi-bit kits. Could you link a photo of what you're referring to?

Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by sokoloff on Saturday January 28, 2023 @04:14PM (#34561946)
Several of the combo bit types are covered here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4WsTfJ-YwbM (start around 2m59s, but there’s a lot of good content there)
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by cyral on Saturday January 28, 2023 @04:22PM (#34562042)
Search "ECX screw" on Google images, it has some pictures of the bits and the screws
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by afandian on Saturday January 28, 2023 @04:42PM (#34562265)
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by bombcar on Saturday January 28, 2023 @08:39PM (#34564018)
It’s actually quite nice if you do electrical. Recommended (also a “demo driver” whilst you’re at it).