[DOC] [TLE] Screw This, Screw That: Why We Have Different Types of Screws ... [PAR] Jan 21, 2011 ... If you've ever mistakenly grabbed the Phillips head screwdriver when you needed a flat head, you've probably asked yourself why there are different types of screws.
 ... For about 300 years, the persistent presence of screws is the only solid evidence that screwdrivers even existed. [DOC] [TLE] Screws: Why Phillips & Flatheads? - Straight Dope Message Board [PAR] Why are there both phillips and flathead screws? I wager they ... Slot-head 
screws can have very small (low profile), flat heads. Much more to it,... [DOC] [TLE] Is there any advantage to flat-head screws over phillips head? - Reddit [PAR] Jan 18, 2010 ... Seriously I can't understand why anyone would still use flat head screws 
anymore. They seem to be inferior to phillips screws in every way. [DOC] [TLE] List of screw drives - Wikipedia [PAR] A screw drive is a system used to turn a screw. At a minimum, it is a feature on the 
screw that .... They are sometimes also cut for Phillips head and/or slotted 
screwdrivers as well as having the knurl for finger grip ..... It typically consists of a 
countersunk flat-head bolt, with a thin shank and hex head protruding from the 
flat head... [DOC] [TLE] Screwdriver - Wikipedia [PAR] A screwdriver is a tool, manual or powered, for turning (driving or removing) 
screws. A typical .... Phillips offered his screw to the American Screw Company, 
and after a successful .... This last usage can be confusing, because the term flat-
head also describes a screw with a flat top, designed to install in a countersunk 
hole. [DOC] [TLE] What is the Difference Between a Flathead and Phillips Screwdriver? [PAR] Once the Phillips bit is seated securely in the Phillips head screw, the operator ... 
Some modern screws accept both flathead and Phillips screwdrivers, although... [DOC] [TLE] Why do we use phillips screws instead of all flathead screws ... [PAR] Jan 4, 2004 ... Phillips head screws are much faster for manufacturing. Try to seat a slotted 
screwdriver while assembling things on an assembly line. Imagine... [DOC] [TLE] Why would anyone use a flat-head screw instead of a phillips ... [PAR] Jul 8, 2010 ... Is there a reason flathead screws are still made/used? What advantage, if any, do 
they offer over a philips head screw? [DOC] [TLE] Flat-head vs. Phillips-head | The Gear Page [PAR] May 15, 2013 ... When is a flat-head screw preferable to Phillips-head? To me, a Phillips-head 
seems better in almost every way. Except maybe they are more... [DOC] [TLE] What is the benefit of using a star-drive screw versus a flat head, or ... [PAR] Jan 12, 2015 ... Screws have progressed over time. The initial screw slotted screw head is simple 
to ... I noticed my light switch/outlet plates use slot screws. Why are slot screws 
still used when they are inferior to phillips head screws in ever. [DOC] [TLE] Machine screws, Phillips flat head - Bolt Depot [PAR] Machine screws, Phillips flat head. Material. Stainless steel 18-8. The most 
common stainless steel for general hardware use. Stainless steel 316. A highly... [DOC] [TLE] Machine screws - Bolt Depot [PAR] Phillips flat head. Flat heads are countersunk (cone shaped under the head) with 
a flat top. Phillips drive is x-shaped for installation with a phillips screw driver. [DOC] [TLE] Wood screws, Phillips flat head, Brass - Bolt Depot [PAR] Wood screw diameter is measured on the outside of the threads. Phillips flat 
head wood screw diameter. Resources. Wood screw diameter table. Wood 
screws... [DOC] [TLE] Machine screws, Phillips flat head, Stainless steel 18-8, #6-32 - Bolt ... [PAR] Machine screws, Phillips flat head, Stainless steel 18-8, #6-32. Flat head 
machine screw length is measured from the top of the head to the end of the 
screw. [DOC] [TLE] Screwdriver Basics

Question: Flathead or Phillips head
Answer: a screwdriver