Roger

They make a bit that is for a slotted head screw and has a spring
loaded sleave that goes down over the screw driver blade. This helps
hold the screw in the screw driver blade.

Not sure where I got mine but ask around at a tool place and you can
probably find. Might work for you?

I use mine in a hand screw driver that I can use different bits in and
also in my electric drill.

Big John
Pilot ROCAF


On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:46:40 GMT, Roger Halstead
wrote:

On 06 Jan 2004 20:42:52 GMT,
(Wright1902Glider) wrote:

Gives me an entirely new respect for common slot-headed screws. I'm limited to
using them on my Wright machine (no Phillips in 1902.) I've found that with a
good screwdriver, they hold a lot more torque. However, they absolutely suck
when used with a cordless drill. Use the tool that matches the technology I
guess. BTW, try removing #6 zinc screws from seasoned white ash lumber
sometime. FUN!

LOL
When disassembling Jack's old Barracuda (which is made of wood) there
are hundreds and hundreds of screws. There are slotted head and
phillips head. I learned early on that the "old technology" ( hand
held screwdriver) was about the only way to remove those slotted head
screws. I could not for the life of me, keep a bit in those slotted
heads. It would just start to back out and there I was with the bit
walking across the fire wall, wing, or what ever and that was with the
thing in low gear.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Harry