Screw drivers

A screwdriver is a mechanical
tool which is used for
turning screw. It consists of
a metal rod with a flat or cross-
shaped end that fits into the
top of the screw head. There
are in general 14 different types
of screw drivers:
 Flat Head or Slotted Head Screwdriver
 Used to tighten or loosen screws
that have a straight and linear notch
on their heads
 While flat head screws aren’t used
extensively in residential
construction anymore, they can still
find them in furniture construction,
small cabinetmaking projects, and
some electrical applications.
 Tip sizes vary, from fractions of
millimeters (which are tiny enough
to tighten eyeglass screws) up to an
inch or larger (fit for industrial size
screws)
 Torx Screwdriver
 It has star tip in sizes that
range from 0.031” to 0.81”
and are designated by T
numbers (from T1 to T100).
 Torx screws are commonly
used for structural framing,
finish work, and even as
wood-to-concrete fasteners.
 Phillips Screwdriver
 A person named
Henry Philips, in the
19th century invented
the Philips screwdriver.
 Phillips screws can be
identified by a plus on
their heads, are widely
used for construction
and woodworking
purposes.
 Hex Screwdriver
 It has six straight lobes, like
hexagon.
 These are used to fasten
mostly bolts rather
than screws.
 Pozidriv Screwdriver
 This type of
screwdrivers have blunt
tips and small ribs on
the blade between the
main edges which
increases the torque
and reduces the risk of
cam-out effect.
 This drive is extremely
popular in
manufacturing because
of its self-centering
design.
Robertson or Square Screwdriver
 Square head screws are
mostly found in the
automotive and furniture
industries because of
their durability.
 Slight Taper shape at the
front of the tool provides
a good locking with the
screw and thus makes it
more comfortable for
use and also neglects the
cam out effect.
Clutch Head or Bow Tie Screwdriver
 The slots look like a
bow-tie and in the
older versions there
was a circular cavity
in the middle.
 These are found
mostly in places
where maintenance is
not frequent, such as
bus stations or
prisons.
 Frearson or Reed and Prince Screwdriver
The Frearson type of
screwdriver is similar
to Phillips. The first
difference is Frearson
has sharp tip whereas
Phillips has a rounded
tip.
 Hex Socket Screwdriver
 Hex socket drivers have a
socket instead of a blade
or tip.
 The hex socket screw
driver has a hexagonal
cavity
 These screwdrivers can
make the process of
loosening and tightening
hex nuts, bolts,
and screws much faster
and easier.
 Magnetic Screwdriver
 The magnetic screwdriver has
the magnetic tip which holds
the screw and with that you can
place or extract the screw
single handedly.
 It is applicable in small
electronic industries when
trying to place screws in hard-
to-reach locations.
 Its use is easy as they stick to
our screwdriver.
Battery Operated Screwdriver
 There are many
electric drives that
use a battery as a
power source which
makes them very
compact.
 we can use it to fix
screws in computers
without disassembling
it.
Right Angle Screwdriver
 As the name suggests, it
is a right angled screw
driver.
 These type of
screwdrivers helps to
work where there is no
space for straight
handle.
 They are very useful in
automotive and similar
fields.
 Ratcheting Screwdriver
 Ratcheting screwdrivers reduce
the lift as well as save operation
time. It repositions the screwdriver
tip automatically after every turn.

 By switching a button on the

screwdriver the ratcheting action
can be changed from one direction
to the other so that it is applicable
to insert screws in clockwise
directional motion and remove
screws in the counter-clockwise
direction motion.