Driver Bits
Driver bits are specialized attachments for drills and drivers used to drive screws. They feature a standardized hexagonal shank that allows for easy interchangeability. Each bit has a specific tip designed to fit different types of screw heads, ensuring a secure drive.
This guide provides an overview of the various types of driver bits such as Flathead and Phillips to specialized Torx and Hex drivers. and their applications to help you select the best one for your project.
Common Bits
Theres no special trick to using a screwdriver, simply do the following :
- Choose the right screwdriver
- Match the screwdriver to the screw. A cross shape is likely to use a philips and a slot requires a flathead. The size of the tip should also match. The driver tip should fit snugly into the slot, if it does not try an alternative size.
- Position the screwdriver
- Place the tip of the screwdriver into the slot on the screw, holding it in line with the axis of the screw.
- Turn the screwdriver
- Apply slight pressure through the shaft into the head of the screw, turning clockwise to tighten or anti-clockwise to loosen. In some very specific cases this may be reversed.
- Stop turning
- Stop turning when the screw is fully in place or if the screwdriver starts to slip in the slot.