Sent this to John Lye....I've also got the ansi standard number for anyone
is willing to go look it up and report.
aaron
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 07:39:50 -0700 (MST)
From: Aaron Johnson <sugar@holly.ColoState.EDU>
To: R. John Lye <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: Stromberg diaphragm retaining screw tool
John;
Posi-drive is a trademarked name for that type of screw head. It
is technically a Type IA cross recess modified philips head. When looking
at off brand stores they are called modified philips drivers
aaron
On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, R. John Lye wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
> You wrote:
>
> >the screws are a modified philips head i believe. available at ace
> >hardware other fine, fine tool stores.
>
> Not quite - they are actually Posi-Drive bolts. This is not the
> same as Philips, and a Philips screw driver (unless modified) will
> chew up the heads.
>
> John Lye
>
> '59 TR-3A, '62 TR-4, '70 GT-6+
> email: rjl6n@virginia.edu
> homepage: http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~rjl6n/homepage.htm
>
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