i always use torx, they are great for final installation or just secureing for a trial fit, they always go in or out without slipping :)
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:29 AM, <mwfos...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Well I finally found the answer. > > The bit is called a LOX (and its size is a #2). Here is the info I found > about it and I have attached a photo as well - should be the last one - > after the ones I took earlier. Many thought it was a bit for a "security" > or "tamper-proof" screw head. I've seen many of them and did not think > that was the answer. Further searching combined with "dumb luck" finally > yielded the below info: > ------------------------------ > One company that uses the LOX bit technology is the Grabber Corp. They > make LOTS of things "screw related". Here is a cut-paste from their web > site: > > "LOX is a technologically advanced driver system engineered for > high-torque applications. LOX grabs hard and sinks even harder, giving you > positive joint reliability with predictable results every time." > ------------------------------ > My screw drive tip of choice is Torx - with square drive being second. I > avoid Phillips when at all possible and flat tip is LAST choice. > Rationale: I almost NEVER have a Torx head cam out or bung up and the drive > tip stays seated extremely well. If you have never used them, you owe it > to yourself to try them. (There are many manufacturers of the Torx drive > screws.) It appears that the LOX is a "product improvement" of the square > drive tip. I have not used them yet - so I can't comment. > > Thanks to all who replied with their thoughts. I owe you the courtesy of > sharing my finding. > > Enjoy. > Mac > > > -----Forwarded Message----- > From: Va Oak ** > Sent: Jul 25, 2013 2:06 PM > To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > Subject: "Mystery" (screw) driver bit Challenge > > Greetings, > > There have been few & far between postings of late to the Group's pages. > Consequently, I thought I would tap into the breadth of brain power & > knowledge within the Group in order to shed light onto a most unusual > (screw) driver bit/tip that I have come to possess. Included are 4 photos > showing the tip - notice the unusual grooves in it. The end seems to be > about the size of a #3 square tip or Roberts. (definitely not a Phillips or > PosiDrive). There is a marking on one of the "flats" of the bit: > "JBW2-4". The bit's entire length is just shy of 2" - and the base is made > to fit the standard 1/4" hex driver collet. > > My questions: What kind of fastener/screw is it used on? I have NEVER > seen a driver bit like this. > > Does anyone have any idea as to who manufactured it? What does JWB2-4 > mean? > > Thanks for the help. > > Mac > > -- > > > ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
