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Spent $80 on a set of JIS screwdrivers for old Nikons and it was totally worth it
I was stripping Phillips heads left and right before I realized they're actually JIS, and the proper drivers saved a bunch of parts. Anyone else have a go-to tool that fixed a common mistake?
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sandrat246mo ago
Wait, they're not even Phillips heads? That's wild. I would have kept stripping them forever. Honestly makes me wonder how many other things I've been using the wrong tool on. Good to know for old cameras.
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lunakim6mo ago
Realize it's the same with a lot of vintage electronics. Found out my old radio uses flathead screws that look like Phillips from a distance. You really need to check the screw head in good light before you start turning.
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mark_thomas6mo ago
Yeah, that "look like Phillips from a distance" thing is so true. It's like they used some weird hybrid screw back then. @sandrat24 is right about old cameras too, they're full of odd fasteners. I've messed up a couple screw heads on an old film camera body by assuming they were standard. You really do need to get a bright light and sometimes even a magnifier to be sure. It saves so much headache and ruined parts.
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