Originally Posted by
corrado33
Ugh. I feel just wrong looking at that picture. I can hear the words in my head "Using the wrong tool for the job will just end up making more work for yourself." Then again, I guess the phillips screwdrivers are also the wrong tool so...
I generally abhor flat bladed screwdrivers. I get annoyed when I have to deal with a flat headed screw, especially if it's one that I have to turn a lot. They're remnants of the past, and should only be used when absolutely necessary. But if you say they work better than Phillips, I may have to try it haha.
Well, a flat blade screwdriver is technically the wrong tool but limit screws require very little torque so the "wrong tool" does work and doesn't damage them. No harm, no foul.
Most hardware store flat screwdrivers are ground with a taper and tend to cam-out of the screw slot. Gunsmith screwdrivers are hollow ground and the tips are parallel. They stay put in the screw slot and are far less likely to damage the screw head.