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Old 11-13-2015 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodney
Most of these screws have the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws so you need a JIS screw driver. Most hobby shops now carry them. The JIS screw looks very similar to a Phillips screw but; it is not, and a Phillips screw driver will round out the head of a JIS screw if a lot of torque is required. Every serious modeler needs a JIS driver as most, if not all, servos and receiver screws are JIS. Once you get the proper screw driver, you will wonder how you ever got along without it.
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You can get a set of these for under $20. In addition to things like servo screws they are essential for working on glow engines. If you don't have an LHS, or you have one that doesn't carry them, they're easy to find on line.