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The Correct Screwdriver

Have you ever noticed that Phillips head screws that come with many Japanese RC cars and trucks tend to get stripped easily? That’s because they aren’t really Phillips screws. They’re JIS screws. JIS stands for Japanese Industrial Standard and the shape of a JIS screw is different enough from a Phillips head that using the incorrect screwdriver will strip them. If you work on many Japanese kits such as ones by Tamiya, Kyosho, or Yokomo,...

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