> The smaller Phillips patterns are cross-points; only #2 and bigger
have the rounded gullies on the screwdriver tip.
>
This is not my experience after a close look at my #0 philips and #1
cross point under a magnifier. They definitely each have a unique
profile. I wouldn't use anything labeled "philips" on my camera
> ...The large cross-point used on
> wood furniture is Reed-Prince, which is often mistaken for Phillips...
>
True enough for old furniture but mostly used on the hardware rather
than the connections. And trying to force a philips into a R&P will
strip the screw head. BTDT
Mike
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