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What is a Phillips bit?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Screw driver bit. Four sided + like that. Comes in different sizes with a numerical value representing different sizes.

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What is the Phillips screwdriver and why is it named Phillips?

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