Just picked up a Panasonic PV-1730 Hi-Fi VCR

[redk9258]

You need a JIS screwdriver. I hear they prevent stripping screw heads out.
You see those are not Phillips screws, they are Japanese Industry Standard screws.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ves#JIS_B_1012

[vortalexfan]

Originally Posted by redk9258

You need a JIS screwdriver. I hear they prevent stripping screw heads out.
You see those are not Phillips screws, they are Japanese Industry Standard screws.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ves#JIS_B_1012

Ok, I was wondering why all of the Japanese made electronics I've seen and worked on had "JIS" marked on the cases somewhere, it was a reference to the type of screws and screwdrivers they needed to use to service them.

Can JIS screwdrivers be bought at your everyday hardware store like Ace or TruValue or Lowe's or do you have to buy them online?