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Japanese Screwdrivers in Canada

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Drew, Aug 18, 2015.

  1. Drew

    Drew New Member

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    Hi All,
    I'm trying to find a set of JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers in Canada with no luck. I've tried the usual places Canadian Tire, Princess Auto, Royal Distributing with no luck. Does anyone know where I can finds them?

    Thanks,
    Drew
     
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    wink1018 Active Member

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    Ebay or any type of major tool distributor (grainger, MSC, etc.)
     
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    MN-Maxims St. Paul Minnesota

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    Email Len at info@xj4ever and he will hook you up.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    i found that the 1-1/2 inch long dry wall screw bits worked well, also electronics screw drivers are jis mostly.
     
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    lostboy Well-Known Member

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    I took a regular philps screw driver and ground the tip flat, works well.
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Here's a picture to help with lostboy's suggestion:
    JISvsPhillips.jpg
    You just need to grind off that section where the phillips is angled to 19 degrees. Not exactly JIS because the phillips is still curvier in the cuts, but a decent substitute
     
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    Here's the tip of the one I use for butterfly screws:
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    Part of a set of a couple screwdrivers that I modified a number of years ago specifically for my XJ:
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