Why the Phillips Head Is Superior. Phillips was so enthusiastic about his design because the screw could be self-centered. As anyone who has driven in a flathead screw can testify, slotted screws ...

If you've ever mistakenly grabbed the Phillips head screwdriver when you needed a flat head, you've probably asked yourself why there are different types of screws. Let's start at the beginning ...

Still, while the Phillips screw may have had the advantage back in the ‘30s, these days it’s just one of many crossheaded options out there – and, some may say, not the best of the bunch.

The history of the screw, and by inevitable implication, the screwdriver, is complicated. In One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw, Witold Rybczynski, professor of ...

This distinction is key, as one cannot rotate a flat-head screw with a cross-patterned Phillips head tool nor use a flat-head driver with a Phillips screw. But why have two different kinds of ...