Screwdriver set - camera lens

[toohuge]

All,

Any recommendations for a good precision screwdriver set for cameras and electronics etc ?

I don’t want to break the bank - but appreciate good quality tools and I can’t stand screw drivers made of cheese !

I’d rather have a selection of fixed drivers as opposed to many bits - unless there’s a really good set out there.

Any recommendations appreciated.

Thanks
Chris

 

[andy1868]

We have this set at work, they’re brilliant for laptop and small electronics repair so I think they may work well for lenses. The other set we have are those awful silver handled things, these are far superior, better grip and the end is bigger too so you can put more pressure on while still turning for those tight screws

https://www.drapertools.com/product/78924/Soft-Grip-Precision-Screwdriver-Set-(6-Piece)

 

[tijuana taxi]

I believe cameras amongst other things use a head known as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) slightly different to the usual cross head

 

[Canon Bob]

The various sets from "Moody Tools" are excellent and enduring but not cheap. I've used them for years and the tips still look like new.

 

[Canon Bob]

I believe cameras amongst other things use a head known as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) slightly different to the usual cross head

Canon and Pentax are certainly JIS

 

[gcgraphs]

Take a look at the Engineer Japan sets on Amazon, work a treat and never had any issues with them.

GC

 

[toohuge]

Thank you gents. Glad I asked - I’ve never heard of the jis- very useful.

Those moody tools..... yum.

 

[andy1868]

I believe cameras amongst other things use a head known as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) slightly different to the usual cross head

Well you learn something new every day

 

[Retune]

Here is the set I have, made by Japanese company Vessel:

http://www.vessel.co.jp/english/product/screwdriver/detail/251382
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000CED236/

Screwdriver geeks will be excited to know they've been in the business for over a century and were the first manufacturer of JIS-certified drivers. Nice tools for the money.

 

[Nod]

Thank you gents. Glad I asked - I’ve never heard of the jis- very useful.

Those moody tools..... yum.

JIS screws are fairly easy to identify - they have a dot between two of the points of the X. While a Pozidrive or Philips headed driver might do the job, it's always best to have the correct driver for the screw to avoid camming out and causing damage to the head of the screw.