Jronman Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Anyone ever used a Phillips #4? I had to install a few screws the other day that were clearly bigger than a Phillips #3. I did not have any #4 bits so I used the #3 which was close enough to not cam out but still pretty loose. It got the job done. It is a screw that I doubt I will have to remove ever so I felt the #3 was acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Pak Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 Also having Phil #3 and pretty satisfied. Not sure if i should change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altan Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 I would use PH4 bits as they are big screws and if you damage some, later you will have trouble unscrewing them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew123 Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 Never needed to use #4s. #3 did the job for me everytime. If the #3 does the job then use that unscrewing #4 if it gets damaged will cause trouble as Alton said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altan Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 In UK we mostly use Phillips #2 for Drywall (Plaster Boards) screws and very rarely Phillips #1 for some wooden fittings like curtain rails and I have never used Phillips #4 myself, but here European version of Phillips which is called Pozi is the most common and I used Pozi #4 once almost a decade ago for very long and thick screws, and I remember Pozi #3 was not working on them properly. But now most thick screws are Torx (T40) not Pozi or Phillips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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