Ingco

Phillips Screwdriver PH1 75 mm

In Stock GULF MEP Ref.: TLS-0028 Unit: pcs MOQ: 1

Compact Phillips screwdriver designed for tightening and loosening compatible screws. Suitable for maintenance and installation tasks

Availability

  • Riyadh · Saudi Arabia
  • Dubai · United Arab Emirates
  • Doha · Qatar
  • Kuwait City · Kuwait

Description

Phillips screwdriver with an S2 alloy-steel construction for general fastening applications

Applications

  • Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Assembly (YM)

Specifications

Type Phillips screwdriver
Size 75 mm
Handle Diameter 5 mm
Head Type Phillips PH1
Material S2 alloy steel
Brand Ingco

Choosing and specifying this item

Short blades are bought for access, and the shorter blade changes how force reaches the screw — that is the whole basis for choosing this over the 100 mm PH1 alongside it.

Where 75 mm wins

Distribution boards with limited depth, small junction boxes behind equipment, back-of-panel fixings, accessory plates in a crowded riser: anywhere the obstruction in front of the screw is closer than the length of a full driver. A driver that cannot be held square to the screw axis will cam out however good the tip is, so the short blade is often the more accurate tool, not the compromise.

Where it loses

Less shaft means no room for a second hand to steady the tip, less reach past cable bundles and DIN rail, and your knuckles closer to whatever surrounds the screw — worth thinking about inside a crowded enclosure. If most fixings sit recessed, make the 100 mm blade the standard issue and hold this one as the access tool.

Settle before ordering

The PH1/PH2 split across your fastener population, since the two are not interchangeable; whether the tip is magnetised; and the grip diameter, because a short blade with a slim handle limits the torque a technician can apply. It carries no insulation specification.

The full selection sits under Screwdrivers, Tools. Background: Measuring and Inspection Tools: Accuracy You Can Trust.

Frequently asked questions

When is the 75 mm blade the right choice over the 100 mm one?

When clearance, not reach, is the constraint. Measure from the screw head to the nearest obstruction that stops your hand — a shallow board, an adjacent duct, equipment mounted close behind. If a full-length driver cannot be brought in square to the screw, it will cam out, and the shorter blade becomes the more precise tool. Where the fixings are recessed, take the longer one.

Why do screw heads round off even with the correct driver?

Usually the tool is not square to the screw axis, or there is not enough axial push behind it. A cross recess is designed to cam out under excess torque, so the tip climbs the moment the downward force drops. Press first, then turn, keep the shaft in line with the screw, and check the tip size against a sample screw before blaming the fastener.

Can a screwdriver like this be struck with a hammer to free a seized screw?

Only if it is built for it, which is a construction question you must settle first — a through-hardened shaft with a struck cap is a different tool from a driver whose shaft ends inside a moulded handle. Striking a driver not designed for it splits the handle or bends the shaft. Confirm the construction with us before adopting that practice.

Do we need PH1 and PH2 in the store, or will one size cover us?

In practice both. PH1 fits the smaller machine screws on control gear, instruments and small covers; PH2 fits the larger recesses on enclosure and panel work. Using one where the other belongs damages screw heads and slows the technician down. Survey a representative sample of the fasteners on your assets, then stock to what the survey shows.

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