HOW TO RECOVER A BAT

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Very often, the cross-shaped bits for a screwdriver, or for a screwdriver with interchangeable nozzles, fail. Namely, that part of the bit that contacts the screws and screws is characteristically ground.

This characteristic wear and tear is familiar to everyone who has at least once worked with a Phillips screwdriver for a long time. Over time, a narrowing appears on the edge of the cross, such a kind of “pipochka”. As a result, the engagement with the screws disappears and the bit becomes unusable.
I will show you a simple way to get back into action a drained bat. To do this, you will need to sharpen it. No scarce tools are needed.

DIY sharpening bits

We will need:

- Cordless screwdriver (for lack of it is possible to use a drill).
- File for metal (sandpaper or file, preferably diamond).

The theory is that we, with the help of a file, need to grind off the "pipochka" that has formed.

And then grind the wings of the cross, under the previous size. To control the size, you can use the screw head.

Now let's move directly to practice. To do this, fix the bit in a screwdriver. The speed of the screwdriver is set at maximum speed.
We pull the trigger of a screwdriver and file off the spent sharpener with a file. It is better to take a file with fine grain.

Then we put the file at an angle and grind the wings of the cross. The tip of the cross must not be sharp as a result, but a little blunt as it was before, since not a single screwdriver is sharpened to a full point.

At the end of sharpening, we check by screwing the screw.

Instead of a file, you can use sandpaper. To do this, put it on the table and already carry out all the manipulations by the screwdriver himself.
If you do not have a screwdriver or a drill, then you can make all the manipulations manually, or on an emery, sharpening each face individually.
And if you are completely lucky, and you are the owner of an emery and a screwdriver, then you can combine them, then the sharpening time will be absolutely minimal.