What do you use spanner bits for?

Spanner (Snake-Eye) security bits are used for making installations more secure. By adding an unconventional drive stile in public areas, they are much less likely to be vandalized or tampered with on a whim. Spanner screws can be seen commonly on public applications such as: Bathroom dividers and Public Art Displays.

What is a spanner screw?

Spanner screws are a type of tamper-resistant fastener, meant to make it more difficult for a thief or vandal to remove them. Like most security screws, spanner screws have a unique shape that requires a special kind of driver to remove. A spanner screw has a head with two holes.

What is a tamper proof screwdriver?

Simply put, they are Torx (or Star) screwdrivers that have a round hole in the middle to match the Star/Torx screws that have a pin. Tamper proof screws are usually inserted so they cannot be interfered or changed easily.

What is a torque bit?

Torx (pronounced /tɔːrks/) is a trademark for a type of screw drive characterized by a 6-point star-shaped pattern, developed in 1967 by Camcar Textron. A popular generic name for the drive is star, as in star screwdriver or star bits. Torx screws are also becoming increasingly popular in construction industries.

What screwdriver is also known as square head?

Robertson screwdriver
The Robertson screwdriver, also known as a square screwdriver, was invented in 1908 by P.L. Robertson, a native Canadian.

What is a spanner screwdriver?

This spanner head screwdriver features a point that can be used for securing or removing screws. Also called a snake-eyes screwdriver.

What are the different types of screwdriver bits?

Types

• Phillips Bits.
• Pozidrive Bits.
• Slotted Bits.
• Torx Bits.
• Tamperproof Torx Bits.
• Internal Hex Bits.
• Square Recess Bits.
• Nutsetters.

What are security drill bits?

Security bits and drivers are used with security screws to create a secure fastener assembly. These bits and drives feature unconventional and unusual styles that are not found in the typical driver set. They can be used wherever vandalism or tampering may be suspected.