Wait a second.. are you saying there’s more than one size of screwdriver? Man, where do these kids get their crazy ideas?! 😉

This technique can work well, and as Tubs mentions, it’s better done with a smaller hammer – a series of lighter blows is better than a couple heavy whacks. That said, his work looks mighty dang straight.. he’s had some practice.

One thing, sometimes the only way to re-square the slot is to widen it a bit. So you might need to grind down the breadth of a larger screwdriver, so it still has a tip fat enough to fill the wide slot, but not so broad that it overhangs it and interferes with the surroundings. Otherwise, you’re just the next dope with the wrong sized driver tip..

Great tip Tubs. I have done the same thing many times. Out of desperation I have used metal cutoff wheels on a Dremel to create new slots, at 90 degrees from the originals. This tutorial should be in the "DIY tips and tricks" section…Too bad there isn’t one anymore 🙁

That’s true. but, sometimes when doing things (I do) a person grabs the closet thing to get the job done. Maybe better to not put it in pictures to be scrutinized .
Tubs, a real nice post. I have only been a member a couple weeks but I am learning a lot.