Color Coded Driver Bit Information | McFeely's
What could be better than these exclusive, Color Coded Driver Bits. Now when you are driving a variety of screws, you’ll have no trouble selecting the proper bit to use. Just go by the color code that is so popular on our hand drivers. Our unique electroplating process adds a durable micro-thin colored coating to the shaft of these bits. These are exactly the same top quality, two-piece bits that we have always carried. We have simply added the exclusive color code to make them easier and more convenient to use. Patent pending.
| Wire Detent | Ball Detent | |
| Length | 1" | 2" to 6" |
| Diameter | 1/4" Hex | 1/4" Hex |
| Use | In bit holder | In quick change chucks or directly into a keyed chuck |
| Other names | Insert Bit | Power Driver Bit |
| HX-0015 | #0 x 1" Wire Detent / Yellow |  #0 Typically Yellow |
| HX-0025 | #0 x 2" Ball Detent/Yellow | |
| HX-0035 | #0 x 3" Ball Detent/Yellow | |
| HX-0115 | #1x1" Wire Detent / Green |  #1 Typically Green |
| HX-0125 | #1x2" Ball Detent/Green | |
| HX-0135 | #1x3" Ball Detent/Green | |
| HX-0145 | #1x4" Ball Detent/Green | |
| HX6-0125 | #1x2" Ball Detent/Green Six Pack | |
| HX6-0135 | #1x3" Ball Detent/Green Six Pack | |
| HX-0215 | #2 x 1" Wire Detent / Red |  #2 Typically Red |
| HX-0225 | #2 x 2" Ball Detent/Red | |
| HX-0235 | #2 x 3" Ball Detent/Red | |
| HX-0245 | #2 x 4" Ball Detent/Red | |
| HX-0265 | #2 x 6" Ball Detent/Red | |
| HX6-0215 | #2 x 1" Wire Detent/Red Six Pack | |
| HX6-0225 | #2 x 2" Ball Detent/Red Six Pack | |
| HX6-0235 | #2 x 3" Ball Detent/Red Six Pack | |
| HX-0310 | #3 x 1" Wire Detent / Stl.Gray |  #3 Typically Black/Steel Gray |
| HX-0320 | #3 x 2" Ball Detent/Stl.Gray | |
| HX-0330 | #3 x 3" Ball Detent/Stl. Gray | |
| HX-0340 | #3 x 4" Ball Detent/Stl.Gray | |
| HX6-0335 | #3 x 3" Ball Detent/Stl. Gray Six Pack | |
| HX-0430 | #4 x 3" Ball Detent/Stl.Gray |  #4 Typically Steel Gray |
As a guide, our Square drive screws use the following driver bit sizes, except where noted in the price list of the catalog. (In special cases a nonstandard recess is used. For instance, a #7 or #8 trim head screw normally uses a #1 recess in order to avoid breakage problems with the undersized head.)
Driver Bit Color Code
| Screw Size | Driver Size | Hand Driver Color |
| #4 | #0 Bit | Yellow |
| #5,6,7 | #1 Bit | Green |
| #8,9,10 | #2 Bit | Red |
| #12,14 | #3 Bit | Steel Gray |
Bit Tip Dimensions
| Bit Size | #0 | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 |
| Max | 0.071 | 0.091 | 0.1126 | 0.133 | 0.191 |
| Min | 0.0696 | 0.090 | 0.111 | 0.1315 | 0.1895 |
| Fraction | 1/16+ | 3/32- | 7/64+ | 1/8+ | 3/16+ |
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