send the driver bits w/ it JIC
send the driver bits w/ it JIC
Damn Henry Ford. Mr Robertson wouldn't sell his patent, so Hank bought up Mr Phillips instead.
Or sumthin like that...
Bloody Americans..
I had to Google it too...
iadr wrote: Ummm you guys are not helping...lol I'd have to tape the screwdriver to the outside of the crate, not really practical. I could get drywall screws maybe that are phillips????
place the driver bit (only) in the shipping envelope on the outside of crate.
drywall screws are fine, I used 'em a bunch on crates
why not just use torx head screws?
if it's already crated, put this:
in this:
w/ a note
The drivers are easy to get. Shouldn't be a worry. Most kits do include them.
I make it a point to only buy Robertson screws 
I love robertsons. Did my whole kitchen subfloor with them.
Canada rocks for that reason alone.
Keith wrote: The drivers are easy to get. Shouldn't be a worry. Most kits do include them. I make it a point to only buy Robertson screws
....I didn't know that I could respect you more than watching your vids and coverage of the Targa.
You prove me wrong sir.
If I have the bits for them, I'm sure a place that rebuilds transmissions will. I wouldn't worry about it.
those are rare? I have used them for years in building theatrical "flats"
EvanB wrote: If I have the bits for them, I'm sure a place that rebuilds transmissions will. I wouldn't worry about it.
Its funny to me... all the bit kits I've purchased over the years have three or four square drive bits in them. Always made me wonder why since Americans almost never use them.
The special robertson screws that I bought for my hardi-backer panels were advertised as having the bit included. My thought was, "why? I have 30 of them in my toolbox that I never used."
I've been using them for a long time. Just about all the SS deck screws locally are square drive.
I not only have several of the bits, but I actually have a set of square drive screwdrivers.
Trans_Maro wrote: Bloody Americans..
Amen to that
hey i am canadian and robertson screws have no place on a car nothing i hate more than seeing them, they are the best thing for wood but just dont look rite on a car
ps there are a few things i hate more
Like punctuation?
I had to remove one from a Mopar DOHC, must have been metric as I could not find a robertson drive that fit; I ended up grinding down an 1/4" socket adaptor until it fit.
I like the 3/8" sized, so I can use my socket wrench.
I don't use the Robertsons much, Didn't even know you could buy the screws really. But I have come across them and I happened to have the bit to remove them. It didn't slip, I can see why some of you prefer them, even over a phillips head.
IMO anyone still using a flathead screw for anything anymore should be sacked.
I didn't know the proper name of "roberstons", But I love square drives. Bits last forever (Have yet to strip one)
Put me in the Robertson support camp even though I am a bloody American. If I EVER meet that Phillips guy I may have to be physically restrained.
Posidrivs are right behind Phillips.
I'm more for Allen screws or just hex bolts... but the sentiment is the same: I hate Philips heads!
Square drive bits last forever, the screws will stay on the bit while you get into position, won't jump off when you drive it in. Phillips bits don't last through an afternoon. Screws fall off. Pain in the ass.Robertson for the win.
Curmudgeon wrote: Put me in the Robertson support camp even though I am a bloody American. If I EVER meet that Phillips guy I may have to be physically restrained.
Phillips were meant to "lift" at a certain torque. They were designed for large machinery that put screws into things.. when the proper torque was achieve, the driver would lift out of the screw on it's own due to the shape of the screw and driver.
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