On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:40:11 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 1/18/2012 11:36 AM, Leon wrote:
On 1/18/2012 8:26 AM, Dave wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:27:31 -0600, Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet
The draw back to the Robertson screw is that you can stick the screw on
the driver and drive the screw into the wood and play hell pulling the
drill and bit off of the screw.

If you don't have them, then you need driver bits that socket onto the
screwdriver, not are just held on magnetically. But, it makes me
wonder what it is that you are doing differently or perhaps purchasing
differently. It's quite rare for me to experience what you have.

Do you generally use a drill/driver or have you been using an
impact/driver drill?


I don't use magnetic bit holders, the bits chuck mechanically into
either the impact or drill chuck, and lately the Snappy Quick release
chuck.

Now I may have misspoken, I was referring to screws that fit the bit
tightly enough that you don't have to worry about them falling off. I
often have this problem with square v.s combo screws from McFeeleys and
Kreg.

Basically I can have to wiggle the driver and bit back and forth to work
it loose from the screw. This is a reap PIA when removing several
screws and they will not come loose from the driver bit.

Now having said that I have been using square drive screws for probably
25+ years exclusively except when they are not available. I have no
intention of switching.

Do you use ball retainer types? They can usually be pulled without
too much wiggling. Wire clip retainer types or magnetics will lost
the bit when you do that. I switched over to ball retainer and have
been much happier with square drive deck screws, those I use the most.

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