On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, notbob wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

On 2011-07-17, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's.....

That pretty much says it all.

nb

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.

On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:52:13 -0700, Ned Flanders
wrote:

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.

Um, Robertson screws have been used in the US "for decades", too. I started
using them about thirty years ago. For anything other than hanging sheetrock,
and such, I generally use either Robertson or Torx.

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.

-----------------

Robertson Screw driver was invented 10 miles down the road from me. They
named a school after him and the Robertson Corporation is still around in
Milton.

HOWEVER, the square head screw was indeed invented by a Yankee, 15 years
before the Canuck version, in New York City. Robertson's screw worked
because he figured out a good manufacturing process. The American screw
head was a failure and that's why the Yanks used Phillips

"Ned Flanders" wrote in message
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Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be another
70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used in
Canada for decades.

Yes, I found that out in the 60's doing appliance repair on washers and
dryers that were brought in from Canada. Had to make a driver to get them
apart. Replaced screws with hex head that was used
on American brands. ww

On 17 Jul 2011 21:11:59 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2011-07-17, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's.....

That pretty much says it all.

nb
try "RacKies" from "Rack A Tiers" brand.

On 7/17/2011 4:52 PM, Ned Flanders wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.



Most electrical panels and circuit breakers are using screws that will
fit Robertson, Phillips and flat blade screw drivers. The combo screws
make it easy to work on the stuff.

TDD

On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:08:32 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 7/17/2011 4:52 PM, Ned Flanders wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.



Most electrical panels and circuit breakers are using screws that will
fit Robertson, Phillips and flat blade screw drivers. The combo screws
make it easy to work on the stuff.

....and that makes it too easy to strip the panel. DAMHIKT. :-(

On 7/17/2011 6:22 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:08:32 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 7/17/2011 4:52 PM, Ned Flanders wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.



Most electrical panels and circuit breakers are using screws that will
fit Robertson, Phillips and flat blade screw drivers. The combo screws
make it easy to work on the stuff.

...and that makes it too easy to strip the panel. DAMHIKT. :-(

I have all the bits in one screwdriver that I carry in my pocket.
I have a Megalok multi bit screwdriver made by Megapro. I bought
from WW Grainger who for some reason quit stocking the Megalok
even though they still sell the other Megapro screwdrivers. The
drivers are made in USA and the best of the type I've ever owned.
I carry all sorts of tools in my pockets, enough that I'm often
called: Inspector Gadget. ^_^

http://preview.tinyurl.com/69emrj8

http://www.megapro.net/

TDD

On Jul 17, 5:52*pm, Ned Flanders wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, *wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. *Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. *But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. * *That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.

My grandfather had a camper shell on his old Chevy pickup that was
held together primarily by Robertson screws. I remember this because
of the difficulty of finding drivers for them. In fact, I think that
when my father purchased said truck complete with camper shell, my
grandfather gave him a Robertson driver which appeared to be made by
shaping the shank of an old Phillips driver on a bench grinder :/

nate

On Jul 17, 11:02*pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
On 7/17/2011 6:22 PM, wrote:





On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:08:32 -0500, The Daring Dufas
*wrote:

On 7/17/2011 4:52 PM, Ned Flanders wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, *wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.

Most electrical panels and circuit breakers are using screws that will
fit Robertson, Phillips and flat blade screw drivers. The combo screws
make it easy to work on the stuff.

...and that makes it too easy to strip the panel. *DAMHIKT. :-(

I have all the bits in one screwdriver that I carry in my pocket.
I have a Megalok multi bit screwdriver made by Megapro. I bought
from WW Grainger who for some reason quit stocking the Megalok
even though they still sell the other Megapro screwdrivers. The
drivers are made in USA and the best of the type I've ever owned.
I carry all sorts of tools in my pockets, enough that I'm often
called: Inspector Gadget. ^_^

http://preview.tinyurl.com/69emrj8

http://www.megapro.net/

TDD- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The Klein 10-in-1 (now 11-in-1, but I still keep calling it a 10-in-1
out of habit) includes two sizes of Robertson as well, FWIW.

nate

On 7/18/2011 8:35 AM, N8N wrote:
On Jul 17, 11:02 pm, The Daring
wrote:
On 7/17/2011 6:22 PM, wrote:





On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:08:32 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 7/17/2011 4:52 PM, Ned Flanders wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On 17 Jul 2011 18:36:07 GMT, wrote:

I've asked before and got no good answer. Doesn't ANYBODY make a good
quality hardened phillips driver bit for power drivers for screwing
phillips head deck, etc, screws?

I buy the boxes of DeWalt's and have pretty good luck. But I'm moving
to square drive from McFeely's and buying their bits. That and an
impact driver makes a world of difference.

Jim

It only took you guys 100 years to catch on to the "Robertson" screw and
driver (you guys call them square drive). I guess it will only be
another 70 years or so before you move fully to the metric system. :-)

The Robertson Screw Driver was invented in 1908 and has been well used
in Canada for decades.

Most electrical panels and circuit breakers are using screws that will
fit Robertson, Phillips and flat blade screw drivers. The combo screws
make it easy to work on the stuff.

...and that makes it too easy to strip the panel. DAMHIKT. :-(

I have all the bits in one screwdriver that I carry in my pocket.
I have a Megalok multi bit screwdriver made by Megapro. I bought
from WW Grainger who for some reason quit stocking the Megalok
even though they still sell the other Megapro screwdrivers. The
drivers are made in USA and the best of the type I've ever owned.
I carry all sorts of tools in my pockets, enough that I'm often
called: Inspector Gadget. ^_^

http://preview.tinyurl.com/69emrj8

http://www.megapro.net/

TDD- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The Klein 10-in-1 (now 11-in-1, but I still keep calling it a 10-in-1
out of habit) includes two sizes of Robertson as well, FWIW.

nate

I should have written that the Megalock has all the bits I normally need
which is 14 with the 7 double sided bits, 4 of which are Robertson. I've
a separate multi-bit driver with tamper resistant bits in my tool bag.
Of course, there is the big honking Klein in the tool bag that doubles
as a chisel so it's beat all to hell. :-)

TDD