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On Feb 6, 8:57*am, wrote:
On Feb 5, 9:07*pm, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:03:08 -0800 (PST), wrote: It's performance is possibly due to the fact that I don't dink with it. Especially with highly precision crafted screwdrivers. Hey, those screwdrivers were even "engineered"!!!!!!! I recall there were Reed and Prince screwdrivers. Very like a Phillips, but with a sharper point. My dad had one, which he used on phillips screws. Casady There's been all sorts of screws and drivers developed. Square, Torx, slotted phillips combos, etc. Oh, and hex head! Don't forget the bestest and most practical drive ever, the Robertson (square drive). Simple, cheap, and never slips out. |
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![]() wrote in message ... On Feb 6, 8:57 am, wrote: On Feb 5, 9:07 pm, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:03:08 -0800 (PST), wrote: It's performance is possibly due to the fact that I don't dink with it. Especially with highly precision crafted screwdrivers. Hey, those screwdrivers were even "engineered"!!!!!!! I recall there were Reed and Prince screwdrivers. Very like a Phillips, but with a sharper point. My dad had one, which he used on phillips screws. Casady There's been all sorts of screws and drivers developed. Square, Torx, slotted phillips combos, etc. Oh, and hex head! Don't forget the bestest and most practical drive ever, the Robertson (square drive). Simple, cheap, and never slips out. *********************************************** Trust me...in very common use for electricians & woodworkers. You do need a quality tool with a durable tip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screwdriver |
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On Feb 6, 9:31*am, HK wrote:
wrote: On Feb 6, 8:57 am, wrote: On Feb 5, 9:07 pm, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:03:08 -0800 (PST), wrote: It's performance is possibly due to the fact that I don't dink with it. Especially with highly precision crafted screwdrivers. Hey, those screwdrivers were even "engineered"!!!!!!! I recall there were Reed and Prince screwdrivers. Very like a Phillips, but with a sharper point. My dad had one, which he used on phillips screws. Casady There's been all sorts of screws and drivers developed. Square, Torx, slotted phillips combos, etc. Oh, and hex head! Don't forget the bestest and most practical drive ever, the Robertson (square drive). Simple, cheap, and never slips out. Is that what the girls told you?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What a friggin' low life. |
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On Feb 6, 11:40*am, (Richard Casady)
wrote: On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 05:57:11 -0800 (PST), wrote: I recall there were Reed and Prince screwdrivers. Very like a Phillips, but with a sharper point. My dad had one, which he used on phillips screws. Casady There's been all sorts of screws and drivers developed. Square, Torx, slotted phillips combos, etc. Oh, and hex head! Slotted, phillips, and 1/4 hex combo is common. Washing machine sheet matal back panel, for example. Casady And tamper-proof screws, too! |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:51:20 -0400, "Don White"
wrote: Trust me...in very common use for electricians & woodworkers. You do need a quality tool with a durable tip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screwdriver I use them when I'm building workbenches. But a good quality bit is more critical with phillips and slotted. The square shank is hard to screw up. --Vic |
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