"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:33:27 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:
A proper Robertson has a tapered bit to fit the screw tightly.

Horse feathers.


AHHHHHHHHHHHGHHGHGHGHGHHHHHH...... (primal scream)....

OK, so I'm fixing the deck today and I got a box of these GD SS
screws. $14/lb..... and I must have stripped out the heads of 6-7
already....

POS..... gimme Torx or SOMETHING.....

Real nuts and bolts have six sides.

Real socket wrenches only have six internal sides.

Bert Robbins wrote:



Real nuts and bolts have six sides.

Real socket wrenches only have six internal sides.


What?.. better sets come with sockets in both 6 and 12 point
configuration. I believe there's also an 8 point socket for square
nuts. I know this...I've been looking at Snap-On Tools (too expensive),
Craftsman from Sears, and Mastercraft sets from Canadian Tire.
Yesterday, the wife bought me a nice Craftsman set on a half price sale
but I have to wait until Christmas.