Construction question/US-Canada content

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

I've never heard them called Robertson screws before, but they appear to be what I used to build my work bench.
When you're driving a 3" long screw Philips just doesn't cut it for me.

From: "David Winchell, II" <xavsbud@sprynet.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:24 AM
Subject: RE: Construction question/US-Canada content


> Pat,
> 
> Must be a Texas thing.  They sell them here right next to the Philips.  I
> have used them.  I still prefer the Philips, but that may just be that I am
> stubborn and don't like too much change...  no, that can't be it... well,
> maybe...
> 
> Dave
> 
> David L Winchell, II
> 84 Scirocco BBS G60 Turbo
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Bureau [mailto:patrick.bureau@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:01 AM
> To: roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: Construction question/US-Canada content
> 
> The deck screws in the usa are philips, pretty rare finding robertson screws
> actually. 
> 
> 
> ____
> Patrick Bureau, 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 7:37 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: OT: Construction question/US-Canada content
> 
> Okay, I'm watching a show on Canadian inventions, and we all know that
> Robbie screw is the shit for almost anything. So, those who have built a
> deck in the US, do the deck screws used there have a Phillips or a Robertson
> (square)head? Just as a point of interest, I guess 80% of the screws used in
> Canada are Robbies.
> Cathy
> 
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