Blooming heck

[Dustydazzler]

Went to a job today simple job on the face of it , went to take up some floor boards and who ever had them up previously used a combination of no more nails and small robertson square head screws to put them back down...

the one screwdriver I don’t own is a Robertson set, wasted trip and will have to go back now with my circular saw, angle grinder and pry bar.

who uses Robertson screws and no more nails to put floor boards back

grrrrr

 

[Timbo]

@telectrix is a self confessed Robertson fan ??

 

[GBDamo]

Went to a job today simple job on the face of it , went to take up some floor boards and who ever had them up previously used a combination of no more nails and small robertson square head screws to put them back down...

the one screwdriver I don’t own is a Robertson set, wasted trip and will have to go back now with my circular saw, angle grinder and pry bar.

who uses Robertson screws and no more nails to put floor boards back

grrrrr

Someone with a lot to hide, how did it smell?

 

[Darkwood]

At least you got to work, got snowed in after several hours of heavy snow overnight :/

 

[Lucien Nunes]

I like Robertson heads although like @Dustydazzler I have been caught out without the bits a few times. Once was in Tangier in Morocco where a local metal fabricator let me use a bench grinder to make a couple out of spare hex bits, another was in Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Iceland where I filed one by hand. In a quarry in Shepperton I managed to jam an old screwdriver into the heads. But now I never leave home without my Snap-on limited edition S2 driver, even when I'm just popping down to the kebab shop.

 

[Julie.]

I like Robertson heads although like @Dustydazzler I have been caught out without the bits a few times. Once was in Tangier in Morocco where a local metal fabricator let me use a bench grinder to make a couple out of spare hex bits, another was in Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Iceland where I filed one by hand. In a quarry in Shepperton I managed to jam an old screwdriver into the heads. But now I never leave home without my Snap-on limited edition S2 driver, even when I'm just popping down to the kebab shop.

Doner or Shish?

 

[smash_]

You can buy the bits from Screwfix, always handy to have in your bag.

failing that Ductworkers use them as standard nowadays.

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Doner or Shish?

Turx.

 

[pc1966]

Until fairly recently I had only ever seen them in Canada.

They are a good design as the slight tape on the square bit means it fits snugly for a moderate range of driver & screw tolerance (unlike the parallel style of Allan keys, etc).

But an absolute PITA if you don't have matching bits

 

[Pete999]

Doner or Shish?

No Robertsons'

 

[Julie.]

No Robertsons'

Robertsons' kebab sounds a bit square to me, not "down with the hood" like the doner, shish, or turx guys.

 

[123]

Robertson screws we have been using for over 25 years in Northern Ireland. We call them screwlux. I think we use them to ---- off joiners

 

[Mike Johnson]

Didn't Robertsons have a Golly or am I ageing myself (again)

 

[telectrix]

Didn't Robertsons have a Golly or am I ageing myself (again)

rhey did but it was banned by the snowflakes as racist.

 

[Pete999]

rhey did but it was banned by the snowflakes as racist.

Still got my badge, Golly badge that is.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Probably still quite collectible the old golly badges

 

[TheConduitKing]

Robertson screws we have been using for over 25 years in Northern Ireland. We call them screwlux. I think we use them to ---- off joiners

Yup. Use them a lot at work. Love square screws.

 

[telectrix]

Yup. Use them a lot at work. Love square screws.

i love a screw, period. ?

 

[TheConduitKing]

i love a screw, period. ?

Don't we all mate. I'm a fan of the long thick screws personally. ?

 

[pc1966]

Don't we all mate. I'm a fan of the long thick screws personally. ?

Lubrication helps it go in without splitting anything or giving you a sore wrist. Candle wax is a good option, less messy than Vaseline and stains wood less.

 

[MJPD29]

Robertson screws we have been using for over 25 years in Northern Ireland. We call them screwlux. I think we use them to ---- off joiners

Not even sure if CEF etc sell anything other than them

 

[nicebutdim]

Not even sure if CEF etc sell anything other than them

I'd be curious to know if CEF stock them in mainland UK as I don't think they're on their website?

 

[pc1966]

I'd be curious to know if CEF stock them in mainland UK as I don't think they're on their website?

I'm hardly in there but must ask some time. I doubt it if its not on the web site though.

 

[stevethesparks]

I'm hardly in there but must ask some time. I doubt it if its not on the web site though.

I find most of what's on their website is never in stock or available anyway.

 

[pc1966]

I find most of what's on their website is never in stock or available anyway.

A big reason why I don't go there now. If I have to order it in I might as well go to a cheaper supplier, the ability to drive up and get stuff at short notice was the main reason for using them (more so when they were 5 min walk away, now at the arsend of Dundee).

 

[stevethesparks]

A big reason why I don't go there now. If I have to order it in I might as well go to a cheaper supplier, the ability to drive up and get stuff at short notice was the main reason for using them (more so when they were 5 min walk away, now at the arsend of Dundee).

Good website though
Edit: I also hate the idea they want to add a delivery charge if you order something for pick up.

 

[nicebutdim]

Good website though

If you're prepared to scroll through pages from a particular category. Search function is decidedly average and filters haven't been applied to a significant number of products.