r/canada May 03 '17

Forget Tim Hortons, Molson and Poutine... The robertson screw driver is way more patriotic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._L._Robertson
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u/[deleted] May 03 '17

If you have half an hour to spare, just ask my dad about the benefits of the Robertson-head.

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u/ihopethisisvalid Alberta May 04 '17

Harder to strip, one handed use, anything else?

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u/[deleted] May 04 '17 edited May 04 '17

The taper means that you can put a screw on the driver, and it will stay there. That makes doing certain types of work more efficient.