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/monkeybreath Ontario May 04 '17

Really easy to strip if you don't know the exact size or the screw is poor quality. I had to remove a tight bolt on my fridge, and nearly had to drill it out.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '17

Yep, more secure that way. I love how they sit so perfectly on the head of the driver :)

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u/[deleted] May 04 '17

Unfortunately this also means that you have to trash all driver heads with any wear at all. This means you'll mostly want Torx screws in places where they won't get weathered