tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post4998669341513403212..comments2023-05-14T20:49:36.700-07:00Comments on WanderMan: What Is It With All These "Special" Screws!The Wandermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-33780961382008032932018-07-29T22:56:57.306-07:002018-07-29T22:56:57.306-07:00Unknown,
Like so many "good ideas" That...Unknown,<br /> Like so many "good ideas" That one comes back to haunt us!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-62443986604461823762018-07-28T15:23:31.826-07:002018-07-28T15:23:31.826-07:00If you maintain a GMC motorhome (1973-1978), you w...If you maintain a GMC motorhome (1973-1978), you will definitely need a 'clutch' bit or, better screwdriver. Early attempt by GMC toward rapid assembly. Screw head design keeps it on the tool. No trying to hold the tool and the screw.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900427222009647549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-53444749852102961282018-07-15T09:28:06.430-07:002018-07-15T09:28:06.430-07:00Steve,
You'd think in the intervening years ...Steve,<br /> You'd think in the intervening years we'd have more standardized North American tool sets. yet another reason to have an assorted set!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-85866278878588613232018-07-14T22:54:14.116-07:002018-07-14T22:54:14.116-07:00My experience is you can’t find Robertson screwdri...My experience is you can’t find Robertson screwdrivers in the U.S. Most Canadians will have a set colour/color coded by size, black, red and green. I just learned there is also a yellow.<br />.<br />When we moved to the U.S. 60 years ago the movers had to unpack my fathers tools first, in order to assemble our Robertson screwed beds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333220858900205360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-4245556970786067252018-07-14T14:08:36.697-07:002018-07-14T14:08:36.697-07:00Joseph,
I am sure, someone sells multiple bits o...Joseph,<br /> I am sure, someone sells multiple bits of the same type. Have you tried McMaster Carr?<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-8426055826626191562018-07-14T12:48:09.410-07:002018-07-14T12:48:09.410-07:00What bothers me most is that you can't get the...What bothers me most is that you can't get these special bits in "multi-packs." I still haven't found any company where I can purchase just the bits I want in 5 or 10 packs. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01966173475972112405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-58543054937508175362018-07-14T11:24:11.126-07:002018-07-14T11:24:11.126-07:00Steve,
Robertson was a Canadian, eh? Way cool! S...Steve,<br /> Robertson was a Canadian, eh? Way cool! Square head works quite well as long as you have the correctly sized bit.<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-69827341396523461222018-07-14T09:01:16.392-07:002018-07-14T09:01:16.392-07:00If you hear someone ask for a Robertson screwdrive...If you hear someone ask for a Robertson screwdriver, they are likely Canadian. We have been using these screws, square head to Americans, for over 100 years. Henry Ford used them on the Model T. They are clearly superior to Philips. <br />.<br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._L._RobertsonSteve Barnes, Kamloops, BCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-87499657456710787652018-07-14T06:58:32.000-07:002018-07-14T06:58:32.000-07:00Unknown,
Replacing them is fine. I like to use ...Unknown,<br /> Replacing them is fine. I like to use Stainless steel to combat rust. That being said, you still have to remove them in the first place!<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"<br />The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-90658481800455790452018-07-14T05:16:44.084-07:002018-07-14T05:16:44.084-07:00I try to replace the proprietary screws (as I call...I try to replace the proprietary screws (as I call them) with plain ol' Philips screws when I can. The only problem with that is when you go to sell, it may look like you were FIXING something rather than maintaining. Depending on the maintenance frequency, I think that is easily explained to a potential buyer though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121664434905278703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-89952943859142055482018-07-13T15:40:45.419-07:002018-07-13T15:40:45.419-07:00Big Matt,
So far, I've been lucky and haven&...Big Matt,<br /> So far, I've been lucky and haven't managed to break any of them. Saved my bacon many times! Mmmm bacon! I wonder if Harbor Freight will replace the broken one?<br /><br />Rich "The Wanderman"The Wandermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111895389728923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154511856319682113.post-26020085005574803172018-07-11T23:06:55.337-07:002018-07-11T23:06:55.337-07:00Got that one from harbor freight as it was the onl...Got that one from harbor freight as it was the only one that the double crescent driver tip for the screws Amerigo put their whole rig together with, sadly, it snap the tip off after a couple uses and I ended up having to go back to cutting the screws off.Big Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972364897169819241noreply@blogger.com