Hey European & American friends who use tools and do building, repairs, DIY – are Robertson screws common in your area?
Are Robertson screwdrivers common in European toolboxes?
In Canada I suspect that 99% of people who have tools would have Robertson screwdrivers in their toolbox. At least the red & green (#2, #1) sizes. The more intrepid will have the yellow and black (#0, #3) sizes too.
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@ottaross I'm in the UK, but I've been seriously considering making my own screwdrivers. Mostly so I can have stupidly long ones.
While those wouldn't be much use, I don't think I've seen them outside of construction, I've got to appreciate the ease of machining. I think I could manage one of those with a bench grinder. A Phillips? Not so much
@Emily_S True - that's appealing in a pinch, to be able to grind one down.
The only grind-your-own screwdriver I've had to make was a crazy equilateral-triangle socket heat a little while ago. I think it was on an espresso machine. I ground a nail into a triangle and mounted it in a dowel, and it worked very nicely.
Had never seen those screws before or since.
Ross of Ottawa
Emily S