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   ring | Apr 05, 2008 05:32pm | #1

   McFeeley's

   http://www.mcfeeleys.com

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   Henley | Apr 05, 2008 05:57pm | #2

   Home despot has them.
   I prefer the Torx heads tho.

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   Jamie_Buxton | Apr 05, 2008 06:08pm | #3

   McFeeleys is the most-complete answer, however, my local HD carries deck screws with combo heads.  They can be driven with either a square-drive tip or a phillips tip.

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   Zappa | Apr 05, 2008 08:37pm | #4

   the only one I see at HD were stainless steel square drives and I think they are a bit much just for everyday stuff.

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   Henley | Apr 05, 2008 10:07pm | #7

   No they have the deck screws too.
   Seriously I can't think of an instance where I'd
   prefer a square drive over Torx.
   Have you tried them?
   Superior in every way IMHO.

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   BruceS | Apr 06, 2008 03:34am | #8

   I ran into some rusty torx while working on my car,  I think square would have been easier. IMHOWork Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   Henley | Apr 06, 2008 03:02pm | #13

   Well a rusted screw is a rusted screw isn't it.
   Torx is much better about stripping out then square heads.
   Plus the square heads tend to steal my tips all the time.
   Each to his own.

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   [email protected] | Apr 07, 2008 01:06am | #14

   I agree. about the star/Torx being more resistant to cam out than the square drive.  Plus, they are less forgiving about the alignment of the bit than the Torx. 

   I wish that McFeely's would offer the optimized thread length screws in Torx drive.  I tried the square drive ones on concrete forms, and the spatter that got in the recess makes it almost impossible to get them back out. 

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   BruceS | Apr 05, 2008 09:13pm | #5

   There should be a law about(mandatory) square drives.  Thanks to our Canadian friend (Mr Robertson)  we have them.  I believe Henry Ford screwed up the trend to popularize them.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   bones | Apr 05, 2008 09:34pm | #6

   Funny, I just got an e-mail on square drive screws.

   http://www.mcfeelys.com/optimized-thread

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   screename56 | Apr 06, 2008 05:50am | #9

   Zappa,

   Woodcraft will usually have some next to their display for Kreg Pocket Hole supplys.  You can order on-line any size you want at http://www.woodworkersupply.com.  They will deliver within  a couple of days via UPS.  You can also talk to a person 24/7 with them if you prefer.  If you go to their website and order a catalogue, it is helpful.  You may already be on their mailing list.

   Regards, Screen

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   rarebear | Apr 06, 2008 08:18am | #10

   Mc Feelys is No1 but Highland WW sells Spax? and they are a Phillips with a Square head in the center and they sell a driver that fits both at the same time..

   I think Square is better than Torx as the screw dosent fall off the bit ever, No Mag neeed..

    

   -rarebear-
   http://www.rexmill.com My Hand Plane Resource

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   dude | Apr 06, 2008 08:51am | #11

   available any where in canada as others said they are called robertson here

   here its hard to get slotted , i get them from Lee Valley for use on antiques

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   TampaTom | Apr 06, 2008 01:44pm | #12

   Jeez, what doesn't McFeeley's have? They have screws of all types of drive heads, materials, thread depths and patterns...And, their quality is really great. I use their screws almost exclusively.Tom Iovino

   Tom's Workbench

   http://tomsworkbench.com