Where to find Robertson (square head) screwdriver?

kwalsh000

Hey All,

As the title sugguests, does anyone know where to find one of these? Checked in Homebase and B&Q in Swords but no luck. Need to remove and old gate and they are screwed in with these.

Thanks!

Buford T Justice

Any electrical wholesalers carry them.

paddy147

Electrical wholesalers or any half decent builders providers will have them in stock.

kwalsh000

Thanks lads,will check them out.

Irish Fire

There are two different sizes they are commonly known as red or green handled red being the larger. You can get the "quick fit" ones for screw guns so it might be as cheap and time saving to look for a pack with a selection of fittings.

I think O'Reilly's is still beside the swiss cottage they would have them, not too sure of other wholesalers around your neck of the woods, it's been a while since I've done work around there.

fred funk }{

Irish Fire wrote: »

There are two different sizes they are commonly known as red or green handled red being the larger. You can get the "quick fit" ones for screw guns so it might be as cheap and time saving to look for a pack with a selection of fittings.

I think O'Reilly's is still beside the swiss cottage they would have them, not too sure of other wholesalers around your neck of the woods, it's been a while since I've done work around there.

I remember about ten years ago there was a shortage of screws in the country. We all had to but the yellow driver for the smaller screws. Still to this day i occasionally come across the odd one and they're a nightmare to unscrew without the yellow driver.

Irish Fire

fred funk }{ wrote: »

I remember about ten years ago there was a shortage of screws in the country. We all had to but the yellow driver for the smaller screws. Still to this day i occasionally come across the odd one and they're a nightmare to unscrew without the yellow driver.

Haven't seen a yellow driver in years

fred funk }{

How about the black one, they're for real men

aujopimur

What's a robertson screwdriver?

Alun

aujopimur wrote: »

What's a robertson screwdriver?

A screwdriver for a Robertson head screw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Robertson

aujopimur

Alun wrote: »

A screwdriver for a Robertson head screw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Robertson

Thanks, I thought it was something new, I never knew the correct name for them.

dnme

These are new to me, is there any advantage to them? I've never seen them on sale in any hardware or other place, how do you source them?

fred funk }{

dnme wrote: »

These are new to me, is there any advantage to them? I've never seen them on sale in any hardware or other place, how do you source them?

The screws don't fall off the end of the driver and when screwing in the driver never slips. They're all I use and have done for years. Any electrical or security wholesales will sell them.

DublinDilbert

dnme wrote: »

These are new to me, is there any advantage to them? I've never seen them on sale in any hardware or other place, how do you source them?

Very popular in Canada & US, they were originally invented in Canada.

The two main advantages seem to be;
You can't use the wrong size driver for them a smaller driver won't engage with a larger screw, unlike say a philips head.
The driver / principle is based around a taper, as this wears slightly it just goes further into the screw, so will still engage correctly.

Kintarō Hattori

I got one about 2 months ago in McQuillans on Capel Street.

SeeMoreBut

Anyone know where I could get one of these out West Dublin/North Kildare area?

Save me going into Dublin city centre to get one.

Thanks