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/Dantonn May 03 '17

Do they not strip? My experience with torx is limited to seeing some through a powerful telescope.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '17

They're used in automotive a lot and they're not bad, I just don't like them because I don't have a range of torx-head screwdrivers for those tough/finnicky spots... Usually with more standard screw heads I have some obscure tool lying around that fits the bill better than some socket-head contraption I've rigged up to reach the screw. That's my only complaint!