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Post #4462095
2026-08-09 06:36 UTC
@ChaplinTokyo@social.vivaldi.net
You might want to consider Robertson style screws for wood projects. Quite common in the USA/Canada. Invented by a Canadian a long time ago who didn't want to pay patent royalties for the Phillips head design. Commonly used in wood projects for a few reasons- screws used in wood tend to be long and require a lot of twisting. The square shape of a Robertson head is a simple strong shape that is not as prone to skipping as a Phillips.
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@ChaplinTokyo@social.vivaldi.net 2026-08-09 06:43
@felis_catus_domesticus@toot.community Thanks for the tip. Hmm… sort of like Allen screws, but square! I’ll keep my eye out for them. I did find on my previous DIY projects that unless I put a good amount of downward pressure on the drill driver, the drill bit _would_ disengage from the screw heads!