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Not sure how common in the rest of the world it is, but in New Zealand it's quite common to have screws that are a combo-bit, and accept Phillips/pozi drive and
by toomanybeersies 9y ago
Not sure how common in the rest of the world it is, but in New Zealand it's quite common to have screws that are a combo-bit, and accept Phillips/pozi drive and also Robertson drive. The construction industry is a bit split between Pozi and Robertson, or at least it was a few years ago.
Robertson drive is an amazing drive for construction work. The screws stick nicely onto magnetised drivers, so that you can screw them into awkward locations, and they're really resistant to stripping the head. In this day and age, you can set the maximum torque on most electric screwdrivers/drills, so there's no need for a drive that intrinsically limits the torque like Phillips drives.
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- linsomniac 9y agoI first noticed this on electrical components like switches, receptacles, and breakers here in the US, a few months ago. All the screws on the devices themselves are flat, Phillips (maybe Pozi, didn't check) and square. I was remodeling my kitchen and adding some circuits, replacing all the devices, and pigtailing all the old Aluminum. Those multi-driver heads are pretty wonderful!