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Are torx or Robertson screws available for average consumer? All I see in general home maintenance stores is philips/pozidriv. Torx is used in laptops/mobiles
by krzyk 4y ago
Are torx or Robertson screws available for average consumer?
All I see in general home maintenance stores is philips/pozidriv. Torx is used in laptops/mobiles and I haven't seen Robertson at all.
Hex drives are popular also, mostly for furniture/Ikea.
(Poland)
- stephen_g 4y agoI've never really seen Torx screws in a hardware shop in my country (Australia), but if you know where to go (e.g. a dedicated fastener supplier) or order online they're very easily available. But you need to know exactly what you're looking for (like 'M3x15mm Torx machine screw'), so maybe the answer is no for the average consumer...
- jhoechtl 4y agoIn Europe Torx is swiftly replacing Philips. Screws and bits are readily available in every hardware store in every size. My feeling is they already overtook Philips. Square has never been a thing in Europe.
- bertjk 4y agoIn the US they are common at hardware stores. They are generally referred to as "star drive" screws and will cost more than standard phillips.
- ema 4y agoHere in Germany all the home maintenance stores I went to had torx next to the philips screws.
- taktoa 4y agoTorx wood screws are common (albeit less common than Phillips, and more expensive) in US hardware stores
- insaneirish 4y agoCan't help for readers in Poland, but in the US, all I ever use are GRK screws, which use a variety of different Torx sizes. I primarily keep stock of their 'cabinet' screws which have a washer head useful for mounting all sorts of things and their multi-purpose framing screws. I'll buy their trim screws as needed. They are excellent fasteners and they're readily stocked in Home Depot near me, which is a big positive.
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- mindcrime 4y agoI can only speak for the US, but here I have no problem finding Torx fasteners at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, etc. And of course they're readily available online.
- Tildey 4y agoSquare drive is very common for construction/diy in New Zealand
- remix2000 4y agoI have never seen a Philips screw/~driver in [continental] Europe; it's either Pozidriv for woodworks or DIN for everything else.
- nbernard 4y agoIn France, it depends a lot on the target and size of the store. They are still relatively rare in city stores that target the general consumer, but they are readily available in larger suburban/rural stores. However, even in these, small boxes are usually only available in Pozidriv, but bigger boxes are often available in both Pozidriv and Torx, the latter being a bit more expensive. Never seen a Robertson screw there, however.
- throwaway744678 4y agoNo Robertson outside of North America for historical/licensing reasons.
- frosted-flakes 4y agoRobertson is common in New Zealand. Possibly Australia too, but I"m not sure.
- nablaone 4y agoTORX are available in Poland. Every casto-like store have them in stock. Mostly decking and framing screws. I've never seen Robertson screw in a Polish store.
- stewx 4y agoRobertson is a Canadian invention and is used extensively in Canada. Philips is probably still more common but Robertson screws are readily available everywhere.