Birmingham screwdriver is a UK term for a hammer, reflecting perceptions of relative craftsmanship
More concerning is the fashion for powerdriving wood screws, always #10 and too long, always buried in the wood and never piloted or csk. Martin -----Original Message----- From: Paul Koning via cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 December 2025 21:14 To: [email protected] Cc: Paul Koning <[email protected]> Subject: [cctalk] Re: IBM 2315 Cartridges > On Dec 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> The RK05 manual (similar pack) says to turn the screws backwards >>> until you can feel they are in the original threads before screwing them in. > > On Mon, 15 Dec 2025, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: >> This is common practice for every screw and material (wood, metal, plastic >> etc.). > > It is a sad comment on our society that there could be a need to tell people. > Are there really people who were not taught that the first time that they > encountered a threaded fastener? Well... I remember growing up my father told me that some people think a hammer is a suitable tool for inserting a wood screw. Apparently in Holland this practice is known as "American screw driving". Hmmm... paul
