You right, flat head screws have nothing to do with type of driver slot. I was trying to say that the flat head screws do have good uses.
Phillips still has some applications were it may be considered a better choice. For example, when the product designer wants to reduce the chance of someone over-tightening the screws and damaging the product. However, I like many consumers curse that choice. I prefer Robertson over all other driver slot types. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Dave Salt > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 11:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: C-I-C-S vs KICKS > > > Depending on the need, screws have many head shapes, in addition, to > the > > driver slot. If you need a flat surface, then counter sunk holes with > flat > > head screws may be the best choice. If you don't need a flat surface, > then > > why waste time drilling counter sunk holes. > > This has nothing to do with counter sunk holes. Phillips ('X' head) and > Robertson (square head) can both be used on the same materials (wood, > metal, drywall, etc) and can both be countersunk or not depending on > desire and application. Virtually every size and shape of screw > imaginable can be made as either a Phillips or a Robertson. > > I've never understood why Phillips screws continue to be manufactured, > and apparently I'm not alone as I just discovered this Facebook page > devoted to getting rid of Phillips screws: > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59906747988 > > Dave Salt > > SimpList(tm) - try it; you'll get it! > > http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:09:46 -0400 > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: C-I-C-S vs KICKS > > To: [email protected] > > > > Depending on the need, screws have many head shapes, in addition, to > the > > driver slot. If you need a flat surface, then counter sunk holes with > flat > > head screws may be the best choice. If you don't need a flat surface, > then > > why waste time drilling counter sunk holes. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > > Behalf Of Gerhard Postpischil > > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 5:19 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: C-I-C-S vs KICKS > > > > > > On 7/24/2010 1:17 PM, Dave Salt wrote: > > > > Flat head screws are garbage, and Phillips ('X' head) screws > > > > are only a small step up from garbage. If I buy a product > > > > that comes with flat head or Phillips screws I usually throw > > > > them away. I was astonished when I learned Phillips screws > > > > are widely used in America. > > > > > > I don't understand that. The Robertson screws shown on Wiki are > > > all flat head types (e.g., intended for flush mounting in > > > countersunk holes). > > > > > > > > > > > > Gerhard Postpischil > > > Bradford, VT > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN > INFO > > > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN > INFO > > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Game on: Challenge friends to great games on Messenger > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734387 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
