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  1. 21st July 2005, 12:39 PM #1
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    Default Where to purchase good screws?

    Anyone know of a good online supplier for purchasing good quality woodworking screws? I did type "screws" in my browser but that brought up all sorts of non-woodworking information!
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    I suppose your search brough up the 'screw shops'


    I went into C****try's Fasteners on Tuesday to get some bolts. After standing at the counter for a while and having pressed the bell a few times ( apparantly it doesn't work, so it may be of no use to the customer but the staff love it ) a lady apeared. She wasn't very friendly at first, I must have interrupted a chat or something. After a while a thought passed my mind, I wondered how many guys have asked her for a screw................ After all, she sells screws!

    Anyway I had a quiet chuckle. What a lucky dude she is!

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    What sort of screws are you after? Sachys-Robertson sell the Robertson square drive screws as do Timbecon.
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    There are also the Kreg square drives which are available from Woodworkers Warehouse and Carbatec.
    Variety of sizes and coarse or fine threads.
    Cheaper by the 500 packs too.
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    Where to purchase good screws?

    I cant believe that Al hasn't replied to this yet :eek: ... maybe he is unwell or the computer exploded or something !

    C'mon mate we are all eagerly waiting........

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    Quote Originally Posted by gatiep
    I suppose your search brough up the 'screw shops'

    After a while a thought passed my mind, I wondered how many guys have asked her for a screw................ After all, she sells screws!

    Anyway I had a quiet chuckle. What a lucky dude she is!

    gatiep dont laugh but it happened to me... There was a girl in a 20s when I was working at my dad's hardware shop about 4000 years ago who asked the same question... by the time she realised what she said she was bright red, and I was trying very hard not to smile
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    I have no idea what you mean??
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    I have no idea what you mean??
    The best screw I ever got was.................................

    Al
    Al,

    You were the 6th post here! What happened, got caught short or something

    From Chris' question, I'd assumed you be in there faster that a rat up a... well, you know what I mean

    Cheers!
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    Yeah dont forget I got to work as well as keeping youse lot entertained.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve.Bisson@te

    From Chris' question, I'd assumed you be in there faster that a rat up a... well, you know what I mean

    Cheers!
    Aquaduct I think is the accepted term
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    My experience:
    Timbecon for small quantities of Sachys-Robertson, for large, go direct. Only screws of any quality I have found, decent metal, good pitch, sharp edges, but best of all, square drive!
    p.s. Where can i buy square drive drivers in this country, one's gone walkabout, 'tother is one of those combo drivers and is starting to slip!
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    where do you get a decent screw?
    well I think of the need on sunday,
    plan it on monday
    ask very very nicely on tuesday ....

    and Sachys- Robertson deliver in the mail on Friday!
    excellent screws, large or small quantity ... and square drive!
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    Where can i buy square drive drivers in this country
    Jacko,
    Both of the suppliers you mentioned sell both the manual type and the mechanical drive ones in all sizes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jacko
    My experience:
    Timbecon for small quantities of Sachys-Robertson, for large, go direct. Only screws of any quality I have found, decent metal, good pitch, sharp edges, but best of all, square drive!
    p.s. Where can i buy square drive drivers in this country, one's gone walkabout, 'tother is one of those combo drivers and is starting to slip!
    Jacko

    Sachys Robertson has hand drivers for square drive screws.

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    G'day.

    For a square drive bit for the drill, I got a stuffed phillips no.2 and ground it square. Works a treat.

    Hooroo.
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