MADE IN CANADA HAND TOOLS. I want to know more

301TBS wrote:
Igloo's, and real beer hiding here too.

They brew double IPAs in Canada?

Canadian Rainbirds wrote:
When this company opened a store in Victoria it cost me a lot of money!

http://www.leevalley.com/

Probably a good thing there isn't a store near me. I spent enough with them mail order already!!

Fisherman wrote:

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Ay?

"Where ya hiding all the goodies? In the grage?

OK, I'll convert this question to Canadian level (single syllable simple)

"Whose got the tools?"

You guys are stuck with those damm Phillips screws, sucks to be you. Anyway, I thought the story was that Ford wanted to buy the patent for Robertson a long time ago and wouldn't grease the palm very well and decided to go with Phillips instead. We buy all the square tips at Home Depot, Lowes or any other hardware store. A lot come embedded in the hex shank that fits into most of the smaller electric screwdrivers or electric impact guns. You can also get them for 1/4 and 3/8 ratchet drives. You can also drool here www.princessauto.com

Story I read was that Phillips was designed for the auto mfg and intentionally designed to "cam out" if overtorqued to avoid breaking or stripping fasteners before they had torque limited drivers.

later Posidrive came out that doesn't cam out as easily. But Robertson is definitely much superior for cam out.

then there are the fasteners that at first glance look like torx, but have 8 points. What they are is an 8 point square drive. Confuses lots of folks.

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
My green screwdriver with the tips in the handle, and knurled tensioning nut and equally clever handle lid "Pull and swivel" are all Made in Canada. The quality of the tips seems to be well above the average.

Must've been long time ago. It's all from China now. Occasionally - Europe. Check that Lee Valley store, they usually have quality tools though you might find same German or French tool for less if you google around.

As to the screws itself, I prefer a "combination" slotted square for tough spots. Small square is easy to damage, when it takes a lot of effort there is nothing like a slot.

Fisherman wrote:

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Ay?

"Where ya hiding all the goodies? In the grage?

OK, I'll convert this question to Canadian level (single syllable simple)

"Whose got the tools?"

You guys are stuck with those damm Phillips screws, sucks to be you. Anyway, I thought the story was that Ford wanted to buy the patent for Robertson a long time ago and wouldn't grease the palm very well and decided to go with Phillips instead. We buy all the square tips at Home Depot, Lowes or any other hardware store. A lot come embedded in the hex shank that fits into most of the smaller electric screwdrivers or electric impact guns. You can also get them for 1/4 and 3/8 ratchet drives. You can also drool here www.princessauto.com

Just don't buy any solar panels there! $681 for a panel you can get at real solar places for about $150-250. Crazy. :(

http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Solar-Power/130W-Polycrystalline-Solar-Panel/8355166.p

When this company opened a store in Victoria it cost me a lot of money!

http://www.leevalley.com/

I wonder if the CANADARM was held together with Robertson screws??

Moisheh

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Ay?

"Where ya hiding all the goodies? In the grage?

OK, I'll convert this question to Canadian level (single syllable simple)

"Whose got the tools?"

You guys are stuck with those damm Phillips screws, sucks to be you. Anyway, I thought the story was that Ford wanted to buy the patent for Robertson a long time ago and wouldn't grease the palm very well and decided to go with Phillips instead. We buy all the square tips at Home Depot, Lowes or any other hardware store. A lot come embedded in the hex shank that fits into most of the smaller electric screwdrivers or electric impact guns. You can also get them for 1/4 and 3/8 ratchet drives. You can also drool here www.princessauto.com

BFL13 wrote:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=stone+age+tools&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=n6NZUqSZBqPhygHBj4CIDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1093&bih=461&dpr=1#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=oXsEMVKHF6XhaM%3A%3B4_emwPGn_SNIsM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.likecool.com%252FGear%252FTools%252FSwiss%252520Army%252520Knife%252520Stone%252520Age%252520Prototype%252FSwiss-Army-Knife-Stone-Age-Prototype.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.likecool.com%252FSwiss_Army_Knife_Stone_Age_Prototype--Tools--Gear.html%3B580%3B368

LOL!

The USA have gone around the Robertson (Canadian Patent) patent by making a "bilingual" Phillips screw head that will also accept a Robertson driver. Quite neat really.