Talk:Robertson screw

Short description[edit]

"Screw with a square socket in the head" repeats information already in the article name. This is contrary to WP:SHORTDESC. (Hohum ^@) 22:58, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Repeating a word from the title is sometimes needed to make a coherent SD — GhostInTheMachine ^{talk to me} 09:39, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Robertson screw is not the same as Square screw[edit]

Robertson one is tapered. We can see an image on the Robertson screws website.

Comments about that on different forums:

#1 Robertson screws are tapered (can't remember the angle), square drive screws are not. Robertson screws will stay on the driver as you wave it around at the top of a 12 ft ladder. Square drives, not so much

#2 I think you are confusing what some people say on the internet with what is true. Yes there is some confusion out there when it comes to Robertson vs square drive. A square drive is not a Robertson. A Robertson is tapered a square drive is not. Some call a Robertson a square drive and vice versa. A square drive is an imitation of a Robertson, better than a slotted or Phillips but not as good as a Robertson. In most applications a square drive is fine but a Robertson is superior. Just like some people call a circular saw a Skil saw but that doesn't make your Dewalt circular saw a Skil saw.

#3 A video comparison of the two

(here)

#1 Robertson tools and screws have a slight taper to the square recess and the square drive ones do not.

(here)

95.63.126.5 (talk) 20:31, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]