screws arghh!

[woodytheplumber]

had a mate working with me today sent him off to the merchants (on my account) as I was busy gets everything fine but then gets the cheapest screws they sell they are only fit for the bin blooming quick silvers I wouldn't mind but he knows I only use velocity's and because the quick silvers are so bad I now have a hole in my thumb nail where I cammed out of the screw and into my hand !!! rant over ps what screws do you lot use

 

[Ermintrude]

Flat heads all day long!

 

[gasmanrob]

Anything with torx head usually get mine from Axminster less head failure less slip between bit and screw head. And if anyone other then me works on the system they will do nothing but curse and wish they hadn't got involved! Serves customer right for not using me again!

 

[CXR100]

I use travis perkins "4 trade" I like them , hat ones with the teeth for countersinking, always a pain when hanging rads, they seem to move the bracket! saying that , I will probably use what screwfix or merchants have got on offer next!

 

[Ermintrude]

An impact driver will make any screw amazing.....

 

[Chalked]

Slotted screws with a Yankee screwdriver !

 

[Ermintrude]

Slotted screws with a Yankee screwdriver !

Into a wooden peg in wall or even better a hard wood baton. Bloodblisters any one?

 

[Chalked]

Into a wooden peg in wall or even better a hard wood baton. Bloodblisters any one?

Just after making a hole with a rawl plug chisel ( if anyone remembers them) they were s4it!!

 

[Sag]

Turbogold when needed. Otherwise quicksilver with impact driver.

 

[turnpin]

Can't beat black japanned everytime.....regards Turnpin:whatchutalkingabout

 

[TBServices]

Never had a problem with the turbogolds, excellent screws.

 

[tamz]

A screw is a screw. Use the correct bit and there won't be any problems.
Btw quicksilver screws are twin threads. You'll appreciate that if you use a screwdriver as they need half the turns.

Flat heads all day long!

I break out in a sweat if i see one :wink:

 

[Ermintrude]

Whenever I see one reminds me of working with my dear old dad!

And what hard work it was!

 

[Killy Bing]

Anything with torx head usually get mine from Axminster less head failure less slip between bit and screw head. And if anyone other then me works on the system they will do nothing but curse and wish they hadn't got involved! Serves customer right for not using me again!

Chances are ......sod you

I was sent to a place being gutted near midkent medway, rads and pipeclips ect ect was done with torx !
all i had was my sodding torx allen keys!!

 

[tamz]

Whenever I see one reminds me of working with my dear old dad!

And what hard work it was!

You need calluses on your hands for those babies :wink: