Makita Square bits

[woodpig]

Watch out for these.

http://www.makitauk.com/accessories/fix ... w-bit.html

I bought a pack at Wickes a month or so ago and they don't fit. If I still had the receipt I'd take them back as they are useless. I've got a number of other drivers and bits, some of them genuine Robertson and they're fine with the screws I was using.

 

[Stu_2]

Thanks for the heads-up.

Cheers
Stu

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I have no knowledge of these, but I see these are SQ2 - how many sizes are there?

 

[woodpig]

I have no knowledge of these, but I see these are SQ2 - how many sizes are there?

Don't know for sure. I have four sizes: 0,1,2 & 3. The most popular size is the No 2 (Red Robbie) which fits say a size 8 or 4.00-4.5mm screw.

If you haven't used square screws give them a try they are brilliant. With a proper bit (not Makita!) they simply won't "cam out" like Pozidrive or Philips.

http://www.squarescrews.co.uk no affiliation etc just a happy customer.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Thanks. My bil in NZ told me last time we were over there (8yrs) that they use predominantly square drive now, and that he wouldn't go back to pozi.

 

[Mike.S]

If you haven't used square screws give them a try they are brilliant.

+1

Used them for decking and if I didn't already have a large stock of pozi's would use them more.

 

[woodpig]

I read somewhere that both Pozidrive and Philips screws were both deliberately designed to "cam out" to protect both the screw and driver on factory assembly lines in the days before clutches on tools.

Surprising really that we still use them at all! I quite like Torx as well, better than Pozi but not as good as Square screws.