graduate_owner
Established Member
Hi all,
Axminster have an offer on - selection box of 1500 screws with torx heads for £17 ish, reduced from £26 ish.
I usually buy basic pozidrive from Screwfix because they are fairly competitively priced, and their torx headed ones are much dearer. Being a cheapskate I decided to compare prices and was surprised at the result. Using Excel to do a comparison on a pro rata basis, it turns out that the same quantities and sizes of Torx screws would cost £54 whilst basic Screwfix goldscrews would cost £27. So the Axminster pack is cheaper even at normal prices.
Another point is you don't get a load of tiny screws which you never need. The selection is a sensible mix of sizes. The storage box doesn't look as if it will last though.
So I have ordered a box. I will still use pozidrive since I have so many of them, but on those occasions where I need torx to avoid cam out, I hope they will be useful.
K
Axminster have an offer on - selection box of 1500 screws with torx heads for £17 ish, reduced from £26 ish.
I usually buy basic pozidrive from Screwfix because they are fairly competitively priced, and their torx headed ones are much dearer. Being a cheapskate I decided to compare prices and was surprised at the result. Using Excel to do a comparison on a pro rata basis, it turns out that the same quantities and sizes of Torx screws would cost £54 whilst basic Screwfix goldscrews would cost £27. So the Axminster pack is cheaper even at normal prices.
Another point is you don't get a load of tiny screws which you never need. The selection is a sensible mix of sizes. The storage box doesn't look as if it will last though.
So I have ordered a box. I will still use pozidrive since I have so many of them, but on those occasions where I need torx to avoid cam out, I hope they will be useful.
K