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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192397]

Thu, 06 December 2012 14:59

Gerald Wheeler

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Are you talking about the square hole (as opposed to a slot or the
Phillips)?? If so, Lowes sells a #2 bit and I have purchased a
screwdriver with a #2 end; my Royale (Coachman outfitted) also used a #1
bit (square hole). I ended up buying a kit that had all the various bits
(torqx, hex, etc) so I could get the #1 bit.

JR Wheeler NC/OR

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> From: Larry <larry_hopkins660@msn.com>
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> Date: 12/6/2012 2:44:25 PM
> Subject: [GMCnet] screw driver
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>
>
> any one know where i can get a GM screwdriver? you know the one for all
the screws these coaches are put together with.
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> Larry Hopkins
> 75 Avion
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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192403 is a reply to message #192397]

Thu, 06 December 2012 15:46

Ray Erspamer

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Our coach was finished by Coachman, most of the screw heads were square, not the
true CLUTCH style.

Ray

Ray & Lisa
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/

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From: Gerald Wheeler <jrwheeler7@earthlink.net>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Thu, December 6, 2012 2:59:32 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] screw driver

Are you talking about the square hole (as opposed to a slot or the
Phillips)?? If so, Lowes sells a #2 bit and I have purchased a
screwdriver with a #2 end; my Royale (Coachman outfitted) also used a #1
bit (square hole). I ended up buying a kit that had all the various bits
(torqx, hex, etc) so I could get the #1 bit.

JR Wheeler NC/OR

> [Original Message]
> From: Larry <larry_hopkins660@msn.com>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Date: 12/6/2012 2:44:25 PM
> Subject: [GMCnet] screw driver
>
>
>
> any one know where i can get a GM screwdriver? you know the one for all
the screws these coaches are put together with.
> --
> Larry Hopkins
> 75 Avion
> Springfield, IL
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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192408 is a reply to message #192403]

Thu, 06 December 2012 17:17

jhb1

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Just another way that Canadians can drive you crazy. When we shipped a bunch of crates to a company in Texas we put them together with Robertson screws and a week later got a call from the company cursing us, we had to send the a couple of screw drivers ,to be able to unpack the equipment this was about 20 years ago.
http://www.robertsonscrew.com/

Ray Erspamer wrote on Thu, 06 December 2012 16:46

John H. Bell
77 Royale; QuadBag,Manny OneTon,Honda EV4010, FITech
Montreal Qc.

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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192411 is a reply to message #192408]

Thu, 06 December 2012 18:42

Harry

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Robertson screws are the best. There are 4 sizes and are colour coded.
Yellow..very small, green, red and black. Black is the largest.
The good thing about these Robertson screws is, the fact you can put one on the end of the srewdriver and put it horizontal and the screw will stay on the screwdriver. They do not strip like a Phillips.

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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192417 is a reply to message #192408]

Thu, 06 December 2012 19:00

Ray Erspamer

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Ahhh, that's definitely what Coachman used.

Ray

Ray & Lisa
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/

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Sent: Thu, December 6, 2012 5:17:33 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] screw driver

Just another way that Canadians can drive you crazy. When we shipped a bunch of
crates to a company in Texas we put them together with Robertson screws and a
week later got a call from the company cursing us, we had to send the a couple
of screw drivers ,to be able to unpack the equipment this was about 20 years
ago.
http://www.robertsonscrew.com/

Ray Erspamer wrote on Thu, 06 December 2012 16:46
> Our coach was finished by Coachman, most of the screw heads were square, not
>the
>
> true CLUTCH style.
>
> Ray
>
>
> Ray & Lisa
> 78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
> Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
> Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
> Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
> 414-745-3188
> Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gerald Wheeler <jrwheeler7@earthlink.net>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Thu, December 6, 2012 2:59:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] screw driver
>
>
> Are you talking about the square hole (as opposed to a slot or the
> Phillips)?? If so, Lowes sells a #2 bit and I have purchased a
> screwdriver with a #2 end; my Royale (Coachman outfitted) also used a #1
> bit (square hole). I ended up buying a kit that had all the various bits
> (torqx, hex, etc) so I could get the #1 bit.
>
> JR Wheeler NC/OR
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Larry <larry_hopkins660@msn.com>
> > To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> > Date: 12/6/2012 2:44:25 PM
> > Subject: [GMCnet] screw driver
> >
> >
> >
> > any one know where i can get a GM screwdriver? you know the one for all
> the screws these coaches are put together with.
> > --
> > Larry Hopkins
> > 75 Avion
> > Springfield, IL
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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192423 is a reply to message #192397]

Thu, 06 December 2012 20:13

RF_Burns

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You can thank Henry Ford for keeping the Robertson out of the USA.

I toss all other types that are included with the equipment and use my own Robertson's.

What is the shape of the drive on your socket wrench.. its not Phillips shaped, or Torx , its a square drive just like a Robertson!

Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that

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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192429 is a reply to message #192423]

Thu, 06 December 2012 20:45

Harry

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The way I read it was, Robertson invented the square drive in 1908 or so. He did show it to Henry Ford and Ford liked it. But Robertson was afraid of getting "screwed" out of it by Ford and never pursued it.

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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192494 is a reply to message #192411]

Fri, 07 December 2012 12:02

Dan Borlase

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Robertson is a Canadian invention and is prity much all we use...makes me smile when the box stores offer a screwdriver promo at a good price and there isnt a robertson in the bunch...!

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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192503 is a reply to message #192494]

Fri, 07 December 2012 13:46

Dolph Santorine

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unobtanium

expensium

vaporium

imagium

unicornium

I think the only one that really has a Wiki entry is unobtanium.

You can't get it here, it's expensive, or is does not really exist.

FWIW, I really like the last one (says the guy who runs "Monoceros Ventures"). Just stick one horn on that goat, and you're ready to go. The magic comes out the tailpipe<G>

Dolph Santorine

DE N8JPC
Wheeling, West Virginia
dolph@dolphsantorine.com

1977 GMC 26' Palm Beach
TZE167V100820

1976 GMC 26' Donor Coach
TZE166V101610

On Dec 7, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Dan Borlase <bord@shaw.ca> wrote:

>
>
> Robertson is a Canadian invention and is prity much all we use...makes me smile when the box stores offer a screwdriver promo at a good price and there isnt a robertson in the bunch...!
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Re: [GMCnet] screw driver [message #192505 is a reply to message #192503]

Fri, 07 December 2012 13:57

James Hupy

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The first reference I ever remember to unobtainium was in reference to
Harley Davidson Evolution engines. It seems the cylinders were made from a
special alloy that was very expensive and difficult to obtain.
On Dec 7, 2012 11:46 AM, "Dolph Santorine" <dolph@dolphsantorine.com> wrote:

> unobtanium
>
> expensium
>
> vaporium
>
> imagium
>
> unicornium
>
>
> I think the only one that really has a Wiki entry is unobtanium.
>
> You can't get it here, it's expensive, or is does not really exist.
>
> FWIW, I really like the last one (says the guy who runs "Monoceros
> Ventures"). Just stick one horn on that goat, and you're ready to go. The
> magic comes out the tailpipe<G>
>
>
> Dolph Santorine
>
> DE N8JPC
> Wheeling, West Virginia
> dolph@dolphsantorine.com
>
> 1977 GMC 26' Palm Beach
> TZE167V100820
>
> 1976 GMC 26' Donor Coach
> TZE166V101610
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Dan Borlase <bord@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Robertson is a Canadian invention and is prity much all we use...makes
> me smile when the box stores offer a screwdriver promo at a good price and
> there isnt a robertson in the bunch...!
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