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117564 "Gary Katsanis" <gtgrouch@r...> 2003‑05‑14 Re: belated bio and Phillips head screws
Bob,

Nice to have you aboard!

Have you checked McFeely's for screws?  They're at
www.mcfeelys.com and have a great selection, but I don't
know if they ship overseas.

If you're really stuck, I can order for you . . .

Gary K
Close to Buffalo NY (USA)

> Phillips head cabinet screwdrivers.  I have always hated Phillips head
> screws, both because they look incongruous on the type of woodwork I
do,
> and I often seem to strip the sockets, perhaps from using the wrong
size
> screwdriver.  But it's becoming very difficult to get slotted drive
screws
> in Australia: my local hardware store has tried to pretend to me that
> no-one makes them anymore (they also tried pretending that screws
smaller
> than 4 g are not made either), and specialist woodworking suppliers in
> Australia have only a limited selection.  If any of my
fellow-Australian
> list members know a good source of supply of slotted drive screws, I
would
> be very keen to hear about it.



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