Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And the Honduras Mahogany sailboat of mine is held together with a few thousand Robertson screws. 'N I love em. Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> >To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Leicaflex SL >Date: Mon, May 8, 2000, 2:16 PM > > I was going to mention Robertson screws when I first saw the post, but then > I realized the Robertson head is only used for wood screws (AFAIK), so this > wouldn't be an actual "Robertson" screw, even if it came from Midland. > > I don't believe that the Robertson's failure to dominate the world > wood-screw market is a patent issue. It's just that Canadians have always > been so much quicker than others to recognize when something has intrinsic > merit. The rest of the world have stuck with slot-head (eccchhh) or > Phillips-head screws, much to their detriment ;-) > > Robertson Rules! > > Paul Chefurka > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John Collier [mailto:jbcollier@home.com] >>Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 1:53 PM >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicaflex SL >> >> >>There are square screw head fittings and they are called >>"Robertson". They, >>and their drivers, are commonly available in Canada but I think, due to >>patent restrictions, harder to find elsewhere. If you cannot >>find the proper >>driver, it would be easy to fabricate one. Perhaps the Wetzlar >>cameras have >>the Allen fitting and the Midland cameras the Robertson? >> >>John >