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ORIGINAL: Zorch Some problems never go away. Phillips rocks are crap! As soon as they invent screws, they will find that Robertson rocks hold the screw well and are less likely to slip out while turning. (But Phillips rocks are useful when doing math addition in the mud!). For the benefit of non-Canadians... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-mDqKtivuI Here's the short version from Wikipedia: The Fisher Body company, which made the car bodies for the Ford Motor Company, was one of Robertson's first customers and used over 700 Robertson screws in its Model T car. Henry Ford, after finding that the screw saved him about 2 hours of work for each car, attempted to get an exclusive license for the use and manufacture of the Robertson screw in the US. He was turned down by Robertson who felt it was not in his best interest and shortly after that, Ford found that Henry F. Phillips had invented another kind of socket screw and had no such reservations. Although the Robertson screw is most popular in Canada, it is used extensively in boat building because it tends not to slip and damage material, it can be used with one hand, and it is much easier to remove/replace after weathering
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