Archimede and me

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Almost every body knows it was ancient Greek Archimede who invented the screw (to rise water). But WHO INVENTED THE SCREWDRIVER???

[Ben.Stappleton]

Phillips invented the crosshead screwdriver

(one's that look like that (+) [or (x) depending on which way you have the screw!!!])

Buggered if know invented the other type.

[Gary.Lowe]

It was Mr Flathead

by the way Ben isn't the (x) a Posidrive

[Ben.Stappleton]

Yep, it is a Posidrive.

But the word that comes before Posidrive is....


Philips

[Gary.Lowe]

So what's (+) they both can't be Philips (greedy bast$%d) haow many screwheads does he want

[Ben.Stappleton]

Outrageous isn't it!

Loads of people out there are dying for a screw, and Philips has them all!

[Gary.Lowe]

Except for Mr Flathead

Any way I prefer a flathead screw as opposed to a Philips.

To much tension and you've lost ur hole with Mr Philips, where as Mr flathead can be hacksawed.

Wecome to the World of DIY with GAZZA
getting my own online show soon.

[Ben.Stappleton]

I think we should form a conglomerate (of two) and patent the design of the new UnsureDrive with its unique head (S).

People would have to buy our ScrewDrivers (which we'll claim are manufactured by Draper which is why they cost so bloody much - especially the left handed version!)

All the screws will be made from the finest smelting waste with a 12 second garauntee. They'll be bundled in two sizes - embarrasingly small and inconveniently large.

They'll have a very high fragility, perfect for screwing together broken china plates, coupled with a low tensile strength to really provide support where it matters least.

I think we're on a winner here!

[Gary.Lowe]

We have to have that shaft that slowly changes shape into and anoying curve after about 7 uses which then makes it a bast$%d to use.

Also on the top of the moulded handle we will have to have a tough little nib of plastic that chews f$%k out of your hand. There should be two types of handles:

• one that is entirely round and smooth and continusly slips out of you hand.
• One where that handle has extreme moulded ridges that cripples your hand after about 30 seconds of use

That's all I can think of at the moment

[Sophtware]

Hmmm the drink or the tool?
anyway.



Dont forget to add the same feature to your SCREWDRIVERS that all the flatheads and philips have...the amzing yet annoying ability to strip the hell out of a screw when your trying to loosen it..notice the screw only strips out when you only have one screw? i bet if you had 20 or 30 of the same screw to work with...none of the things would strip.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Nope, Philips invented the TV set. The cross-head screwdriver is Phillips. I´m pretty sure.

I usually use a hammer to drive rebel screws. And a screwdriver (flat type) to pull out rebel nails. A pliers to drive hex´s, and an Allen to drive Torx´s. So what?

Now tell me how did managed old poor Archimede to rise water with a screw?

[Gary.Lowe]

juan

We call the Hammer the Manchester Screwdriver here

[Ben.Stappleton]

In fact, in Manchester, the hammer is approx. 90% of any good workmans toolkit.

Someone once said :-

"There is no mechanical problem so difficult, that brute force and ignorance can't solve"

In the shops in Manchester a hammer is not sold as a hammer, but is labeled as a "minute adjuster". For tasks that require less precise equipment, a piece of 2x4 is used or a small boulder (simple - but effective).

I have also perfected the art of repairing any computer using the patented technique of "Percussive Maintenance". Details available on request.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Here in Argentina we call hammers "caliper" or "inertia modelator" depending on the task.

And a tool lying on the floor is really on the "big bench"!