Has anyone that uses Screwfix noticed that they appear to have added 'left-handed' woodscrews to their product list ?.
Take a look at the banner on their home page:
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....woodglass ;-)Screwfix Selling 'Left-Handed' Woodscrews ???
Feb 11, 2006
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They are actually inverted for export to the Antipodes (in Oz or NZ when draining from sink or bath, spiral water currents go t'other way round). ;-) Jim
They'd make a good starter present for someone just embarking on DIY for the first time...
Probably good for security. What burglar would think of tightening the lock to get in!
explains the reverse on my battery screwdriver ;-)
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