looking for source of cheap square drive screws

Yeah.. shipping costs are the killer.

I will second Mcfeeleys screw. Unfortunately they will be higher quality that what you are looking for but will most likely be considerably less expensive that what you are buying now. Buy in lots of at least 100 at a time. Basically their average woodworking screw is

woodchuck wrote the following:

Did you ask anyone at the store?

Did you google - Home Depot square head drive screws or Lowes square head drive screws I did, and found them at both stores.

I have looked in the store itself. Online they show, but the are not in the stores. I suppose I could ask if they can get them.

They probably switched over to the combo screws.

-- The human brain is unique in that it is the only container of which it can be said that the more you put into it, the more it will hold. -- Glenn Doman

HD and Lowes carry deck screws with star heads. HD has them at one extreme end of the screw area and Lowes usually has them in their own space somewhere near the nails. Each box comes with the start driver (a tiny one) and for some reason they have a few different sizes which can be a hassle. I have an Itsy setup from Rockler that has all the drivers I could want so I am usually good.

Do you mean Torx head screws? They are what I use for deck screws... far superior to Phillips in that they don't strip out easily even if you don't get the bit fully seated.

John

I'm looking for a low-cost screw -- not a deck screw. Just a basic drywall type screw with square drive.

The deck screws are much too expensive for what I need -- just a general purpose ww screw.

I will check the McFeely's $1 shipping.

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Re: Mcfeely's --- what are there general purpose woodworking screws?

Yeah,,, Right now it is one dollar. And, they will probably be there in a day if you order early enough.

Yeah, prob torx. I just never track nomenclature that closely. Looks like a start or asterick so I call it a star.

Canadians have known that for over 50 years - "robertson" screws are VERY common up here. Used to be they werer all Canadian made quality stuff, now much of it is the same cheap Chinese CRAP you guys get south of the lakes.

John Grossbohlin wrote the following:

They're not Torx.

Yeah but....

They always try to push off square drive screws and bits a Robertson.

If it has a number size it ain't "Robertson". Robertson has a Morse taper on the socket and it sticks to the driver and falls into the socket easily. Driver size match isn't critical for a tight fit.

Canadians have known that for over 50 years - "robertson" screws are VERY common up here. Used to be they werer all Canadian made quality stuff, now much of it is the same cheap Chinese CRAP you guys get south of the lakes.

I've got bits to drive Phillips, Torx, square, straight, Allan, straight slotted, and a couple different sizes of sheet metal screws for my drivers and I use them all!

John

Naturally we've know that because Robertson was Canadian. One of the advantages of Robertson screws is that the square drive gives extra holding power which permits more torque on the screws. And if you're adding more torque, then you don't want a cheap version of the screw that might snap off. ~ Nothing more irritating. That is the biggest reason to buy better quality when it comes to square drive screws.

I got some drivers for Torx and have turned a total of about 5 of them in my life. OTOH: I bet you don't have a Robertson driver bit and never see one of those screws either.

I've got bits to drive Phillips, Torx, square, straight, Allan, straight slotted, and a couple different sizes of sheet metal screws for my drivers and I use them all!

John

If you're differentiating between un-numbered square drive bits and numbered bits I'm pretty sure I've still got both... I source bits from various places and the ones I ordered with my "meat powered driver" were numbered but I may have worn them out!

John