On 7/12/06, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote:
> First of all let me say that I am so pumped that I was able to fit
> four 12 foot by 2 foot Suntuf corrugated plastic panels in my
> Westfalia I could just spit.  The sales guy at the lumber yard
> couldn't believe it when I popped the trunk and loaded it in.
> Neither could I.  The panels are for a shed I'm building, my first
> (and potentially last) project depending on my success.
>
> Can somebody tell me what tool I'm looking for?  The panels come with
> these special screws, roofing screws that have a rubber washer
> attached.  The head of the screw is hex shaped but instead of
> inverted like an Allen key it is extroverted (ha, is that the right
> word?) like a typical bolt.  I can screw them in by hand with a
> socket but there must be some sort of attachment I could use to drill
> it in.  What the heck do I ask the guy at the hardware store for?
>
> Thanks as always
> Jeff

The manual ones are just called nut drivers, Jeff. They come in different
sizes so bring your screws. The fasteners you are describing are simply
hex-head screws. They sell bit kits which has a hex or square drive that you
put on your drill and the sockets are interchangeable for different sizes.

Here's a sample of one particualrly elaborate kit. This obviously has more
sizes sizes than you need. This will give you an idea of what you are
looking for though.

http://www.allproducts.com/tool/tui/d15-drot004aja.jpg

BenT