How to find brand and adjust ranch slider bearing heights so lock close?

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TeaLeaf

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#2443973 22-Mar-2020 17:58

Bung:
Centra Windows are a Canadian company, Robertson screws are a Canadian invention. How many square drive bits are in your Ryobi kit? There are 5 sizes in the Robertson range #00, #0, #1,#2 & #3. Most kits might have 1,2 &3 and I've only ever needed the #2.

yes you are right. I have five pieces, oddly labelled. 2 are S2 and measure 3mm, the largest is labelled s1, i forget the next 2. but the smallest one measures 2mm exactly. I think we have cracked the case sherlock.

Still not happy having 2 pieces the same size, i cannot see with my eyes any notable difference.

So I presume #2 relates to 2mm?

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#2443988 22-Mar-2020 18:17

Its a toss up between Robertson (square) and the Prozitiv (looks similar to phillips) for me. Both have a lot of points touching meaning the cam-out is very high.

Where Allen and Torq definitely rule the cam-out I think, but definitely diffcult to turn with anything else (although I did undo my laptops cpu fan Hex with a flat head driver once).

Another good guide;

https://www.ereplacementparts.com/repair-center/article/3238/Screwdriver_Bit_Buying_Guide.html

And the sizes (6 Robertsons)

https://www.garagetooladvisor.com/hand-tools/screwdriver-sizes/

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#2444055 22-Mar-2020 19:36

You are right that I missed the #4. I've never seen one. Screws large enough to have a 4 recess seem to have Allen style sockets here. The 2 is bigger than 2mm, don't be surprised if your set does have several #2 as it is probably the most used.

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#2444159 22-Mar-2020 21:37

Well if #2 is not 2mm, I need to know what 2mm =? As that is the size that fits all the screws. It was smallest in the sockets I have. They havnt named them by number, i think it must be the steel or something as they out of whack

Regardless I cannot find what 2mm square is in robertson. must be #1 then.....

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#2449715 29-Mar-2020 20:05

well the driver is only finding the screw on one of the rollers through the 2 aluminimum frame. i feel the back needs to go up as I dont feel the front is coming down anymore, im turning but not making a difference. but i cant get the driver into the square screw on the backs or on the front of the other door. sigh, something so simple.

will try having the doors raised with a door jam under them tomorrow so i can see if more of an angle helps at all.

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#2449723 29-Mar-2020 20:32

Does the front go up still? Hope you haven’t let it down so much the screw has released from the mech ?

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#2449734 29-Mar-2020 20:57

yes it seems to grip. i cant think other than raising the back how to make it perpendicular ....

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