SACHYS Robertsonã Screws (Aust.)

SACHYS Industries Pty Ltd,   trading as

Phone & Telefax  03-9803 2370    Website  www.sachys-robertson.com.au

Box 4123  Mail Centre,    MULGRAVE    VIC    3170

Registered Office;  43 Browning Dve,    GLEN WAVERLEY   VIC    3150                                               A.B.N. 36 054 299 599

Australian Distributors of “Robertson”ã Square Drive Screws & INSTY-BIT System

Quarterly Newsletter  July – Sept 2010

Postage costs

As indicated in our last letter Australia Post are now charging us the full rate and we have found it necessary to increase the postage costs to compensate. Australia post has now made a general price increase in all parcels so there will be another slight increase in the parcel costs. We will continue to take every effort to minimise the postage costs to our customers. We will also advise customers where there is spare postage capacity, as they may like add an item or two to make best use of the capacity of the post bag. 

#2 x 10mm(3/8”) Flat head Brass screws

For quite a few years we have had the #2 x 10mm(3/8”) Flat head Solid Brass screws on our price list. Normally, the smallest screws made by Robertson are the #4 gauge. However, we had quite a few customers looking for smaller screws. At the time we approached Robertson who advised that they would make them but a minimum run of 50,000 screws. We took the plunge and ordered a batch and they have been so successful that we have ordered and sold several more batches over the years. Recently, we approached Robertson for another batch but they were no longer able to produce them, as the machine that produced them was no longer available. We have Silicon Bronze screws made by a US company who specialise in short runs and they were able to produce them for us. Due to the improved exchange rate, and a slightly improved price we are able to reduce the price on this size from $9.00/100 to $6.00/100. The quality is just as good and we are sure many customers will welcome a price reduction on this item. They use the #00 Hand driver (Orange handle); power driver bits are not available for these as they are just too small to drive by power. They are great for small box work and the square driver socket does not slip and damage the head so it looks great on the finished work.

INSTY-BIT 3/8” Hexagon Shank Drills

Some time ago we brought in some INSTY-BIT 3/8” Hexagon Shank drills for a special customer requirement. Some were Brad point and some were the normal taper point. They all have the standard ¼” Hexagon shank so they fit the Quick Change chucks or any standard ¼” socket. In addition they are top quality High Speed Steel drills. We are selling the last of them out at a special price of $10.00 each while stocks last. They are on our website under the “Hexagon Shank drills” section and we are listing them as two separate items. They will be deleted as they are sold out. Sorry but they are now sold out!

#10 x 44mm(1-3/4”) Flat head Steel screws

As indicated in our last newsletter we are overstocked on this size and we are drastically reducing the price to clear stocks. They are the Lube finish and have the deep coarse Lo-Root thread for the best grip in all timbers. The list price was $7.50 per 100 but to reduce the stocks we are lowering the price to $3.50 per 100, (that’s over 50% off). We receive them from Robertson in cartons of 3,000 screws and if you are interested in a full carton we will supply them at a special price of $95.00 per carton. On orders over $120.00 the 20% discount will apply making them even better value. We have them available with the Zinc Plated finish and these will be $4.50/100.

Update price list

Our new printed price list is complete and is now available. As many customers now use the internet (which has all prices listed plus special non-listed clearance items), we only send printed price list out with mail or some phone orders (it saves wasting paper). It includes the latest items but does not have the “sell out” items such as the metal thread screws that are being sold out at half the normal list prices to clear. The small supplementary pricelist includes the various non-listed and sell out items.