minus-squareScary le Poo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up46·2 years agoTorx is the only head that needs to exist. The rest can go fuck a rusty chainsaw.
minus-squareYouShutYoMouf@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 years agoSquare is really good too. Phillips and flat head bits fit in a variety of sizes of screw heads. We seem to have chosen convenience over performance.
minus-squaremotorwerks@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoIf memory serves me correctly square drive is patented, & thus requires licensing, which is why it’s less commonly used.
minus-squaredeten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoThis is the way. Also I’m new to Lemmy so forever will this be how I start my experience here. Torx is hands down better in every way than flathead and Phillips.
minus-squareDogeek@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoSlotted heads, Philips, posidrive, torx, 6 pan and Robertson. Each has a use, for instance a slotted head, when you don’t need much torque is good enough (like for a screwed in battery compartment).
Torx is the only head that needs to exist. The rest can go fuck a rusty chainsaw.
Square is really good too.
Phillips and flat head bits fit in a variety of sizes of screw heads. We seem to have chosen convenience over performance.
If memory serves me correctly square drive is patented, & thus requires licensing, which is why it’s less commonly used.
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This is the way. Also I’m new to Lemmy so forever will this be how I start my experience here.
Torx is hands down better in every way than flathead and Phillips.
Slotted heads, Philips, posidrive, torx, 6 pan and Robertson.
Each has a use, for instance a slotted head, when you don’t need much torque is good enough (like for a screwed in battery compartment).