▲ 855 ▼ Philips shouldn't exist anymore. Torx plus is the champ (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 day ago* by HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@sopuli.xyz 131 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] MoffKalast@lemmy.world -7 points 1 day ago (3 children) Better screws are hex. Torx belongs in the bin alongside slotted screws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children) What makes torx crap? Unlike hex, you can still screw them in if your screwdriver is at an angle, which can be really convenient if you're working at odd angles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago* Robertson head screws are the second most popular fastener people pay me money to remove for them after they screw it up. Torx is third. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago (1 child) They make hex keys with ball ends to handle that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children) Yeah but with torx I don't need an extra bit to handle that, it's just a built in feature of the bit. It also doesn't answer why torx apparently sucks? "Hex can also do that if you have a special bit" doesn't make torx any worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Why would it be a separate bit? Most people I know just have a set of these permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago Well that's great until you want more torque (with the long side of the handle) or you're working in a space where only the short side fits in where the screw is, or you want to attach said bit to a drill. It's pretty common for bit-sets to just have ordinary (straight) hex bits rather than the rounded ones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 23 hours ago My guess is this is a situation where someone can never find the right size screwdriver permalink fedilink source parent [–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 4 points 1 day ago Unbrako and hex are great for bolts and machinescrews, on small headed woodscrews I’m a firm believer of the torx masterrace. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doom@discuss.online 1 point 1 day ago Agreed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children) What makes torx crap? Unlike hex, you can still screw them in if your screwdriver is at an angle, which can be really convenient if you're working at odd angles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago* Robertson head screws are the second most popular fastener people pay me money to remove for them after they screw it up. Torx is third. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago (1 child) They make hex keys with ball ends to handle that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children) Yeah but with torx I don't need an extra bit to handle that, it's just a built in feature of the bit. It also doesn't answer why torx apparently sucks? "Hex can also do that if you have a special bit" doesn't make torx any worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Why would it be a separate bit? Most people I know just have a set of these permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago Well that's great until you want more torque (with the long side of the handle) or you're working in a space where only the short side fits in where the screw is, or you want to attach said bit to a drill. It's pretty common for bit-sets to just have ordinary (straight) hex bits rather than the rounded ones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 23 hours ago My guess is this is a situation where someone can never find the right size screwdriver permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago* Robertson head screws are the second most popular fastener people pay me money to remove for them after they screw it up. Torx is third. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago (1 child) They make hex keys with ball ends to handle that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children) Yeah but with torx I don't need an extra bit to handle that, it's just a built in feature of the bit. It also doesn't answer why torx apparently sucks? "Hex can also do that if you have a special bit" doesn't make torx any worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Why would it be a separate bit? Most people I know just have a set of these permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago Well that's great until you want more torque (with the long side of the handle) or you're working in a space where only the short side fits in where the screw is, or you want to attach said bit to a drill. It's pretty common for bit-sets to just have ordinary (straight) hex bits rather than the rounded ones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 23 hours ago My guess is this is a situation where someone can never find the right size screwdriver permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children) Yeah but with torx I don't need an extra bit to handle that, it's just a built in feature of the bit. It also doesn't answer why torx apparently sucks? "Hex can also do that if you have a special bit" doesn't make torx any worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Why would it be a separate bit? Most people I know just have a set of these permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago Well that's great until you want more torque (with the long side of the handle) or you're working in a space where only the short side fits in where the screw is, or you want to attach said bit to a drill. It's pretty common for bit-sets to just have ordinary (straight) hex bits rather than the rounded ones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 23 hours ago My guess is this is a situation where someone can never find the right size screwdriver permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Why would it be a separate bit? Most people I know just have a set of these permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago Well that's great until you want more torque (with the long side of the handle) or you're working in a space where only the short side fits in where the screw is, or you want to attach said bit to a drill. It's pretty common for bit-sets to just have ordinary (straight) hex bits rather than the rounded ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 point 18 hours ago Well that's great until you want more torque (with the long side of the handle) or you're working in a space where only the short side fits in where the screw is, or you want to attach said bit to a drill. It's pretty common for bit-sets to just have ordinary (straight) hex bits rather than the rounded ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 23 hours ago My guess is this is a situation where someone can never find the right size screwdriver permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 4 points 1 day ago Unbrako and hex are great for bolts and machinescrews, on small headed woodscrews I’m a firm believer of the torx masterrace. permalink fedilink source parent
