Is this true?
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Square drive is welcome in Actual Screws
I do like square. It is used in woodworking pocketscrews.
This is just one of the ways companies attemot to violate our right to repair.
Centralized repair? 😄
Not quite, square and star bits are really nice on long deck screws
I have just started using the star bit "lag bolts", they are really nice. At least they put the driver in the box.
To be serious on a funny post, I think this analogy only works with bolts and nuts.
Torx (6-lobe) is better for high torque and impact applications. Other than that, spot on.
The Phillips/slot combo is fine….
Yes to the rest
PZ is better than plain Phillips, and Torx is my preference for everything. Square and hex are OK, too. Slotted is an unfortunate relic from the past.
No. Straight slot is common but it's inferior to pretty much everything. Square is underrated. Star/torque are great for denser materials/lag screws/less experienced people
six-lobe are aka Torx, and fairly common on electronics, and the best is hexagon aka "allan key" not for nothing they are the standard for skateboards, they are the most durable coupling
Philips suck, they are too easy to strip. I use torx for almost everything I build
Slotted is like gold. Old tech, not suitable for modern power tools, but useful in certain applications.
Phillips is fiat garbage. Intentionally designed to cam out to prevent ignorant factory workers from over tightening screws.
Torx (six-lobe) just works. Like Bitcoin, it should be the new global standard.
Square drive is okay, but not quite as good as torx.
The rest are equivalent to useless shitcoins.
Slotted is super fun on an electric drill!
this is so funny. I really love torx.
I do like torx… works very well with an impact driver.
If you don't able to fix your stuff it isn't your stuff!
No.
As much as or seems to be reinventing the wheel, there are many reasons that different drive types have been developed.
(Security, torque limiting, etc.)
Example-
Robertson screw. (Commonly mistaken for the modern square drive)
-Allows for cold stamping the screw head.
-Low installation torque.
-Good retention of screw on tool bit.
-Easy/fast removal.
-Less likely to cam out until reaching installation depth.
(All desirable in fast paced, high volume, cost sensitive construction applications)
nostr showing solid knowledge of screwheads in this thread
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I'm here to advocate for the torx screw to be added to this list
I'm a cyclist, bike freak: Hex and torx are golden.
Six-lobes never strip
I like square bit. Easier than flathead more torque than Philips