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minus-squareSam_Bass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·edit-28 months ago+1 for torx. Have actually snapped screw shafts with those
minus-squareSludgeyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoThat’s the whole difference between torx vs Phillips. Theoretically, you should never break a screw shaft with Phillips because they are designed to cam out before enough torque is applied to break the shaft of the screw. It’s supposed to be a feature
minus-squareSam_Bass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoStill gonna use torx because once a philips cams out the screw as well ss the tool tip is useless
minus-squarePastyWaterSnake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoI believe this is actually a myth, post-hoc reasoning to explain away a shitty design
minus-squareLeroyJenkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·8 months agohonestly torx is still garbage. the tiny ones on the bottom of tech products that get cemented in still strip like nobody’s business.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoTech products often use stainless steel bolts, which are a lot softer than a normal steel
minus-squareLeroyJenkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·8 months agoalrighty so torx screws are just shit in most cases you encounter them
minus-squareTheRealKuni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’d say by sheer count the majority of Torx screws I’ve encountered have been for deck boards, not tiny tech screws. And they were excellent.
minus-squareKptnAutismus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agophillips doesn’t scale any better. i’m actually glad whenever i see torx on small devices instead.
minus-squareSam_Bass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoNever have for me. I dont turn til fully seated
minus-squareLeroyJenkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·8 months agoI ain’t screwing with half my ass off my seat
+1 for torx. Have actually snapped screw shafts with those
That’s the whole difference between torx vs Phillips.
Theoretically, you should never break a screw shaft with Phillips because they are designed to cam out before enough torque is applied to break the shaft of the screw.
It’s supposed to be a feature
Still gonna use torx because once a philips cams out the screw as well ss the tool tip is useless
I believe this is actually a myth, post-hoc reasoning to explain away a shitty design
honestly torx is still garbage. the tiny ones on the bottom of tech products that get cemented in still strip like nobody’s business.
Tech products often use stainless steel bolts, which are a lot softer than a normal steel
alrighty so torx screws are just shit in most cases you encounter them
I’d say by sheer count the majority of Torx screws I’ve encountered have been for deck boards, not tiny tech screws. And they were excellent.
phillips doesn’t scale any better. i’m actually glad whenever i see torx on small devices instead.
Never have for me. I dont turn til fully seated
I ain’t screwing with half my ass off my seat
Your choice, kudasai ;)