Fun fact: Torx screwdrivers are compatible with Torx Plus screws, but Trox Plus screwdrivers are only compatible with Torx screws that are one size larger

    • renzev@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      16·
      5 months ago

      I’m not canadian, so I don’t have a lot of experience with robertson. But from the limited experience that I do have, I would rate it 10/10.

      What would you recommend for smaller screws (e.g. for electronics)? As far as I know, there aren’t smaller sizes of robertson like there are with torx?

      • brap@lemmy.world
        10·
        5 months ago

        Pozidrive has real nice engagement and doesn’t cam out like Phillips does. And JIS drivers do a better job in Phillips than Phillips ones do.

          • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
            61·
            5 months ago

            I’ve driven tens of thousands of pozidrive 2/3 screws into timber with an impact driver. For whatever reason my experience is the diametric opposite of yours. Big up the Pozidrive massive.

            • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
              3·
              5 months ago

              It’s probably because of the impact driver. The bit seats back into the bottom of the slot between every impact. This doesn’t happen with normal drivers.

              • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
                11·
                5 months ago

                People (try to) use a drill driver as opposed to an impact driver? Wow. I now understand why they could have a grim experience… thanks.

        • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 months ago

          Yeah but JIS for screws/bolts has been abandoned by the Japanese govt as of… 2005?

          My JIS screwdrivers are fantastic, not easy to torque out on a regular Phillips screw. Stick with the “vessel” brand.

          E: I can’t find anything more than discussion about it, nothing official. Sorry for the wrong info, looks like JIS screws are still alive.

        • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
          13·
          5 months ago

          Philips doesn’t cam out that easily either. Most people just don’t realize there’s three common sizes.

          • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
            1·
            5 months ago

            Philips doesn’t cam out that easily either.

            I mean…that’s an inherently subjective statement.

            But more objectively, regardless of how easily, it’s still the worst of the available options.

    • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works
      183·
      5 months ago

      LOL sure, good one… Only time that square abomination is the answer is if the question is “what do you get if you put a toddler in charge of designing a poor knockoff unbrako head?”

      TEAM TORX REPRESENT!

    • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world
      1·
      5 months ago

      Its flaw is that you can only get to it in 90deg increments. When the screw is in a hard to reach place that will drive you crazy