• call_me_xale@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      15 minutes ago

      I’d argue that Robertson is actually superior to Torx, since the “vanes” of the Torx head are more prone to stripping than the solid right angles.

  • MacroMoray@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    13 minutes ago

    The only reason robertson isn’t the standard in NA is because the inventor was a moron and wouldn’t license the production to ford

  • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    20·
    2 hours ago

    I see, you decided to pick 2 pieces of shit.

    Phillips proceeds to strip when I look at it badly.
    Slotted keeps kicking out the screwdriver.

    Robertson is the top. It holds onto the screwdriver even without magnet, and good luck stripping a square.

    • Spezi@feddit.orgEnglish
      43·
      2 hours ago

      Phillips usually strip when using a pozidrive screw driver on them. Very common mistake because people think they are the sams, but easy to avoid once you know it.

      Also, the fit has to be tight. If it’s loose, the screw driver is too small.

      • jjagaimo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        28 minutes ago

        Posidrive is not that common and not the problem. Phillips heads strip because they’re designed to cam out and prevent snapping heads or overtorquing. JIS is same cross shape but doesnt cam out, which is good for avoiding stripping the heads but makes it easier to snap the head off of screws

      • call_me_xale@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        12 minutes ago

        Pozidriv drivers actually work very well on Philips screws, sometimes better than Philips drivers, due to the fact that the “vanes” are angled rather than curved, proving a larger contact area. Fit is definitely the larger factor, along with the quality of the screw metal.

        They’re both junk next to Robertson though.

    • weeeeum@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 hours ago

      Yeah flat heads are terrible. They are always the reason if I get injured by my screwdriver.

      Firstly, theres no geometry preventing the bit from slipping out. Secondly, greatly exacerbating the first, you need to press hard to prevent the bit from camming out, which increases the risk of it slipping out.

      Both problems combined causes the bit to slip out with very high force. If you happen to be holding the workpiece, you can injure yourself real bad.

      I fucking hate flatheads.

  • ethaver@kbin.earth
    3·
    1 hour ago

    6-lobe tamper is great for acute psychiatry and corrections where you’re dealing with violent and self injurious behavior. You don’t want people pulling screws out to make shivs / lockpicks / things to slit their wrists with or pulling utility plates off the wall to access wiring for fire setting or expose studs or plumbing to anchor a noose on. It’s a lot harder to improvise a tool to remove a 6-lobe than it is a flat or even a Phillips.

  • Embargo@lemmy.zipEnglish
    17·
    3 hours ago

    I have never approached a slotted screw with any less than absolute contempt.

    • TurboWafflz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 hours ago

      Torx is definitely the best, it holds the screwdriver the best and a torx screwdriver also works to remove other screws with stripped heads

      • MacroMoray@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        15 minutes ago

        Look at any comparison that includes robertson and it wins every time, and if the reviewer is american they’re surprised every time. Canadian fastener aisles are 95% robertson 2% torx and 3% hex because lag bolts and such. Only screws included in other hardware are anything other than those

  • morto@piefed.socialEnglish
    8·
    3 hours ago

    For me, there are just 3 types of screws: Plus, minus and “shit, I don’t have a tool for this”

  • Natanox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    3·
    2 hours ago

    Whoever designed the Phillips/Square combo screw shall burn in the seventh circle of hell. That thing is a disaster.