The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 months agoWhoopslemmy.worldimagemessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down111cross-posted to: the_pack@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1imageWhoopslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square87fedilinkcross-posted to: the_pack@lemmy.world
minus-squareLeroyJenkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down6·8 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-up10·8 months agoTech products often use stainless steel bolts, which are a lot softer than a normal steel
minus-squareLeroyJenkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·8 months agoalrighty so torx screws are just shit in most cases you encounter them
minus-squareTheRealKuni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 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-up7·8 months agophillips doesn’t scale any better. i’m actually glad whenever i see torx on small devices instead.
minus-squareSam_Bass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 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
minus-squareTaco@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoIdk man, I’ve been working IT for 10 years and have never stripped a torx. Didn’t know it was possible
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 ;)
Idk man, I’ve been working IT for 10 years and have never stripped a torx. Didn’t know it was possible