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It’s the “grandpa has been using slotted all his life so it can’t be bad” reasoning. I can’t think of a single use case I’d want slotted or even philips, if I’ve got a choice. Torx or bust!

If you’re having trouble with Torx, buy better screws and bits. There are so many terrible screws around. The difference between a deep well fitting head and the cheap trash is massive.

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pelotron@midwest.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yea, I had quite the wtf moment one time when I stripped a Torx screw.

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BorgDrone@lemmy.one ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

If you’re having trouble with Torx, buy better screws and bits.

Last year I needed to do some hardwood construction outdoors. On the advise of a carpenter I ordered some high quality stainless steel Torx screws online. They don’t sell these in the consumer-oriented DIY store. They were awesome, much harder than the cheap screws, that would easily bend when driven into hardwood, much sharper as well and if you buy a box of 100 or more it comes with a bit which fits perfectly. So much easier to use than the overpriced crap from the DIY store.

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- Ginger666@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Where are people buying shitty tor screws from? Walmart? Aldi?
  
  I’ve only bought them from supply houses or home depot/lowes, and deckmates are a pretty damn good brand.
  
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  - BorgDrone@lemmy.one ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Karwei or Praxis. Especially their store brand is crap. Rotadrill screws are okay, but not as good as Spax, which they don’t sell.
    
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    Ginger666@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Are those names of alien races in Star Wars?
    
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johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Most of us are dealing with screws that someone else installed, though. Can’t really control the fact that the manufacturer decided to save .5 cents per units by using cheapass screws that strip if you look at them.

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