I also watch AVE, but it’s Philips heads that were made for early assembly line use to cam out under torque. Specifically for the Model-T if I remember correctly.
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LookBehindYouNowAndThen@lemmy.world 8 months agoYeah, they’re literally made to cam out.
Useful for automation, but terrible for repairs.
stoicmaverick@lemmy.world 8 months ago
LookBehindYouNowAndThen@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Never watched AVE, I used to be an auto tech.
The Wikipedia article has an interesting summary.
frezik@midwest.social 8 months ago
And the automation argument isn’t as important now that electric drills all have clutches.