Comment on I'm just gonna stick to slotted, thanks

Agrivar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  How do you feel about square drive? I’m no carpenter, just someone that’s done enough work around the house, but I’ve found that Torx are the best option but square is a close second (but I don’t think I’ve used them in any especially high torque situations, and they may fall short there).

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  • Agrivar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Square drive (or Robertson) I consider a close second. They do tend to strip out faster, especially in “softer” fasteners like stainless steel.

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    • thawed_caveman@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      So square is a close second in terms of quality, while being vastly simpler and cheaper to manufacture. Seems to me like i’d prefer square.

      Also i’d be terrified of getting dirt in a torx screw, good luck cleaning it to make it usable again. Though i haven’t actually had this problem personally so it’s just a hunch

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      • Agrivar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You clearly have no idea how fasteners are manufactured… and you worry needlessly about hypotheticals.

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      • Betty_Boopie@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I have torx all over my mountain bike that gets caked in dirt, a little bit of water and a pick gets them usable in seconds. I could argue that hex is superior to square but they’re both worse than torx so who really cares.

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      • nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Torx, hex, and square/Robertson all require broaching, generally with a rotary broach. The manufacturing process is basically identical, though the manufacturing of the machine tools varies slightly.

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    • John_McMurray@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Square and Robertson are different. No taper in square

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• ThrowawaySobriquet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Torx should be the default over Phillips for sure. Phillips is fine for shit like access panels or screw terminals. Slotted is useless for anything but the adjustment on pots and thermostats. Robertson is just a proto-torx. Everything else either exists to make someone money or is a bolt

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• altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Robertson drive tho

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  • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    robertsons are tapered, so unless you get a proper positive lock, or they have dirt in them or something, they’re more liable to stripping out. But other than that, they’re great.

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  • Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Least favorite for sure.

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    • nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Vastly Superior to Philips, which is vastly superior to blade/slotted for anything resembling a power tool.

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• Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Fellow contractor here. Torx or go home. Drywall screws are the only exception I’m willing to make.

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  • Croquette@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Where do you buy torx wood screws or torx metal screws?

    I’ve never seen any.

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    • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Most screws sold around here have a torx head

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    • currycourier@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      IIRC Spax and GRK make torx multi-purpose fasteners that you can use for wood and metal

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• Leviathan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Robertson is superior to all.

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• uis@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What about hexes?

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• saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  And a set of Allen keys usually saves a trip to the hardware store if you’re missing the right size Torx bit.

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  • uis@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Hexes save trip to store when you need torx? How?

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    • hydrospanner@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Because a hex key can fit (albeit imperfectly) into a Torx opening and loosen or tighten the fastener as needed.

      It’s more likely to slip or strip, but it’s better than nothing.

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      • nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The opposite is also true.

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• Aux@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Torx can’t hold shit. They’re single use screws.

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