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Re:List of screw drives by monochromatic on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @09:01AM (#17020580)
Well, they’re designed to cam out. Not strip out.
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Re:List of screw drives by magduf on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @09:03AM (#17020587)
It only takes a small number of cam-outs before it's stripping out.
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Re:List of screw drives by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @10:12AM (#17020990)
Only if the fastener has mechanical properties on the order of butter.
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Re:List of screw drives by vertexFarm on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @11:35AM (#17021682)
Ah yes I prefer my screws to be made of a hard cheese myself, something along the lines of parmesan.
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Re:List of screw drives by burnallofit on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @04:43PM (#17024846)
... a nut butter?

<I'll see myself out.>

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