News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know about. Parent comment

Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by lucumo on Saturday January 28, 2023 @07:35PM (#34563598)
> Torx is what you find on most fasteners that aren't Phipps or slotted.

Torx is also FAR better than Pozidriv. Pz cams out very easily. Once Tx is slotted properly it just won't slip. I'm very happy that Torx is getting more traction here, because I'm fed up with stripped Pozidriv screws.

> An IKEA bed requires it for some screws that self-tap into sheet metal with a machine screw thread. Running them in with Philips is hopeless. Does IKEA supply the required driver? Of course not.

Interestingly, I bought some lamps in (Dutch) Ikea that required Torx and they did add a bit for those. In every lamp package, so now I have 8.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by JKCalhoun on Saturday January 28, 2023 @07:57PM (#34563757)
Torx, I was told, came about because robots can insert them more easily (hold them more easily?).

Torx danger is they can be over ... torqued. Sometimes the driver slipping out of the slot is telling you that you're turning too hard. ;-)

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by bluGill on Saturday January 28, 2023 @08:38PM (#34564014)
Modern drills have better clutches and don't need cam out to not over torque screws. Cam out is a feature from the 1930s and should be left behind now that we have better
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The other “Phillips” head screwdriver you might not know ... by maxerickson on Saturday January 28, 2023 @09:06PM (#34564137)
Not robots, tools with torque limits.
[ Parent | on HN ]