▲ 124 ▼ What is something that desperately needs to be standardized? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 4 months ago* by Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 170 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 31 points 4 months ago (1 child) I replace crappy ones when I remove them. I'll tolerate Phillips, but slotted gets replaced with torx. Phillips get replaced if they get damaged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 child) Torx are pretty great permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) Everything should be torx permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) There are reasons why you can't have Torx in some situations. For example, sanitary machine designs. Preference is a flanged hex head. If flush mount is required, then slotted is best (even though they do suck for every other reason) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Why would slotted be better than, say, Phillips for flat mount? Most of the flat heads on the equipment at work is either a Phillips or hex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Torx Plus* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homes@piefed.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 child) Torx are pretty great permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) Everything should be torx permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) There are reasons why you can't have Torx in some situations. For example, sanitary machine designs. Preference is a flanged hex head. If flush mount is required, then slotted is best (even though they do suck for every other reason) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Why would slotted be better than, say, Phillips for flat mount? Most of the flat heads on the equipment at work is either a Phillips or hex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Torx Plus* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) Everything should be torx permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) There are reasons why you can't have Torx in some situations. For example, sanitary machine designs. Preference is a flanged hex head. If flush mount is required, then slotted is best (even though they do suck for every other reason) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Why would slotted be better than, say, Phillips for flat mount? Most of the flat heads on the equipment at work is either a Phillips or hex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Torx Plus* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) There are reasons why you can't have Torx in some situations. For example, sanitary machine designs. Preference is a flanged hex head. If flush mount is required, then slotted is best (even though they do suck for every other reason) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] papalonian@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Why would slotted be better than, say, Phillips for flat mount? Most of the flat heads on the equipment at work is either a Phillips or hex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Why would slotted be better than, say, Phillips for flat mount? Most of the flat heads on the equipment at work is either a Phillips or hex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skanky@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Torx Plus* permalink fedilink source parent