• TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    What is labelled “flat” here I’ve only ever heard of as “countersunk” and what’s labelled as “slotted” I’ve only ever heard of as “flat head”. Also wtf is “PF”?

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      3 hours ago

      The one labelled phillips i only ever heard it being calles “cross” and the one labelled pozidriv i only heard it being called “star” but maybe is just my country

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        Yeah, in the US I’ve only heard “Philips” or occasionally “four way”. We say star here also though, but I think for the “six lobe” iirc

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      5 hours ago

      I had the same thought! Also I’ve only ever heard “torx” instead of “six lobe” although I’m guessing torx is a brand name.

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        10 hours ago

        I thought, for some reason, that Robertson was ostracized from the screw world.

        • JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
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          9 hours ago

          Best drive going hands down. I don’t need a deliberate tourqe out to save my driver, I’m a big boy. Plus it usually just breaks the screw

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            8 hours ago

            Fun fact, Henry Ford wanted to use them on his cars, but tried to screw Robertson in the deal. His petulance is the reason that Americans can’t benefit from this perfect design.

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              7 hours ago

              I knew there was some reason for it, but I couldn’t get my brain to remember what it was; but this sounds familiar.

    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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      9 hours ago

      damn your area uses dumb names for things then lol

      calling a drive type by the head shape, that’s wild