• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Philips just feels like intentionally bad design

    Philips are designed the way they are so that they “cam out”. Meaning if too much force is applied to the screw, the driver will intentionally pop out to avoid damaging the tool or the fastener. Its a feature, not a flaw. A Robertson (square), torx, or hex will let you apply enough force until the screw or the driver fail catastrophically.

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          7 months ago

          As an American who has only worked with Robertson once, it was the best thing ever. Just so easy to work with. Even better than torx.

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          7 months ago

          Built my deck w/ squares & it was way faster than any other type of screws I’ve used before.

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      7 months ago

      Philips are designed the way they are so that they “cam out”.

      Which is why Philips are so great for drywall screws. They shouldn’t be used to anything else though…