Comment on My recent modifications to an old industrial(?) air filter (and a brief rant about appliance design)
JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 4 days agoSecurity bits are a whole other level of irritating - especially on something like this. Thats just them being dicks. I probably have a set (more or less) put together from previous projects but I’d lose an hour easy just trying to find one that’ll work. Very glad they didn’t include that bright idea on this model.
I remember one project we didn’t have a security bit but found we could use something, maybe a small standard screwdriver? to chip the security pin out well enough for a regular bit. We definitely replaced those screws with regular philips ones from some other electronics.
curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 4 days ago
I have a full set of security bits, not just torx, but the really annoying part was that its a mini set (I mostly work with smaller electronics), and the shaft isnt very long. That 4” depth I mentioned? I had to chain adapters because even my flex extension was too thick to fit.
What a pain in the ass.
That said, now I can save myself the headache of remembering what I need for when I have to go in there again. I’m just waiting for the stupid and completely unnecessary touch control panel to die, and its going to get some physical buttons instead I guarantee it.
Ridiculous Honeywell crap. At least it does a good job of filtering the air.