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JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world 2 months agoHow do you feel about square drive? I’m no carpenter, just someone that’s done enough work around the house, but I’ve found that Torx are the best option but square is a close second (but I don’t think I’ve used them in any especially high torque situations, and they may fall short there).
Agrivar@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Square drive (or Robertson) I consider a close second. They do tend to strip out faster, especially in “softer” fasteners like stainless steel.
thawed_caveman@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So square is a close second in terms of quality, while being vastly simpler and cheaper to manufacture. Seems to me like i’d prefer square.
Also i’d be terrified of getting dirt in a torx screw, good luck cleaning it to make it usable again. Though i haven’t actually had this problem personally so it’s just a hunch
Agrivar@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You clearly have no idea how fasteners are manufactured… and you worry needlessly about hypotheticals.
Betty_Boopie@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have torx all over my mountain bike that gets caked in dirt, a little bit of water and a pick gets them usable in seconds. I could argue that hex is superior to square but they’re both worse than torx so who really cares.
nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
Torx, hex, and square/Robertson all require broaching, generally with a rotary broach. The manufacturing process is basically identical, though the manufacturing of the machine tools varies slightly.
John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Square and Robertson are different. No taper in square