Stupid Pet Peeves

[colton]

What's with all the Phillips hate? They are so much better than regular slotted screws.

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[RandyForRubio]

What's with all the Phillips hate? They are so much better than regular slotted screws.

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Both are awful and outdated.

Square and torx only.

 

[colton]

Both are awful and outdated.

Square and torx only.

If we say torx and square are 10s, I'd put Phillips still at about an 8.5. But regular slotted is like a 3.

 

[One Brow]

I've never had a slotted get so worn that the driver just spun around in the head. I've had that happen on Phillips, torx, and Allen.

 

[RandyForRubio]

If we say torx and square are 10s, I'd put Phillips still at about an 8.5. But regular slotted is like a 3.

Oh my gosh, no.

Square is a 10, torx is a 9, Phillips a 2, and slotted a 1.

 

[RandyForRubio]

I've never had a slotted get so worn that the driver just spun around in the head. I've had that happen on Phillips, torx, and Allen.

Ya know, that doesn't happen on torx and Allen's if you use the right freaking size! On your Allen, get it in, then tap it in a little more with a hammer. You won't round it that way. I've never rounded out a torx and I use them a lot.

 

[LogGrad98]

If we say torx and square are 10s, I'd put Phillips still at about an 8.5. But regular slotted is like a 3.

Not sure what would be a 1. I would put square and torx at 10 on that scale, slotted at 1. Phillips would be about a 3.5 to maybe a 5 depending on the material the screw is made of. The problen with Phillips is they are inherently weak. they strip far easier than almost any other drive system. The only thing that puts them above straight slot is the bit locks into the screw. If you had an enclosed straight slot it would be better than a Phillips imo.

 

[bigb]

In a lot of scenarios, Phillips is adequate. If you’re driving something that isn’t threaded or pre-drilled, do not use a Phillips. It will strip out the head.


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[idestroyedthetoilet]

What's with all the Phillips hate?

They're great for the right job, like fastening a sheet of paper to a styrofoam block.

 

[Rubashov]

I call it boardroom speak. Loathe it. But if you want to advance, learn it...

This

Advancement is a myth for wage slaves, I've probably got ten years left at work and have no interest in anything resembling management. I have some interest in developing training packages for work but the reality is most of my energies are directed toward increasing revenue from my own business interests.

 

[Gameface]

Phillips screws are the worst.

Everything should be a square, and if not a square, then a torx.

Phillips screws are 100x better than flat head screws, imho.

If torx was more standard that'd be great, but it's not, so it isn't so common to have a set of torx wrenches or drivers.

Socket head (the ones you use "allen" wrenches on) are a good alternative, but those strip out, too.

Square sucks if you're in a tight spot where you can't rotate the wrench a full 90 degrees at a time. Well, it more than sucks in that situation. Especially if all you need it that bolt out and now you have to disassemble and entire assembly around it so that you can get access to it.

 

[LogGrad98]

Advancement is a myth for wage slaves, I've probably got ten years left at work and have no interest in anything resembling management. I have some interest in developing training packages for work but the reality is most of my energies are directed toward increasing revenue from my own business interests.

Meh, it's worked for me ok so far.