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[-] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Probably dowels, maybe some glue. Doubt they would use threaded fasteners for a demonstration like this.

[-] Batman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Darn. Could have been big ammunition in the Phillips vs straighthead war.

[-] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Ugh, Robertson all the way.

[-] Kata1yst@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Hex socket!

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Torx.

The only one actually engineered for its application.

[-] Kata1yst@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

Proprietary sacrilege. I ain't paying extra for a shape. Not to mention, which Torx? There are literally half a dozen varieties.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Source? I can only think of half a half a dozen.

[-] Kata1yst@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

You, me, and the wikipedia page agree then.

[-] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Acceptable.

[-] Kata1yst@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

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