Post AhwKODUcSl8jBe4MQS by JayDLugin@mstdn.social
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 (DIR) Post #AhwKOBzO3OYwWURu6a by cendyne@furry.engineer
       2024-04-02T18:05:23Z
       
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       Deep breaths
       
 (DIR) Post #AhwKODUcSl8jBe4MQS by JayDLugin@mstdn.social
       2024-04-02T18:22:07Z
       
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       @cendyne That would be a really shitty screwdriver even if it were formed correctly. I'm sure you have a much better one in your kitchen drawer. (Unless you're building this raft on Gilligan's Island.)
       
 (DIR) Post #AhwKOEvF9G1xcVX8Yy by rodolphe@pwet.what.tf
       2024-04-02T19:23:13.174849Z
       
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       @JayDLugin @cendyne Agreed, I would not use it either since I have far better quality gear.That said, I totally understand why the manufacturers include such low-quality screwdriver since most people cannot differentiate between a Phillips and a Pozidriv screw/screwdriver. If people use the included one, they use the correct model and therefore will not risk to damage the screw. Therefore, the won't get angry at the manufacturer for what falsely appears to be "low quality" screws while in fact the user used the wrong screwdriver.
       
 (DIR) Post #AhwKOG34xbtP76CuPo by JayDLugin@mstdn.social
       2024-04-02T19:58:53Z
       
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       @rodolphe @cendyne And don't forget a third similar type, JIS.
       
 (DIR) Post #AhwKOH4t8MvyJ03rsG by rodolphe@pwet.what.tf
       2024-04-02T20:33:59.080266Z
       
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       @JayDLugin @cendyne Indeed. So far I never saw this type in a hardware store, only on smaller electronics and therefore in my iFixit kit. I don't know if this is a regional effect or more global. Where I live, if you want to apply more torque, you go either Allen or Torx (and sadly we don't have Robertson which seems to be the one you do want for maximal torque).