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No one is diving Philips head screws anymore. Happy for this guy and I hope he finds a market for this, but I can't imagine who would buy it.
by mvdtnz 2y ago
No one is diving Philips head screws anymore. Happy for this guy and I hope he finds a market for this, but I can't imagine who would buy it.
- plasticchris 2y agoPhillips is still prevalent in drywall screws due to the low torque required. But you don’t need pilot holes for drywall screws.
- analog31 2y agoIndeed, and with a drywall bit, the bit cams out at the exact moment when the screw is deep enough. Yes the bits wear out eventually, but it takes a long time.
- sho_hn 2y agoWhat are they driving instead?
- avidiax 2y agoPosidriv, Torx or Square. Phillips has the annoying property that it is designed to cam out. That's OK for hand tools but generally ruins the bit when used in a power tool.
- sho_hn 2y agoInformative, thank you :-)
- actionfromafar 2y agoBut the cam out was made for power tools, auto industry specifically. These power tools (pneumatic) had a LOT of power and the screw was dimensioned to torque correctly during cam out.
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- SAI_Peregrinus 2y agoDeck screws are pretty much all Torx these days. Phillips are still used, but mostly by people who don't know any better.