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Post #AvSZ0ujGJaqXGd4A5I by [email protected] | |
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You’ve probably met Torx, the star-shaped screw that has become common in our… | |
Post #AvSZ0ur3qb5JeoiOEy by [email protected] | |
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@iFixit does this mean I have to buy a new ifixit toolkit :distraught: | |
Post #AvSbdNridPoMXpUeFU by [email protected] | |
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@iFixit will you produce a set of torx plus bits so we don't have to buy th… | |
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@quixoticgeek @iFixit Make them broadly compatible with a range of drivers so y… | |
Post #AvSbdO5Xo0s1EhxgnY by [email protected] | |
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@simonzerafa @iFixit 4mm and ¼" hex drive are pretty standard now... | |
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@quixoticgeek @iFixit Offering gentle encouragement to keep that up ... 😁👍 | |
Post #AvSgKIh48fYkm0EKJ6 by [email protected] | |
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@iFixit "the nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choos… | |
Post #AvShUiIrsS5D3BROxU by [email protected] | |
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@iFixit if my thunkpad and pixels can do with simple Philips screws, idk why ev… | |
Post #AvT18BBgJq0p3VbzvM by [email protected] | |
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@iFixit At least #TorxPlus has some actual benefits.Unlike #Pentalobe, which so… | |
Post #AvT18BJTqqFbRhGE52 by [email protected] | |
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@kkarhan @iFixit The biggest benefit is that the patent hasn't expired. 🤔 | |
Post #AvT18BP9VkmtjHukvA by [email protected] | |
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@dalias @iFixit shit like that should not he #patent-able because #Pentalobe do… | |
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@kkarhan @iFixit Oh, I was talking about TorxPlus. But apparently it has expire… | |
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@dalias @iFixit Okay, tho mechanically it has at least on paper advantages lik… | |
Post #AvTe1q4rmxVk3jOLnU by [email protected] | |
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@iFixit Ah, but do they hold faster? My wallet has Torx screws, which keep unsc… | |
Post #AvTe1qCfJxkWRv2ZxA by [email protected] | |
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@martinkubler @iFixit You need to glue them with a threadlocker, like Loctite. … | |
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@owiecc @martinkubler @iFixit Or use lock washers. |