• guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    Phillips is just common in consumer goods as it’s designed to cam out when over torqued by the average joe. Better to have it stripped but tight than a broken head.

    Still sucks balls when you know what you are doing though.

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      10 months ago

      It’s not designed to cam out. It was supposed to be a quicker alternative to slotted. It cammed out a lot, people then claimed it was a feature.

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        10 months ago

        Looked into it a bit and you are right, it wasn’t intended. The articles I’ve read all mention camming out as an unexpected bonus.