• Skanky@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    There are reasons why you can’t have Torx in some situations. For example, sanitary machine designs. Preference is a flanged hex head. If flush mount is required, then slotted is best (even though they do suck for every other reason)

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      22 hours ago

      Why would slotted be better than, say, Phillips for flat mount? Most of the flat heads on the equipment at work is either a Phillips or hex

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        16 hours ago

        For sanitary applications, slotted is better because you can clean out the slot easier than the cutout for a Phillips head.