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I was looking for Torx/Slotted screws and I found a few strange screw types with strange drives, Have you ever seen any of them or a screwdriver bit for these?!
I think they call this one H drive.
Altan wrote:
5 minutes ago, Altan said:I was looking for Torx/Slotted screws and I found a few strange screw types with strange drives, Have you ever seen any of them or a screwdriver bit for these?!
This appears to be a combination drive, accepting both Torx and flat head screwdriver.
Altan wrote:
6 minutes ago, Altan said:
That is a spade head thumb screw.
wingless wrote:
1 minute ago, wingless said:This appears to be a combination drive, accepting both Torx and flat head screwdriver.
Yes, I know. I use Torx screwdriver bits for them, but we can use Square screwdriver bit for ECX also, why they made a special bit for them then?! I have not seen Square/Slotted bits in UK by now.
wingless wrote:
3 minutes ago, wingless said:That is a spade head thumb screw.
Great link. Thanks
Altan wrote:
38 minutes ago, Altan said:
Most ball head fastener images I located showed either having a shoulder, an Allen hex drive receptacle, or both. Some also have a larger hex drive shoulder.
The ones w/ the larger hex drive shoulder appear to be applicable for usage as part of a ball joint system, w/ the shoulder being used to provide strength.
wingless wrote:
2 minutes ago, wingless said:Most ball head fastener images I located showed either having a shoulder, an Allen hex drive receptacle, or both. Some also have a larger hex drive shoulder.
This one might be for light use manually?!
Altan wrote:
8 minutes ago, Altan said:This one might be for light use manually?!
Some overhead electrical fixtures have trim covers retained by screw/studs and spherical balls that finger screw onto those “studs”. These ball screws might be used in that application.
Altan wrote:
23 minutes ago, Altan said:Yes, I know. I use Torx screwdriver bits for them, but we can use Square screwdriver bit for ECX also, why they made a special bit for them then?! I have not seen Square/Slotted bits in UK by now.
There have been infrequent encounters for me on ECX screws, always on electrical parts. I just ordered those Milwaukee bits for that usage.
Many times I was able to use square drive bits for tightening, so I used that drive bit.