Anything that is compatible with slotted or phillips is fine.
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nah you can throw flathead in mental disorders too phillips is the one screw to rule them all and all those nerds can shut up about maths of why the others are technically superior that's all great on paper but phillips is actually a thing you try using your "perfect" torx screwdriver on any scree you can't cause none of them are torx phillips is good enough and actually used flathead isn't even really used that much anymore it's only slightly less rare than the others and it just plain sucks
I'd rather have one that doesn't strip easily
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I usually see Spanner type screws in my local hospital.
That makes sense. They're not an easy bit to stumble across at the hardware store so they're considered tamper resistant. It's not impossible to get one out, but you're going to be pretty determined without the bit.
Hospitals are public spaces with sensitive medical equipment. They don't want someone getting into things they shouldn't.)
You all shit on Philips, but it seems almost all screws are philips crosses where I live. I've never seen a square screw lol.
If you or any of your friends have wooden decks, check there. That's where I've seen them the most.
More like screwed in the head
And please don't forget that spile and double-hex are different, despite both having 12 points.
Pentelobe is too much of a delusion to even get on here, inshallah the EU regulation train will erase them for good
spline screws >:(
Hex is the best, cmv