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Probably at the hardware store picking up more Phillips head screws.

  • davidgro@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    You found one that is objectively worse than Phillips. (Because it’s just the worst, period.)

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        3 days ago

        The screwdriver slips out of the side of the screw as you turn it. They can be extremely frustrating.

        • ACindyDerg (She/Her)@piefed.blahaj.zone
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          2 days ago

          Ah, I have only ever interacted with them with things that were way bigger than the screw. Which leads into the advantage for people who don’t interact with them often: anything flat fits, so if you have a knife, coin, nail file, etc. you can still unscrew them

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        3 days ago

        At that point, make a second groove for a cross head and saw the tip off a Philips driver. That way, it doesn’t cam out easily or slide out the side.

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      3 days ago

      I think Phillips would looks weird on an outlet cover plate, and the aesthetics of a flathead look the best. But for sure everywhere else it’s the worst screw head type

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        3 days ago

        I think Phillips would look fine, especially if it’s painted like those screws always are. And there are still other solutions, for example square drive (the bits are rare, but would be easy enough to just sell next to the plates if it became popular)