Altan Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Altan Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 I think they call this one H drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wingless Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Altan said: That is a spade head thumb screw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altan Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altan Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, wingless said: That is a spade head thumb screw. Great link. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altan Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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