Nerd talk: (putting aside the ethics of the article), would that be a good or bad screw design compared to screws we currently have available?
Manufacturing the screwdriver/bit would be super easy, one pass with a flat bottom cutter to remove each quarter from the end.
The two remaining quarters of the bit being separated could maybe be more of a problem than if they were joined together.
You would get the same contact area as a flathead screw, but with only half the material behind it. But the bit would set so much better than a flathead and would not slide around.
I’m curious how something like this would compare to a hex or star screw. I would imagine a little bit worse, but the potentially easier manufacturing might make up for it.
The surface that takes the pressure would be very similar to a flat screwdriver. Looks like it has no taper, so it would be harder to put in place but harder for it to skip when applying torque. It’s not a good design, but not horrible.
Nerd talk: (putting aside the ethics of the article), would that be a good or bad screw design compared to screws we currently have available?
Manufacturing the screwdriver/bit would be super easy, one pass with a flat bottom cutter to remove each quarter from the end.
The two remaining quarters of the bit being separated could maybe be more of a problem than if they were joined together.
You would get the same contact area as a flathead screw, but with only half the material behind it. But the bit would set so much better than a flathead and would not slide around.
I’m curious how something like this would compare to a hex or star screw. I would imagine a little bit worse, but the potentially easier manufacturing might make up for it.
The surface that takes the pressure would be very similar to a flat screwdriver. Looks like it has no taper, so it would be harder to put in place but harder for it to skip when applying torque. It’s not a good design, but not horrible.
Flathead is superior save for torx in small head situations.
Flathead?? The one design that doesn’t self-center? No thanks, I like my surfaces without extra scratches.
only benefits of flathead screws are:
ezpz to make if you have to make a custom screw
when you strip a (better headed) screw, you can just cut a single channel and you’re ready to try again
i guess maybe they’re cheaper? idk i really think it’s just the two things