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2. Torx - Wikipedia

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   A security Torx L-key and fastener with holes for a safety pin to hinder disassembly with an ordinary Torx key. A Torx T8 screw head on a hard disk drive.. Torx (pronounced / t ɔːr k s /) is a trademark for a type of screw drive characterized by a 6-point star-shaped pattern, developed in 1967 [1] by Camcar Textron.

3. List of screw drives - Wikipedia

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   Torx is very popular in the automotive and electronics industries because of resistance to cam-out and extended bit life, as well as reduced operator fatigue by minimizing the need to bear down on the drive tool to prevent cam-out. A tamper-resistant Security Torx head has a small pin inside the recess. Owing to its six-fold symmetry, a Torx ...

4. Torque screwdriver - Wikipedia

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   Pneumatic tools require a constant pressurized air source. Torque for this type of torque screwdriver ranges from 0.17 N⋅m (1.5 in lb) to 30 N⋅m (265 in lb), and speeds range from 800 to 2600 rpm. These tools must be near their compressed air source, not a problem in manufacturing but less suitable for general maintenance.

5. Robertson screw - Wikipedia

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   [3]: 85–86 They also allow the use of angled screwdrivers and trim-head screws. The socket-headed Robertson screws are self-centering and reduce cam out. They also stop a power tool when set, and can be more easily removed if painted over, or old and rusty. [3]: 85–86 In industry, they speed up production and reduce product damage.

6. Screwdriver - Wikipedia

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   A set of "secure" or otherwise less common screwdriver bits, including secure Torx and secure hex or "Allen" variants. Many modern electrical appliances, if they contain screws, use screws with heads other than the typical slotted or Phillips styles. Torx is one such pattern that has become widespread. It is a spline tip with a corresponding ...

7. Yankee screwdriver - Wikipedia

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   The trade name "Yankee" screwdriver was first marketed by North Brothers Manufacturing Company in ≈16 April 1895, with the No. ≠130 spiral ratchet screwdriver. Yankee soon became and still is a well-known name in automatic spiral ratchet screwdrivers , with several other models, and model improvements patented by North Bros. over a 40-year ...