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minus-squareHozerkiller@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 days agoCalling it a square not a Robinson makes me doubt everything else on this including the ones I know are right.
minus-squareSchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-21 day agoin america everything must be named after a company also isn’t it Robertson? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screw
minus-squarelogos@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 days agoSame with 6 lobe instead of torx
minus-squarefaythofdragons@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoTorx is a trademarked name, 6 lobe is generic Torx. Like how everybody calls a tissue a Kleenex.
minus-squareSludgeyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoOr a personal watercraft a Jet Ski
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoIt’s like the old joke tagline that Dyson had at one point. “Dyson, the last name in Hoovers”.
minus-squaredellish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoOr 6 lobe tamper: security torx. Or hexagon: Allan key. Seriously.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoSometimes we use “hex key” for Allen wrench
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoAre you certain about that spelling? Interesting if so
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWeird, I’ve only ever heard torx and square.
Calling it a square not a Robinson makes me doubt everything else on this including the ones I know are right.
in america everything must be named after a company
also isn’t it Robertson?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screw
Same with 6 lobe instead of torx
Torx is a trademarked name, 6 lobe is generic Torx.
Like how everybody calls a tissue a Kleenex.
Or a personal watercraft a Jet Ski
It’s like the old joke tagline that Dyson had at one point.
“Dyson, the last name in Hoovers”.
Or 6 lobe tamper: security torx. Or hexagon: Allan key. Seriously.
Sometimes we use “hex key” for Allen wrench
Are you certain about that spelling? Interesting if so
Weird, I’ve only ever heard torx and square.