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minus-squareHozerkiller@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 months agoCalling it a square not a Robinson makes me doubt everything else on this including the ones I know are right.
minus-squarelogos@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoSame with 6 lobe instead of torx
minus-squarefaythofdragons@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoTorx is a trademarked name, 6 lobe is generic Torx. Like how everybody calls a tissue a Kleenex.
minus-squareSludgeyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoOr a personal watercraft a Jet Ski
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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 months agoOr 6 lobe tamper: security torx. Or hexagon: Allan key. Seriously.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoSometimes we use “hex key” for Allen wrench
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAre you certain about that spelling? Interesting if so
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWeird, I’ve only ever heard torx and square.
minus-squareSchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 months agoin america everything must be named after a company also isn’t it Robertson? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screw
Calling it a square not a Robinson makes me doubt everything else on this including the ones I know are right.
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.
in america everything must be named after a company
also isn’t it Robertson?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screw