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minus-squareHozerkiller@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·3 days 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-up27·3 days agoSame with 6 lobe instead of torx
minus-squarefaythofdragons@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoTorx is a trademarked name, 6 lobe is generic Torx. Like how everybody calls a tissue a Kleenex.
minus-squareSludgeyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoOr a personal watercraft a Jet Ski
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoIt’s like the old joke tagline that Dyson had at one point. “Dyson, the last name in Hoovers”.
minus-squaredellish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoOr 6 lobe tamper: security torx. Or hexagon: Allan key. Seriously.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoSometimes we use “hex key” for Allen wrench
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAre you certain about that spelling? Interesting if so
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWeird, I’ve only ever heard torx and square.
minus-squareSchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 days 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