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De "ik ga nog even iets doen en dan slapen" -> "oh shit, zonsopkomst" pijplijn :')

[x] all of the above

you sneaky little...

@eloy It even has themes including this barely readable one :')

@eloy Hmm, I was expecting either something in wine, or maybe some .net component via Mono.

But nope, it's Java. Not sure if I should be amazed or disgusted :p

@eloy I mean, obviously at https://flathub.org/apps/com.jpexs.decompiler.flash

Install JPEXS Free Flash Decompiler on Linux | Flathub

Decompile and edit SWF files

Flathub - Apps for Linux

@eloy The ribbon? In Office 2007 blue? In flatpak?

...where?!

You’ve probably met Torx, the star-shaped screw that has become common in our phones, consoles, and cars. But have you met Torx Plus? It's the high-tech upgrade nobody told you about: straighter walls, zero cam-out, and way more torque transfer. Sounds great, until you try to open your gadget and realize your trusty T5 doesn’t fit anymore.

We explain the difference between Torx and Torx Plus on our blog: https://www.ifixit.com/News/110702/torx-plus-the-high-tech-screw-hiding-in-our-gadgets
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#iFixit #repair

... will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening me

Yeah I don't know why my brain does that but it cannot not do it.

Apparently Trump will be sleeping within 1km of my house tonight.

I have so many ideas, but none of them feasible...

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You’ve probably met Torx, the star-shaped screw that has become common in our phones, consoles, and cars. But have you met Torx Plus? It's the high-tech upgrade nobody told you about: straighter walls, zero cam-out, and way more torque transfer. Sounds great, until you try to open your gadget and realize your trusty T5 doesn’t fit anymore.

We explain the difference between Torx and Torx Plus on our blog: https://www.ifixit.com/News/110702/torx-plus-the-high-tech-screw-hiding-in-our-gadgets
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#iFixit #repair

Anthropy 5d ago

@iFixit does this mean I have to buy a new ifixit toolkit

@anthropy Don't worry, we sell the bit separately! We also include it in the fix kits for devices that use it (some Pixels, Macs, etc.).

Anthropy 5d ago

@iFixit heck yea, thanks!

@iFixit At least #TorxPlus has some actual benefits.

Unlike #Pentalobe, which solely exist as #AntiRepairDesign and is a horribe type of screw...

Cassandrich 5d ago

@kkarhan @iFixit The biggest benefit is that the patent hasn't expired. 🤔

@dalias @iFixit shit like that should not he #patent-able because #Pentalobe doesn't "solve a technical problem with a unique technological solution"!

But yeah it's mostly done to shaft unexperienced repair technicians and stifle repairs!

Cassandrich 5d ago

@kkarhan @iFixit Oh, I was talking about TorxPlus. But apparently it has expired now. At the time it was introduced, however, the "advantage" of TorxPlus was that it replaced the patent-expired Torx. 🤡

@dalias @iFixit Okay, tho mechanically it has at least on paper advantages like tighter tolerances and higher torque.

Unlike Pentalobe...

Still, screws and screwheads should not be patent-able !

Bill, organizer of stuff 5d ago

@iFixit Yeah, that, and the hardware stores don't really sell Torx Plus anywhere. I had to buy 300 screws to get the "free" Torx Plus bit in the package. 😒

Orion Ussner kidder 5d ago

@wcbdata @iFixit IFIXIT sells them. That's their thing.

Orion Ussner kidder 5d ago

@iFixit Somebody somewhere could make a real living off selling replacement screws that use Robertson heads.

Dave 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽5d ago

The wonderful thing about standards...
so many to choose from. 😡

trusty falxter 🧠4d ago

@TheLancashireman @iFixit

Quixoticgeek 5d ago

@iFixit will you produce a set of torx plus bits so we don't have to buy them individually to augment the tool kits we already have?

Simon Zerafa 5d ago

@quixoticgeek @iFixit

Make them broadly compatible with a range of drivers so you'll have a larger market 🙂🖖

Quixoticgeek 5d ago

@simonzerafa @iFixit 4mm and ¼" hex drive are pretty standard now...

Simon Zerafa 5d ago

@quixoticgeek @iFixit

Offering gentle encouragement to keep that up ... 😁👍

marco_m_aus_f 5d ago

@iFixit Torx Plus, eh? Just hammer in an Allen key.

Neil E. Hodges 5d ago

@iFixit I still feel like Robertson was the good solution we've had all along. :3

Robertson screw - Wikipedia

@iFixit that's a misleading summary: the final conclusion of your article is that it won't hinder repair

(If I have Torx drivers, I can handle either screw)

Martin Kubler 🎲 Ⓐ 🏴 Ⓥ 5d ago

@iFixit Ah, but do they hold faster? My wallet has Torx screws, which keep unscrewing itself and buggering off. If the + ones holds faster, I'd consider it a bonus.

Szymon Bęczkowski 5d ago

@martinkubler @iFixit You need to glue them with a threadlocker, like Loctite. The top screw „interface” is independent from the thread.

@owiecc @martinkubler @iFixit Or use lock washers.

@martinkubler @iFixit use Loctite...
Seriously. Look up the wide selection they have, though the local diy store will likely only have two or three types, for actual threaded connections, so looking at the packaging is not too much hassle.

Or properly torque them... And no, other drivers will not help you there.

@iFixit Fuck them

horstworst 5d ago

@iFixit
Nice read, thanks!

Paul_IPv6 5d ago

"the nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. and if you don't like a standard, stick around a year; it will change"

andy tanenbaum (about computer networks but much more widely applicable)

Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿5d ago

@iFixit Might be lucky and find that a standard allen key will fit.

@iFixit It's all a conspiracy by Big Screw to get us to buy more screwdrivers.

@iFixit Dit zou verboden moeten worden. Het is allemaal geldklopperij.

This should be banned. It's all a money grab.

alihan_banan 5d ago

@iFixit if my thunkpad and pixels can do with simple Philips screws, idk why everybody need these fancy easily destroyable ones

Zalasur 🇺🇦5d ago

@iFixit It never ends

https://xkcd.com/927

Standards

xkcd

I'm sure they were genuinely trying to make things better like in that comic, and the fact that it makes it more difficult for us to repair our devices has nothing to do with it.

Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️📷 🗺️5d ago

Why don't people just use a #Robertson, simple and the best screw/screwdriver ever invented.

Valen RESISTS 5d ago

@iFixit The point of cam-out is that it will push out the bit before stripping the screw. It's a good thing! This is also why most phillips bits are weaker. It's better to destroy the replaceable bit than the screw that's still in.

Aprettyture!5d ago

@valen1 @iFixit feel free to tell me that this is a joke that i misinterpreted but, camout is actually the number one cause of stripping screw heads as most screws are made of pretty soft materials and most drivers are made of hard materials [such as tool steels]

it is believed the value of the cam-out was to avoid overtorquing during assembly by causing the driver to slip out before too much was applied, a useful trait during early manufacturing processes due to poor torque control
these days it's not really a very valuable trait outside of being the bane of anyone who wants to loosen a stuck screw

like i don't think I've ever stripped a torx head screw but I've stripped so many philips, hell i don't think I've ever a stripped a hex screw beyond saving in my life and those things also never cam out whilst having a poor contact patch

- carrie

Jessigay 4d ago

@aperture @valen1 @iFixit not to mention the difference between JIS and Philips. basically no driver kit comes with JIS and JIS screws are usually much softer, much more common too.
and then there's posidriv
all loosely compatible but also not if you don't want to destroy the screw.

Jessigay 4d ago

@aperture @valen1 @iFixit of course there is signs of which one is which, posidriv has an extra plus in between the phillips, and JIS usually has a dot on the screw, but the dot is optional.

Jessigay 4d ago

@aperture @valen1 @iFixit JIS is one of the standards that was intentionally designed to break the screwdriver instead of camming out, but of course most people just use phillips because it fits and looks identical.
I know at least sony repair techs were given a special screwdriver that would break if you tried to overtorque instead of camming out.

Jessigay 4d ago

@aperture @valen1 @iFixit thankfully though modern phillips is more compatible with JIS with a less pointy bit. I just think it's dumb to have technically 3 different standards for the same looking bit. basically if the size is correct but it's still loose, then it's probably JIS.
it's still worth getting dedicated JIS screwdriver since the driver design is designed to not CAM out and strip the screw, even for Philips bits.

erin 🔧5d ago

@iFixit “… “Camming out” is just another name for stripping. …”

???

neocat_flag_trans

@ErinRose That's very wrong in general sense, absolutely

erin 🔧5d ago

@nadia (sorry for the ping - we’re sleepy and didn’t notice it tagged you! ._.)

@iFixit I just took off my rear wheel brake cylinder and they used some sort of inverse torx bolt, like the business end of a torx screwdriver made into a bolt. It's not the same thing, obviously, but frustrating. Wound up grinding them off. Why manufacturers do stupid shit like that, I'll never understand.

@iFixit thx, but i always replace them with Phillips screws✌️