18 Nov
1997
18 Nov
'97
10:41 p.m.
On Tue, 18 Nov 1997, Kip Crosby wrote:
Wellll....I wouldn't mind a fastener that gave me
the choice, like some
kind of knurled goodie with a screwdriver slot. That would cover the case
I can't stand knurled-head screws without a screwdriver slot. Those darn
things are always too tight to undo by hand, and grabbing them with pliers
often marks the surface.
Actually I _like_ TORX screws, etc. They are easy to engage on the
screwdriver, don't 'cam out' (like a Phillips), don't slide out (like a
normal screwdriver), stay on the end of the tool, etc.
where I'm at someone's house for dinner, and
they say "Oh, BTW, my
computer's not working," and I didn't bring a screwdriver and they
don't
own a #2 Phillips.
And just what are you coing to do when you've pulled the cover? Unless
it's just a board/cable that needs reseating you're going to need some
test equipment, a soldering iron, etc anyway. I have _never_ been anywhere
with that sort of equipment and not had a screwdriver with me.
Heck, if I was in somebody else's house I'd probably have my trusty
Leatherman with me.
Kip Crosby engine(a)chac.org
-tony