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minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·10 months agoFlatheads are good for a few specific applications that require the head to have flat contact with the surface but not be tall enough to be something else like a hex or torx, but needing a lot of torque. They suck for everything else.
minus-squarexia@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoSpecific applications like… prying, poking, scraping, and chiseling.
minus-squareI_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoAlso handy on horrible cheap raised hex bolts when they get stripped. Dremel a slot and you’re done.
Flatheads are good for a few specific applications that require the head to have flat contact with the surface but not be tall enough to be something else like a hex or torx, but needing a lot of torque. They suck for everything else.
Specific applications like… prying, poking, scraping, and chiseling.
Also handy on horrible cheap raised hex bolts when they get stripped. Dremel a slot and you’re done.