I kinda miss a few opinions on the topic of “screw taste” here. 🥲

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    • HejMedDig@feddit.dk
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      2 days ago

      Okay, I never encounter them through my work as an optician. I guess slotted are just cheaper then.

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        1 day ago

        It could be a similar issue as with electricians and electrical contacts: in principle there are far better alternatives to slotted, but because literally every electrician has a number of slotted screwdrivers anyway, slotted is cheap and changing the screw type for a product like a circuit breaker is just a huge hassle for everyone involved nobody bothers.

        Edit: actually for circuit breakers the combo of slotted and pozidrive is becomming more common recently. i guess that doesn’t work for small screws though.