• PupBiru@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    it’s single valid use: somewhere that you may not have tools but might require an impromptu fix… preferably paired with a much larger screw than technically required so you can use things like coins as a driver

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      2 years ago

      Yeah, like mounting plates for cameras…. Um, I think that’s the only place I’ve appreciated a slot screw

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          1 year ago

          We put slots on the thumbscrews used on some of our connectors for military radios. This was a soldier can open or tighten them down with a knife blade.