It’s the little things that really get me (1 year old reddit post)

3 years ago by Martineski to c/righttorepair

Apparently I’m not allowed to open my fan to clean it four Phillips head and two of whatever these are

dark_stang 5 points 3 years ago

I have these bits in my ifixit kits. This is the first time I've seen a screw for them.

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Martineski 4 points 3 years ago

How does that screwdriver look like? I can't imagine it being more durable or on par with durability of usual screwdrivers.

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dark_stang 5 points 3 years ago

I think these are called "spanner" bits. The precision drivers from ifixit are pretty good if you need accuracy for working on computers, rc cars, robots, etc. But they're aluminum so not great for heavier jobs. I still use a ratcheting driver or a power tool for anything that requires some effort. Example kit with spanner bits: https://www.ifixit.com/...

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GlitchyDigiBun 4 points 3 years ago

drill noises duct tape is a statement

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Rara 1 point 3 years ago

You probably wouldn't even need duct tape for this, since 4 philips screws are already used. Proprietarity is a statement.

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Harpuajim 4 points 3 years ago

You could just file down the middle of a flathead but that's work that you shouldn't have to do just to work on your equipment.

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zatanas 1 point 3 years ago

Exactly what I was thinking.

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Rara 3 points 3 years ago

The ironic part is that I have this screw bit, but the screwdriver is far too small to get into that recess and the bit is proprietary to the screwdriver.

Proprietary L after proprietary L

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macrocephalic 2 points 3 years ago

I recommend getting something like this, you'll never have this problem again (probably): https://m.aliexpress.com/...

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Martineski 2 points 3 years ago

Yeah, but that's adding another step to making your stuff less repairable which absolutely shouldn't be the case. Repair should be as easy as possible but that stands against profit, corporations want the devices/items to be only for limited time use and not as long as possible.

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