neidu3@sh.itjust.works to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 months agoI treated myself to a brand spankin new box of wood screws..NSFWfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1imageI treated myself to a brand spankin new box of wood screws..NSFWfiles.catbox.moeneidu3@sh.itjust.works to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 months agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoMost general purpose screws you find at the hardware stores here in Norway are torx.
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoI think it has to do with patents and royalties
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 months agoThe last related patent for Philips expired in the 60’s. No royalties are required since then. Also, the patents were filed with USPTO, which nobody outside the US care about.
Torx, nice.
Most general purpose screws you find at the hardware stores here in Norway are torx.
ok little mister perfect!!!
I think it has to do with patents and royalties
The last related patent for Philips expired in the 60’s. No royalties are required since then. Also, the patents were filed with USPTO, which nobody outside the US care about.