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2. Torx - Wikipedia

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   A Torx T8 screw head on a hard disk drive. Torx (pronounced / t ɔːr k s /) is a trademark for a type of screw drive characterized by a 6-point star-shaped pattern, developed in 1967 [1] by Camcar Textron. [a] A popular generic name for the drive is star, as in star screwdriver or star bits.

3. List of screw drives - Wikipedia

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   The hexalobular socket screw drive, often referred to by the original proprietary brand name Torx (/ ˈ t ɔːr k s /) or by the alternative generic name star drive, uses a star-shaped recess in the fastener with six rounded points. It was designed to permit increased torque transfer from the driver to the bit compared to other drive systems.

4. Screwdriver - Wikipedia

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   A typical simple screwdriver has a handle and a shaft, ending in a tip the user puts into the screw head before turning the handle. This form of the screwdriver has been replaced in many workplaces and homes with a more modern and versatile tool, a power drill, as they are quicker, easier, and can also drill holes.

5. Sonic screwdriver - Wikipedia

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   The sonic screwdriver is a fictional multifunctional tool [1] in the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who and its spin-offs, used by the Doctor.Like the TARDIS, it has become one of the icons of the programme, and spin-off media such as The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood have replicated its functions in devices such as the sonic lipstick, sonic blaster, sonic probe ...

6. Hex key - Wikipedia

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   A hex key (also, hex wrench, Allen key and Allen wrench, Unbrako or Inbus) is a simple driver for bolts or screws that have heads with internal hexagonal recesses ().. Hex keys are formed from a single piece of hard hexagonal steel rod, having blunt ends that fit snugly into similarly shaped screw sockets.

7. Henry F. Phillips - Wikipedia

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   Phillips screw head. Henry Frank Phillips (June 4, 1889 – April 13, 1958) was an American businessman from Portland, Oregon. The Phillips-head ("crosshead") screw and screwdriver are named after him. [1] The importance of the crosshead screw design lies in its self-centering property, useful on automated production lines that use powered ...