• @LookBehindYouNowAndThen
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    32 months ago

    Yeah, they’re literally made to cam out.

    Useful for automation, but terrible for repairs.

    • @stoicmaverick
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      22 months ago

      I also watch AVE, but it’s Philips heads that were made for early assembly line use to cam out under torque. Specifically for the Model-T if I remember correctly.

      • @LookBehindYouNowAndThen
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        2 months ago

        Never watched AVE, I used to be an auto tech.

        The Wikipedia article has an interesting summary.

        Looks like it wasn’t intended by the initial patent, but was discovered as a useful property.