I knew a guy that ran ATF fluid in his dirt bike just because he had some that was free. It ran and didn't blow up. I don't recommend this but just saying.
Chainsaw 2 Cycle Oil Poll
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Hermio
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How so? It is one of many things tested.
I grew up calling it a socket wrench too. Crescent wrench is adjustable wrench, channel locks are water pump pliers, etc.
If all you guys can worry about is a regional difference in tool names, and not legitimately rebut the rest of his post, you've lost the argument.
If all you guys can worry about is a regional difference in tool names, and not legitimately rebut the rest of his post, you've lost the argument.
Amsoil Saber.
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There’s roller bearings in transmissions so I don’t see why it wouldn’t work in a pinch. Probably cleaned the carbon off the piston
HansFranz
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WTF else could they possibly be called?
"Tangential cylindrical Whitworth spanners" for our friends across the pond?
This thread brings it!
WTF else could they possibly be called?
"Tangential cylindrical Whitworth spanners" for our friends across the pond?
That's funny.
Around here, we just say "socket". And everyone knows when we are talking about
this: 
or this: 
or this: 
https://www.imperial-newton.com/impact+sockets.htm/inch/black-steel/450/6-point/standard/
Even Chuck Norris classifies them with "Do not f**k with"...
Even Chuck Norris classifies them with "Do not f**k with"...
HansFranz
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Same here. The "socket" is the cylindrical piece that attaches to the ratchet handle, and a "socket wrench" is the complete assembly. WTF do they call them in Cheboygan, eh?
Ratchet, socket, slip-joints, robertson.
You guys don't know robertson. Unfortunately. Cause we get stuck with philips and torx rubbish fasteners up here because Henry wouldn't pay Robertson
Pet peeve of mine..
You guys don't know robertson. Unfortunately. Cause we get stuck with philips and torx rubbish fasteners up here because Henry wouldn't pay Robertson
Pet peeve of mine..
I know what a Robertson bit is and it is superior to the philips head.
Something bad needed to happen to Philip long before he had the chance to invent a screw head. Torx is pretty awesome in comparison
Philips is hugely better than straight blade, so I definitely understand why it took over back in the day. At this point, with so many other good options out there, I have no idea why it's STILL so popular.
What is this "straight blade" ye speak of? Is it perchance "flat tip" 
Or "slot"?
Or "slot"?
In case you wanted to know...
HansFranz
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Definitely better at camming out and, if you use a powered driver, stripping...
And yet I prefer it to straight blade, for almost all uses.
Bet we could turn this into a fastener thread instead of an oil thread.
I can think of a couple reasons. First, inertia. And a better reason, a single #2 Phillips is the proper driver for #5 thru #12 machine screws and will work in a pinch on larger.
Seems to me that the dislike of Phillips screws would be better directed at crappy/abused drivers and the mixing up of Phillips, Reed & Prince, and JIS tools and fasteners.
An excellent source of learning about the various bits:
