Why Are There so Many Types of Screws?!

[@theodorelee]

"This idea was used for centuries to pump water, dig holes, and for pressing the shit out of grapes to make some wine" Wow, you got me stunned right there!

[@mick7sp]

Save the grapes !!!

[@travisrhodus1362]

Mash the grapes !!!

[@pyroslavx7922]

Man, for millenia we've taken insane efforts to get wasted! Alchemists would never research destillation, boiling points, measuring temperature, discover antiseptic properties of concentrated ethanol etc, if it wasn't for getting drunk even faster!

[@Scorpionwacom]

Wine is a spoiled juice with alcohol. I like fresh juice.

[@MrLipsky]

that was on of the greatest punchlines of this channel xD

[@eugenebebs7767]

Real Engineering shifted tone to Surreal Engineering

[@KarrasBastomi]

Screwed engineering

[@kinga6347]

Screwing engineering

[@theleva7]

In a year he'll be AvE-ified.

[@degdeg4034]

@@theleva7 lmao

[@seneca983]

Maybe he could make a second channel titled "Complex Engineering".

[@thrakerzad5874]

so that's why I have a nervous breakdown every time I try to fix something, I forget to include crisis wine in my toolbox

[@snowcrave]

i usually keep crisis vodka in mine but mostly because it doubles as a good solvent.

[@chrisschembari2486]

The label should read, "In case of crisis, pop cork." Because of the double meaning, and all.

[@j.f.aitchison9903]

"Why Are There so Many Types of Screws?!" I haven't read all 3829 comments, so my point may have already been made by someone else. This article is about the different types of SCREW HEAD. It hardly touches on the far more important property of a screw, bolt or nut, namely, the SCREW THREAD.

[@fillinman1]

True. But my complaint is his one sided presentation. If the U.S. continues the English system, we will continue to dominate the world.

[@carlbennett2417]

He mentioned ISO standards which include pitch and thread width.

[@sonnyshaw3962]

It's all screwy to me!

[@GH-oi2jf]

@@fillinman1 - The United States is unlikely to abandon US Customary units, but we use metric units as well, wherever there is a reason to. The US adopted the metric system in 1866 and since then has contributed to its development.

[@davidwarford3087]

@@GH-oi2jf people don't realize the US actually uses metric, albeit in a round about way. All imperial units are defined by their metric counterpart.

[@Cheesesalad]

Thought I would learn that all those different types of screws have actually a purpose and are not just to piss me off. But you made my day by confirming that it is indeed just to piss me off! Have a nice day.

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

In germany theres basically 4 types of screw heads: Hex, Nut, Plus, and Minus. Plus, Minus, and Hex are pretty much what you expect, hex screws usually being used in manufacturing, and nut screws have heads shaped like nuts so you can use the tool youd usually use for nuts to apply them instead of a screwdriver. And from there, the differences are based on what the screw is supposed to be used for, for example, there are your run of the mill screws, theres cutting screws used on sheet metal to cut their own thread, theres ones with elongated, thin shafts made so that you can apply pull to them, which is useful in applications with a lot of pressure present thats trying to force parts apart, etc.

[@Seb135-e1i]

"It was used in Apple's first PC to make it harder for the average guy" So... Apple's been making dodgy, non-standard things from the moment they started? Neat

[@merlynhall2498]

It's what they do best

[@totesjokin5354]

He just described how torx screws are great at preventing cam-out and tool/head damage. Their reasons for making them may be dodgy, but the screws are on point, mate

[@totesjokin5354]

Benjamin Vadocz far from it, friend. Practical tool design doesn’t play favorites

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

@@totesjokin5354 while I agree that positive outcomes should be commended instead of berated whenever applicable, the circumstances really make it obvious that Apple's primary purpose was to screw over customers, and the good mechanical property of the screw head has been incidental before everything else.

[@totesjokin5354]

CDgonePotatoes “purpose was to screw over customers”.. nice pun there, guy lol. But no, I completely agree. It probably wasn’t OPs intention, but his choice of words made it sound like Apple’s screws themselves were garbage, and I just wanted to voice my worthless two cents.

[@blargl121]

This is a different tone of vid from you. I kinda like it

[@prathikprashanth2932]

Very wendowerish

[@Adam-jk5ql]

@@prathikprashanth2932 Its definitely a great style

[@iqao]

The angry engineer who can explain things and great video production quality?! I love it!

[@alexbarackobama9786]

It definitely made it more entertaining to watch. "Look at this ginger one. CLASS" 😂😂

[@HughScott316]

Second this.

[@VoIcanoman]

Love it. As a Canadian, I never knew that Robertson screws were pretty much unique to here now. I mean, I did know that their inventor was Canadian, but I just assumed that being a superior product to Phillips screws (and infinitely better than slot-type screws), they would have found worldwide acceptance. They're just...normal here, available everywhere, used by pretty much every contractor at least some of the time. Of the three main types of screw heads, they're by far my favourite (it's crazy how something over a hundred years old can be so high quality even today). Also, apparently, P. L. Robertson had a really good reason why he was unwilling to license his screws to Ford. He had entered such an agreement with an English licensee company whose parent company intentionally drove the licensee into bankruptcy so that they could buy the English rights at a reduced price from the trustee. Robertson spent a fortune getting the rights back, and from that point on, he refused to license his design to anyone else, which made Ford look elsewhere. That he went with the VASTLY inferior Phillips shows how desperate he was to have the supply chain under his control (which is weird...if the product is worth it, why not just sign a contract requiring Robertson to supply him with X amount of screws a year, for Y amount of years, at Z price, thus ensuring that he would always have access to what he needed?). As good as Robertson screws are however, they take 2nd place overall to Torx in my opinion, which are really quite wonderful to use. I've been using Torx wood screws for a few years now on various projects, and if I have the option, I'll always choose them.

[@butafly5117]

You aren't quite right here Robertson heads are also the most common bit in New Zealand and Australia

[@Mac3622]

Disagree, Robertson is always better

[@Adam-zw1ck]

​@Mac3622 that's just because you're an idiot 😂

[@Josiahhhhhhh]

That intro was too good oh my I love this channel 😂

[@pettersonystrawman9291]

...to discover you only have one flat head screw driver, that doesn't even fit the flat head screw you bought XDDDD

[@cameronparkinson8580]

+

[@TekkLuthor]

Because we are screwed on our heads? (Ok I'll leave now)

[@andrewwenzel3600]

Did I seriously just find a video about screws interesting? Damn you Real Engineering!

[@daily8150]

No it's screw you

[@weswheel4834]

And now I know not only that centimeters are definitely better than inches, but which screw is best. I'm throwing all my other screws out immediately.

[@gamezoid1234]

Honestly, the proper teacher can make any subject interesting. Especially historical matters, since I think humans are kinda oriented towards stories.

[@Zooral45]

@@gamezoid1234 It’s also how your memory works best. If you form a storyline for anything you will remember it better.

[@Attaxalotl]

Don't you mean "screw you?"

[@alienworm1999]

Wow! That transition was refreshingly, impressively terrible! I love it, do more like that!

[@xander1052]

ARE YOU A SQUIRREL? the transition was like the ginger one, class!

[@KevinBelmontLuna]

If you thought this was a bad transition, You haven't seen VSauce!

[@xander1052]

@@KevinBelmontLuna oh god yeah lol

[@RipleySawzen]

"If all these nuts are driving you crazy, you might just be a squirrel" Wait, is this a lead-in? "And being a worldly squirrel, you'd probably want to learn" Yup

[@bastienrehm]

Everyone: ahh i finally got a torx driver i can fix my macbook. Apple: pentalobe.

[@jasondashney]

Thank god for cheap Chinese sets. $20 gets you every goddamn tiny bit you can imagine.

[@dylanwhite6539]

Yea I own a Pentalobe, couple very small Philips and a ducking Y000 bit for certain iPhone repairs. They’re definitely cheap and worth it for the repair but that’s one of the things I wish Apple would give up. However I will say the Y000 was one of the most secure feeling screws ever.

[@Kalvinjj]

@@dylanwhite6539 Y screws are what I hate the most on Nintendo consoles... Specially the shallow ones on the Game Boy Advance SP.

Buying a torx driver voids your MAC warranty.

[@lemmebefrank4798]

@ I can't tell if you're making a joke or not. The act of purchasing a pentalobe does not void your Mac's warranty.

[@BlackBird-nn2yc]

I like this new style of video, less serious, more jokes, keep it up!!

[@mastershooter64]

I wish it was longer and more informative, with more jokes

[@tuneboyz5634]

@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw screw it?!

[@CKOD]

When you have to make a video for the youtube algorithm, but you just wanna screw around.

[@SyNcLife]

So you can get screwed in surprising different ways...

[@juan3141]

i hope he doesnt strip away too much though

[@user-io2wb6ll2l]

“The best is always defined by the second best” 😂😂 Love it!

[@plackt]

Followed by “...even when mixing Freedom Units and Metric.” xD

[@coxsackie]

There are two types of countries in the world - those that use the metric system, and those that have been to the moon.

[@MisterBroad]

@@coxsackie Except that Nasa uses metric. You twat.

[@sethherrin45]

MisterBrauner you clearly didn’t understand the funny.

[@spike4850]

Seth Herrin no, he understood it, it’s just unfunny and stupid.

[@clemenceronald]

I'm always amazed of how seamless your transitioning from the main course to the side dish options! Great job

[@davidxu6877]

Real engineering “pressing the shit out of the grapes”

[@kennethtimorang8343]

I didnt expect that coming and laughed for 50 seconds

[@Non-ya-business]

Yeah me too

[@HDL_CinC_Dragon]

@@kennethtimorang8343 I actually had to pause the video to stop laughing!

[@bobd.]

It's a technical term, you probably wouldn't understand. :-)

[@kennethtimorang8343]

@@bobd. (radio sound ppsshhhhhx thing idk) start the engines we're gonna press the shit out of these grapes

[@KnowingBetter]

"Freedom unit" is the best possible name for an inch.

[@smaragdwolf1]

well...its still useless if only....ehh....3 (?) Countries around the world still using imperial measurement units. The modern World shifted to metric a long time ago.

[@GH-oi2jf]

No, it isn’t. “Inch” is.

[@MusicalRiolu]

free of usefulness

[@hetsmiecht1029]

@@smaragdwolf1 if only one of those three wasn't an enormous country with a lot of influence in the world...

[@smaragdwolf1]

@@hetsmiecht1029 Statement rejected ;) Where its needed, digital infrastructure, science,.... The USA uses metric system. USA is like a person who feels special for using a Mac, but doesnt realize that the base components, vital hardware, is already Microsoft xD

[@SirWrender]

“You naughty polygon” 😂🤣😂🤣 Keep it up, this is great!

[@azuredragonofnether5433]

This has gone way to sixy for my taste... (Pun intended)

[@Deimos94]

But… Hexagon is the Bestagon!

[@darklight2k79]

@@Deimos94 and we have proof

[@vikj1255]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@OceanEady]

"Freedom units" that physically hurt to hear

[@MrComputerCoder]

Ah must not be an American. Sucks to be you! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@mathew66]

Point Break British is better butch

[@MrComputerCoder]

@@mathew66 Said nobody ever 😂 If you're going to insult at least spell correctly 😂

[@mathew66]

Point Break wasn’t an insult. Butch is what you call a manly lesbian and just from your comment I assumed u were xx

[@OceanEady]

@@MrComputerCoder Even better; I'm Australian. Best country in the world 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@notfunny2524]

This was slightly different from your others video but changes are amazing 💕

[@jessiebullock]

Agreed! I loved the script!

[@templerea5262]

Is it just me or does the creator sound likes he's going through something right now?

[@notfunny2524]

@@templerea5262 yeah creator got the right excitement level 🤗

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@templerea5262 what do you mean? like he's depressed?

[@اللهالله-ل7د]

Unsubscribe. Video sucked

[@AlgaeNymph]

Came for screws, also got to learn about the inch.

[@Crimethoughtfull]

You mean "Freedom Unit"...LOL

[@kingucrimson5383]

Eric Sell wow that was genuinely unfunny

[@suhandatanker]

@@Crimethoughtfull unoriginal and unfunny

[@Kirealta]

@@suhandatanker Ameritards triggered lol

[@suhandatanker]

@@Kirealta im malaysian lol

[@hargowsiumai2002]

Meanwhile ins Canada we have to suffer with having both freedom units and metric units

[@owenprince4823]

There are benefits to knowing both. There are also negative aspects. When in the hospital they put my weight in the kg box as 188 and converted it to 413 pounds. They were to put the 188 in the pounds box so the guy in pharmacy sent them to see if I was really 413 pounds because that would affect how much medicine he would give me. There was also an aircraft that was only filled half full because they mixed up the imperial and the metric. The plane ran out of full half way into the trip and crashed. BUT if you know and understand both then there are things I like about both.

[@mjc0961]

In my work in the US, I also have to deal with both. Inches can kiss my ass, especially when dealing with fractions and decimals. Sixteenths can already kiss my ass, and then you have measurement tools that want to tell you that something is 1-21/200. Fuck you, just give me the metric measurement already.

[@deathpony698]

Try being an american engineer, they think you are crazy when you do anything in metric

[@Frrk]

@akrinah It's a joke.

[@conradmcdougall3629]

In Canada, we measure weight in pounds, measure speed in KM/h and distance in "how long does it take to drive there". I like it this way

[@fastboy5557]

"Why? Because *screw sound* you that's why!" Love it!

[@emmanuelcabunilas4045]

The lack of pratical application is so relatable 😂😂

[@theshuman100]

While most cower in the face of the youtube censorship adversity, one man says fuck it and goes all out

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

I would have listened more in Science and Math classes if the teacher had sprinkled in a bit of practical application examples.

[@cjeam9199]

I remember starting an engineering degree (I was not smart enough to finish it) and watching a student who was putting a wing nut on an exceedingly long bolt slowly turn the thing through every thread. I had to show him how to hit the thing to get it spinning so you weren’t there for several hours.

[@RandomGameplayVideos]

Real Engineering cracking jokes? Yeah, I like it. xD

[@am.i.cognizant9981]

He has been watching too much Wendover Productions and RealLifelore

[@Shaun-fj7rx]

And meming!

[@MuhammadHafiz128]

i blame half as interesting

[@OperationMindPhuk]

*drinks crises wine*

[@RandomGameplayVideos]

Why do I have so many likes? My anxiety kicked in, I thought "what in the hell did I comment now that got people so upset to leave so many replies?"

[@Renrang]

"Why are there so many type of screw?" To stop my dad from destroying kitchen knives.

[@oisincollins-childerson7952]

This stands up, in my opinion, as one of the greatest works of film on the internet. Every second of this video is just about perfect, and I rewatch it often!

[@SanctuaryReintegrate]

Engineers think they have it rough. Try being an aircraft mechanic. I have an entire drawer in my already-bloated toolbox dedicated entirely to driver bits. Also, pro-tip: If you apply valve-grinding compound to your bit, it causes cam-out to happen at a much higher torque. Combined with significant down-force, you can break loose even the most stubborn screws. Important in aviation, as all our hardware is engineered with much tighter tolerances, and we heavily employ the use of self-locking nuts, threadlocker, and other sealing and safety methods. Still, Phillips and its kin completely suck. If I had a dollar for every rounded screw I've had to cut out with a drill, I could quit being a mechanic, and retire to a tropical island. Torx aren't much better either. Having to torque a full cockpit window's worth of the things completely destroys a good bit. Best hope your company stocks good ones, because you'll be replacing them often.

[@joshua43214]

Nice thing about Philips is that the stripped out head does a nice job of centering the drill :)

[@SanctuaryReintegrate]

@@joshua43214 LOL yes!

[@TimLF]

What is your prefered type? Hex?

[@SanctuaryReintegrate]

@@TimLF Hex head bolts. They can tolerate extreme torques without slipping when using an appropriately sized 12-point socket. The drawback is that they can't be used in areas where aerodynamic smoothness is necessary. Which is everywhere on a plane. For flat screw heads, my favorite is probably a tie between spanner-heads, and torqset. Through, better than phillips, torqsets can only handle about 30 in/lbs before camming out dry. And the lower-quality brands of bit will literally break at around that torque.

[@Baigle1]

spanner looks completely illogical and the first thing you read when you look it up is them breaking off. torqset doesn't look like it works nearly as well as a lot of other geometries nor does it look like it has the ability to be driven safely at an angle.

[@austinbutler1291]

I have worked in general contracting and home building in Florida for many years and now finally I believe my KZbin recommended gets what I like to watch a 3 am

[@lightningchegg4823]

I'm proud of you

[@codeisawesome369]

Huh. 2:43 AM here... what’s with this hour 😂

[@fonzo9405]

God bless the torx screw. Hope it becomes the standard in a future

[@pwnmeisterage]

Some Torx sizes are even cheaper than the Phillips sizes they replaced. They've been available at hardware stores and Walmart and dollar stores for years.

[@fonzo9405]

@@pwnmeisterage there's literally nothing bad in the torx screws

[@1971mav]

They are fine for wood screws but suck for machine screws.

[@fonzo9405]

@@1971mav sure but, there are better machining screws than phillips

[@DavidFrostbite]

Naw man, hex is better, and everyone already has allen wrenches.

[@TheSilverSmitih]

I love how this video is written like an educational shitpost

[@skylergrasley9213]

This was hilarious, I love this tone, keep up the good work!

[@ZlyDuhh]

You flawlessly captured the feeling of entering a hardware store! Love the video!

[@Simon-nx1sc]

that intro was the most accurate description of an engineers life ever, loved it.

[@swawif]

I thought I'm watching a Real Engineering video, not Half As Interesting video. It's pretty gud, keep going

[@buddyclem7328]

*good

[@swawif]

@@buddyclem7328 memes*

[@buddyclem7328]

@@swawif This whole time I thought it was people who didn't know English! I will look that one up.

[@swawif]

@@buddyclem7328 you learn something new everyday~

[@buddyclem7328]

@@swawif That's... H A L F A S I N T E R E S T I N G !

[@BobbyIronsights]

I still remember our shop teacher saying, "now remember that Robertson is a square head" and some keen wit saying something like, "that'll be easy, Robert is a squarehead too"

[@ThisisBarris]

Asking the real questions Brian. I love it.

[@fsmoura]

Great video. Tough subject, but you managed not to *screw* it up.

[@WorthlessWinner]

6:50 Oh Apple and your anti-consumer BS

[@TUTAMKHAMON]

@moo iFixIt came to be because of Apple's anti-consumer repair stance on their products. Their sets are designed to include every bit, especially Apple's, that is until they decide to invent a new one. And the fact that Apple tried to pass a law that would essentially make it so that iFixit wouldn't even be able to exist is straight up disgusting. So, bottom line is, if it were for Apple, you wouldn't even have you "modest" iFixit set.

[@scotthenrie5674]

Then there's Android letting their OS be open source which causes a lot of problems for compatibility of apps available. Google made it open source so companies could put it on any phone they make. It was a middle finger to Apple.

[@scotthenrie5674]

@@TUTAMKHAMON let's face the facts, this world is controlled by oligarchs. Make sure you support the correct company.

[@TUTAMKHAMON]

@@scotthenrie5674 Who the hell is talking about Android? We were discussing Apple's hardware side. As far as I know, Android doesn't even do hardware. Stop basing all you opinions of fanboyism. Also, open source is the opposite of a problem. And for your information, OSX and iOS are both based on UNIX which is indeed open source.

[@TUTAMKHAMON]

@@scotthenrie5674 I don't support companies, and if you do, you are a fool, as they don't have your interests in mind. I support myself and which option is better for myself. But again, we are deviating from the topic at hand.

[@jaydon4574]

What the hell apple?! You’re responsible for so many frustrating screw moments in my life!

[@b2as302]

i didnt expect the way this video started i was shocked xD

[@grinreaperoftrolls7528]

“Mother can’t stop you now” 😆😆🤣😂😆🤣😂🤣😆🤣😂😂🤣

[@nomadMik]

I love that you talk like an actual engineer in this episode, without censorship. Please keep it up.

[@Dynamytie]

2:57 "Maybe Show XKDC comic" haha thanks so much for the subtitles on every video though

[@Zyndinho]

Brilliant video. Intro had me creased 😂.

[@samuelschonenberger]

But it wasn't sponsored by Brilliant.... ...So we have to call it magnificent

[@guillermoperez2750]

Exactly! "Screw you" is the right term. All about marketing... All about changing and updating... So, you try to keep up $

[@minecraftfirefighter]

If it's broken and can't be repaired. You need to buy new...

[@applecore4720]

@@minecraftfirefighter if its broken and can be repaired, you cant open it yourself to repair it, go to apple and they'll say its irreparable despite countless shops doing the same work job. Making you pay 400+ for a new phone. Louis Rossman.

[@pwnmeisterage]

@@applecore4720 If you subscribe to Louis Rossman you already know about things like iFixit. Savvy consumers know they (or their local shop) can fix things without OEM extortion. But most consumers buy fashion, not tech, and they basically don't mind having an excuse to buy even newer fashion. Until they finally can't afford to keep up with fashion.

[@TheOnlyInformant]

AvE: Freedom units Louis Rossman: Right to repair Gathering an all-star team, eh?

[@kensmith5694]

Don't ignore the automotive "right to repair" movement.

[@invertedv12powerhouse77]

@@kensmith5694 actually its even stronger in the heavy duty industry. Only very big companies can afford the full spec software for one make, and companies often have multiple makes. Basic software you cant even do full diagnostics

[@caffeinatedinsanity2324]

Fuck corporations. Here in Canada there is a law project coming against "preprogrammed obsoletism", forcing companies to provide spare parts, but I doubt they'll overcome the shit-eating powerful lobbyists.

[@e1123581321345589144]

don't forget squirrels

[@invertedv12powerhouse77]

@@caffeinatedinsanity2324 i really hope that law works out

[@DavidFernandez-bk7fw]

"When Mixing Freedom Units and Metric" I am amazed at how this channel is perfectly scripted

[@vipulthakur5740]

I like the new sense of humour,new style of introduction I lobe it❤❤

[@VanTilburger]

I lobe you too 😍

[@martinburgos8297]

You were cracking jokes and sounding particularly happy, that's great!

[@Dschickler]

To be expected when the bottle o wine shows up that early!

[@BOMBON187]

6:40 Ahhh Apple. SCREWING the public since 1976.

[@kelp2697]

Just... No.

[@gamedominatorxennongdm7956]

Just "apple" things

[@felobazo24]

They continue to do so, now with their pentalobe screws

[@janekkouril476]

You gotta think different

[@joncalon7508]

I don't recall the Apple // series computers having odd screws. The Macintosh introduced in 1984, on the other hand...Did. Steve Jobs did not want the tinkerers who played with cards and the like on the Apple //'s to play with the innards of the Macintosh.

[@Jjoseph36]

Anyone else is consistently amazed by how his adds just finds its way in as casual as possible

[@ehrichsj]

After I started using Torx, I vowed to never buy a Philips screw again if at all possible.

[@phoule76]

is it available without a prescription?

[@caffeinatedinsanity2324]

Torx are quite rare here in canada. I think my largest fear with them was about snapping the star points on the ends.

[@RaXXha]

@@caffeinatedinsanity2324 I've only ever had a torx driver break once, and that once time it sheered in half, thepoint themselves did not break. The force is evenly distributed oer all of the points so there is very little risk of anything breaking.

[@djotter]

Where I live, Robertson square is more popular than Torx, but yes, never again Philips.

[@windhelmguard5295]

torx screws are the devil, so are people who sell torx screws and people who sell torx screw drivers. you want to know how to improve a torx screw? easy, weld a hex nut onto the head. hex screws are the only screw the world needs. everything else is just proprietary bullshit.

[@BeachLookingGuy]

'WoOw look at *ALL THESE SCREWS* - aMaZiNg!!" bhahahaha

[@wolfsden6479]

SQUARRL

[@numbnutz9398]

Robertson. Genius inventor. Idiot business man. Shame the world doesn't have the Robertson screw. For wood work they are king here in Canada.

[@MatthewSmith-sz1yq]

I live in the states, but when I went up to Canada I was standing on a relative’s porch, and then for some reason I looked at one of the screws and went “wait, that’s not right. What on earth? What is this?!” I had never really seen Robertson screws before, except perhaps in electronics, but even that is a rarity. It genuinely shocked me, in large part because my toolbox wasn’t Canadian-Compatible now...

[@RonaiHenrik]

I live in Europe and have never, ever heard about or seen that type of screw :D So true, bad decision by Robertson.

[@meowster101]

It really is the best screw. Great torque, doesn't slip, doesn't fall off the bit, easier to insert than a torx or philips. I'm shocked because my whole life up until today I thought it was the standard outside of Canada too, but wow apparently nobody's heard of it.

[@deadlylaigrek]

Woodworker in Colorado checking in to say that we use square head screws basically every time we need a screw. Kreg even uses them in their excellent Pocket Hole Jigs.

[@basementrocketry5868]

We have them everywhere here in New Zealand. Not sure why NZ would be one of the few countries outside Canada to get them. But I'm grateful we did :)

[@mikeock3164]

"pressing the shit out of grapes to make some wine" 😂

[@ashish9ace]

Dude!!! I have been following u since a long time. Gotta tell u I am impressed by this new avatar of urs. Keep it up.

[@onthehundt]

"Freedom Units" XD Got me laughing pretty good there

[@royk7712]

'merican

[@christalbot210]

This American also laughed at that. It seems we always have to do things our own way, not matter how much (or how little) sense it makes to do so.

[@BlakeBigfoot]

Yeah that good old free imperialism!

[@benheinz8817]

Personally, most English ("Freedom") units are varying degrees of superior to Metric ones, with few exceptions. One of the best examples of this is Fahrenheit's absolute and complete superiority to Celsius. In other cases, though, like mile vs. kilometer, there is no difference.

[@BlakeBigfoot]

@@benheinz8817 literally none of them are. Most of the measurements are literally defined by the metric system.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

Meanwhile up here in Canada: "Robertson, uh huh, no doubt about it, best screw, yessir!"

[@rafikhan908]

O Canada. True North.

[@francoisviljoen4002]

They have become popular here at the DIY places for woodworking screws in South Africa now recently

[@internettoughguy]

Roberston is typically only used in wood screw applications for construction.

[@andrewhuckstable5996]

Robertson’s are fantastic for wood and sheet metal! Phillips are a big pain, but they do save machines from having their parts over torqued.

[@kevinc9731]

I WAS LIED TO.... I was just told the square was safer so I couldn't drill my hand with a cross Screwdriver...

[@kilotun8316]

I had a minor existential crisis when I went into a hardware store in Japan and couldn't find a Robertson screw. They had been so ubiquitous when I was growing up in Canada that I couldn't even fathom a world without them. It was as if I had travelled to some nether dimension where the people where actually lizards wearing monkey costumes...

[@JYT256]

He has a bottle of Crisis Wine in his toolbox lmfaooo got me rolling on the floor

[@therealjammit]

I have a bottle of Jim Beam Devil's Cut whiskey in mine. Really.

[@osbyrne]

This....does put a smile on my face.

[@OsainteveO]

Yes, in Canada, the Robertson screw is still very popular. When you use good quality screwdriver, it never slips, and you don't need a magnetic tip to hold the screw on - it just stays on by itself.

[@Pac0Master]

I thought it was more common I encounter it quite often but I guess that's because i'm Canadian

[@Simon-nx1sc]

As a Belgian (Europe), I've never actually seen the Robertson type, I didn't know it existed.

[@Dindonmasker]

As a Canadian i had no idea they where rare! They are the best to work with and i curse every moment i have to work with Philips screws.

[@andoletube]

Quite common in Australia too - might be a Commonwealth thing.

[@Simon-nx1sc]

@@Dindonmasker Are square screws more practical than hex screws?

[@muneebqureshi7747]

"pressing the shit out of grapes to make wine" I don't know why but that made me laugh so hard

[@brendansmith9677]

Torx is best! No cam out! Edit: Also support right to repair!

[@2Truth4Liberty]

10 thumbs up :-0)

[@Gaehhn]

I also quite like AW but they are so similar you can also use a TX bit for AW screws.

[@ScampiTheSighted]

You can have my right to repair when you pry it from my cold, dead hands! And even then, good luck; because I will have 3D-printed a bracket for it and zip-tied, duct-taped, and glued it to my cold, dead hands!

[@2Truth4Liberty]

What's the worst? Those that are made to work with a combination. Leviton electric outlets and switch come with screws pre-installed which was great when everyone used the same screw/tools. Now they come with screws that are hoped to work with square, Phillips, or slotted. They are stripped head screws waiting to happen. :-0( I understand they want a universal screw design rather than selling separately packaged outlets and switches based on the type of screw fastener, but since torx is now becoming very popular, what will they do? There no way to combine all four and still get grip with every type of tool. I mean it doesn't really work with those three and adding a torx overlay, well, hello rounded hole in the top of a screw.

[@tk4x431]

@@ScampiTheSighted my JB Welded hands!

[@thetravelshot]

"He cut all his nuts" Like how many nuts did he have??

[@cinar2]

waterwheel waterwheel when did he say that

[@alextsukada4013]

Cinar Tascilar 2:28

[@plague6566]

Idk 50?!

[@srikaneator]

he had a grand total of 2 nuts. bolts on the other hand... i believe is a matter of his social skills

[@NibNa5ty]

Yes

[@laggindragon7166]

The only channel I know that can shift from the topic it's about to off topic flawlessly

[@mrfashionguy1]

I never knew Engineering and comedy could find such a beautiful middle ground. Hilarious, yet very informative. Thank you.

[@jeanpierresnyman652]

6:41 So Apple's been like this forever..

[@anthonyaberforth6812]

Yeep.

[@kKhanMC]

They like to screw people over.

[@kanishka.b8550]

Steave jobs

[@whiskey6964]

"freedom units and metric" beautiful, and screw phillips hate that screw (pun)

[@KyleD237]

I laughed so hard at the "best in class is always defined by the second best"

[@doomdave475]

And this is why we define 1cm as 0.3937in xD

[@onespiker]

@@doomdave475 ? You mean the reverse.

[@Deloxo]

onespiker r/woooosh

[@machinist7230]

There are two kinds of countries, those that use the metric system, and those that have been to the moon.😉

[@exprime8872]

@@machinist7230 I'll take a useful and consistent system of measurement, thanks.

[@Phenom5]

I love how Real Engineering shifted to a "a bit less serious/ a bit funnier" tone though keeping basically the same principle

[@ieeeshan]

Really loving this style of video, more real shots (though those animations will always be a win). Keep it up!

[@tew723]

“I’m going to bed early tonight” Me at 3 am: “why are there so many types of screws”

[@BRoyce69]

Am Canadian, can confirm square heads are quite common, second just to Phillips

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

> Canadian > square head I am afraid I have to revoke your Canadian citizenship, sorry.

[@jasondashney]

I'm not your buddy, guy.

[@ZAKARIYEize]

@@jasondashney I'm not your guy friend

[@9a3eedi]

I've lived in Canada for a while. Square heads were very common and I have to say I much prefer them over Philips

[@makimoko]

Canadian here also. I use the “square head” screws whenever I can! They are the best, especially with impact driver.

[@samarthk4130]

I love how this channel passive-aggressively mixes its opinions everywhere

[@BlackBird-nn2yc]

best intro EVER!!!

[@FlavioBurgazzi]

Love the new style 😂😂 jokes galore! Keep it up! I don't know if you got a new writer or what, but I like the sparse jokes, I think it can get you to differentiate better from other engineering channels (Lord knows there are so many now that you kinda need it)

[@RealEngineering]

Just decided to take on the challenge of writing about some "boring" subjects and making them more entertaining through humour. It makes my job a lot more fun too.

[@SingleMaltZombie]

Totally agree! He got much more bold this time around :)

[@Excale]

@@RealEngineering I have come to associate your voice with serious and difficult subjects, but upon watching this video, the humor was much more hilarious cause of the disparity between the script and your 'serious' voice. Keep this style, but don't spoil us =)

[@Voltaic]

@@RealEngineering I also like it! but make sure you dont force the humour.. I think 3 really good jokes are better than 5 less genius jokes:) pretty much like this old tony which perfectly hits the sport bethween too much and too little!

[@arturofernandez4058]

@@RealEngineering Does that mean that there are "boring" subjects on the way? Such as flamethrowers and tunnels?

[@StormDogg]

This flathead screwdriver isn't the correct number so I can't use it on this flathead screw. Yup, this guy is definitely an engineer.

[@Tuning3434]

I HATE flathead screws!!!! With a passion!

[@davefoc]

@@Tuning3434 I do as well. But my hatred of slotted screws was mitigated a bit when I came to understand that using a precision machined slotted screw driver of the correct size makes dealing with slotted screws a little less annoying.

[@lordcthulhu17]

@@davefoc hav you felt the pure ecstasy of using a Torx screw with an impact driver tho?

[@davefoc]

@@lordcthulhu17 I have. Sometimes, even when I don't have a project I want to go drive some Torx screws into random things just for the pleasure. When I discovered square drive screws I thought life just couldn't get better, and then came Torx.

[@LobbySeatWarmer]

*Laughs in butter knife*

[@chaseassaker7227]

"a nut and bolt with the same diameter will fit, even when mixing metric and freedom units" Amazing. Beautiful. This is why I love your videos

[@Bryann-kj1vs]

intro about engineer only knowing theory, proceeds to explain history lmao

[@lordbry470]

It's called a professor xoxo

[@UnoriginalAveragePerson]

Hey I saw that CGP Grey pin or whatever, great vid btw

[@edwardsmith7131]

"Freedom Units" is absolutely hilarious. I'm going to start calling random Murican stuff "Freedom 'X' ".

[@imcrazyforwar]

I work in aviation and we make jokes about this all the time working on boeing planes (which are always a pain in the ass lol)

[@cloverhal2284]

Freedom fries lmfao

[@TastyGrilledCheese]

Have you been living under a rock for the last 10 years?

[@nomadMik]

@@TastyGrilledCheese Did you live under a rock for the 5 years before that? 'Freedom fries' was an alternative term for chips ('French fries') the Yanks used as far back as '03, when they wanted to invade Iraq and were pissed off at the French for being too smart to get mixed up with it. It was quite embarrassing for those USAns enlightened enough to know their Revolution history, and where their beloved Statue of Liberty came from! Of course, their current administration is an even greater source of embarrassment… as is the fact that they're still stuck with that ridiculous measuring system… ('nineteen sixty-fourths of an inch' is an actual screw size there, but even most hardware shop workers couldn't tell you offhand if that's bigger or smaller than five sixteenths… and they somehow still think it's 'great' that way…)

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

"hey can you give me a freedom nut?"

[@1_in_8billion]

*clears throught ... iFixit Gotta love them

[@namenamename390]

1:51 excuse me?! Who are you and what did you do to Real Engineering?!

[@tempname8263]

Mooom, that's not a phase!

[@Kurama_02]

NAME NAME NAME Whats the problem with him saying shit?

[@AlexssandroMeneses]

Apparently the Real Engineering guy is spending to much time with the Wendover productions/Half as interesting guy!😅🤷‍♂️

[@armorsmith43]

alexssandro meneses I want to watch a video which consists of them just hanging out in the Swedish museum of failure making snarky jokes.

[@AlexssandroMeneses]

@@armorsmith43 that sounds like a interesting video idea!👍

[@thomasturner6980]

There's so many ways to screw your life up

[@problemsolver3254]

you are a comedic geneas

[@hengkyleonhart]

I just going to write this up

[@lucasc5622]

@@hengkyleonhart Ha weeb

[@WtbgoldBlogspot]

Screws-Nuts-Squirrels. 10/10 sponsor segway

[@deadlylampshade4065]

This was awesome and would have held my attention if it were twice as long! I think the Pozidriv deserves a mention - cheap and reliable and often confused with the pain-in-the-arse Phillips!

[@icefire99699]

Great Episode! Robertson for the win!

[@donmear6654]

Ive been a journeyman carpenter for close to ten years and I definitely appreciate the torx screws. Robertson's come in second, they strip easily but get the job done. Philips are completely useless, I dread having to use them. The only situation where they are beneficial is when the driver cannot be held perpindicular to the fastener, such as on door lockset hardware. They are the only fastner you can screw in on an angle. Great video

[@tedarcher9376]

Canadian carpenter here, I can confirm that every professional I have met uses Robertson screws. The general Canadian public is less informed about how great the Robertson is so they mostly use Phillips heads.

[@SadCaesarGames]

3:41 cpg gray logo in the background

[@nakulankurmullam2982]

Cgp

[@yormumahoe6469]

So in conclusion this was 7mins of nuts intro to introduce us squirrels? Magnificent

[@henriroggeman7267]

Tamper free Torx screwdrivers are freely available about anywhere these days. So I guess by now they have outlived their purpose ;-)

[@Snowmunkee]

Which then brought about tri-wing, half-lobe, and the ultimate in anti-tamper screws, the twist-off.

[@kcwidman]

I absolutely love the jokier, less professional (in a good way) feel of this video! Laughed out loud several times. More please!

[@columbirb4063]

When you laugh at the rest of the world for using the metric system but you forgot that you use Freedoms per Bald eagle for speed and x bald eagles for length

[@codycast]

Huh?

[@dbayboyds409]

Thermcher don’t forget the cars that get 5 furlongs to the quart

[@Derperfier]

Don’t forget eggball fields per ar15 per child!

[@capnzilog]

The metric system can't measure FREEDOM!

[@FrankoBacic]

@pyropulse right.... why make it simple when you can complicate your life. so you are saying everyone else is stupid only we are smart. screw you ;)

[@HwasaYoongi]

will never forget using a small flat head to break off the bit in the middle of the 'tamper proof' torx screws in an xbox controller

[@montgomerybojangles8644]

EYYYYY PETER ROBERTSON Hes canadian He made the best screw head. Raptors in 5 Eyyy

[@mikekaras1913]

This didn't age well sadly :(

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

@@mikekaras1913 Raptors in 6, close enough.

[@soyentak5076]

Robertson is the best

[@bigchieftomato]

"the best in class is always defined by the second best in class" - lol - we here in the US are slowly becoming the butt of so many jokes (face palm)

[@jonathanfoltz9713]

l love this channel, but he indeed does not have practical knowledge, re standard vs metric, metric is super prone to being misthreaded resulting in stripping, its way less common in the larger stepper slope of a standard screw. But yeah, agreed "we" here in the US are wrong about many other things!

[@francoismurrell4604]

@@jonathanfoltz9713 metric screws work just fine, nobody is going to bend backwards to fit the imperial system because its such a pain even if there are any advantages