Post #276517

2026-02-12 11:02 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@Wen/116057203624649202 FFS😡. You can see this concept of patented screw heads proliferating across multiple industries. #Cycling spings to mind with incompatible SRAM, Shimano &amp; Campag screw heads.

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@menos@todon.eu 2026-02-12 11:56

@geomannie 😠 The day any one of them comes out with something like that is the last day I bought any of their shit. I'm still telling everybody who'll listen not to buy #Sony after their late 90s DRM fuckery with Minidisc (the 2005 rootkit affair just proved me right). Pull this trick once and you can fuck right off.

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@dianea@lgbtqia.space 2026-02-12 18:04

@geomannie I can easily machine new screwdriver bits to extract these and replace them with standard fasteners. "But that will void the warranty!" That's the point, I found maintaining my own vehicles is far cheaper than unknown dealership mechanics that routinely cause catastrophic damage. At least when I break something, I can blame myself!

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@MSK@mastodon.xy-space.de 2026-02-12 19:35

@geomannie Another reason not to purchase a (BMW) car, thanks for telling!

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