• protist@mander.xyz
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    23 days ago

    I’m trying to imagine the situation where a flathead screwdriver stops a broken sink

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      23 days ago

      Those crappy shut-off valves with the plastic oval handle; the plastic gets brittle and shatters in your hand (especially if the valve is a bit stuck so you force it) and now you can’t turn the valve and your faucet has catastrophically failed so it’s urgent and the valve can still be operated with a flathead.

      That said, all the ones I’ve seen use a Phillips screw to hold the handle on and there’s a flat section behind the handle you can put a wrench on to turn the valve, but maybe there’s some that need a flathead.

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        23 days ago

        Those valves require some torque, the concept of having to use a flathead screwdriver to turn it gives me anxiety

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      23 days ago

      In the UK, the pipes under the sink that lead to the tap have valves with a slot in to turn them on and off. I don’t know if it’s the same in other countries.

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      22 days ago

      I’m trying to imagine a situation where my house is flooding, I know the problem and I know how to fix it but lack a tool so I use a dating app instead.

      Also this tool is one of the most basic tools and there are many flat head like items around home that can often be used in an emergency.