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[–] PupBiru@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it’s single valid use: somewhere that you may not have tools but might require an impromptu fix… preferably paired with a much larger screw than technically required so you can use things like coins as a driver

[–] nightauthor@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, like mounting plates for cameras…. Um, I think that’s the only place I’ve appreciated a slot screw

[–] Lianrepl@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sewing machine too! Always using scissors to open that slot screw to change the needle

[–] Syntopicon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

We put slots on the thumbscrews used on some of our connectors for military radios. This was a soldier can open or tighten them down with a knife blade.