Re: Security fasteners

On 3/4/2025 7:25 AM, piglet wrote:

Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:

What value "security fasteners"?  One can purchase "drivers"
for damn near any of them, cheap.
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Is the intent to discourage *casual* disassembly (given that
anyone determined to do so can purchase same)?  Perhaps to
be able to argue (in a court of law) that the other party
took "extraordinary measures" to gain access to the internals
of your product (so, if he was injured in the process, it
shouldn't fall on your shoulders)
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Or, the hope of *actually* preventing disassembly?
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I.e., wouldn't a tamper-proof "seal" be cheaper and more
conclusive?

 One way clutch head screws exist, can be tightened clockwise but cam out
counter clockwise.

There are a couple of similar designs.  But, they can still be removed.
E.g., we have decorative "bars" on our windows, held in place by such
hardware.  That didn't stop us from *removing* them when we painted
them and the house.
Likewise, the "locks" for the hubcaps on cars.  These things just make
it "tedious" but not impossible:
     <https://www.brycefastener.com/>