DAE spend way too long using the wrong screwdriver bits?

For like 3 years I was using phillips bits on torx screws because I thought they were close enough. A old timer at a supply house in Columbus watched me strip a screw and straight up told me I was an idiot. Now I keep a full set of Wiha bits in the truck and havent stripped a single one since. Anyone else have a moment where a simple tool swap saved them hours of headache?

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haydenj902mo ago

Tried that same thing on a dryer once, stripped the whole damn thing.

alex_hall912mo ago

Oh man, I did the exact same thing with a set of IKEA furniture years ago. Spent two hours fighting a stripped hex bolt before my neighbor came over and just handed me the right Allen key.

the_lucas21d ago

Did the neighbor just watch you struggle the whole two hours? Or did they walk over as soon as you started swearing. Always wonder who's helping and who's just enjoying the show.