Anyone know of Torx 5mm hinge screws?

[Jiggy Joiner]

[member=1619]SRSemenza[/member]  Indeed Seth, but they seem to be in the unicorn category 

[member=10147]jobsworth[/member]  Yeah, good old Screwfix Ron, they have got me out of trouble many times, and cater for wide range. They supply cheap power tools, and also a fair bit of the Festool range now too. Open early and close late, very handy  [thumbs up]

 

[sancho57]

I was living there in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire when they started with the Festool sales. Yea they bailed me out a few times as well. I liked it, walk in look at the catalog write what ya want hand the clerk the order wait a few minutes they bring it out and yer off.

 

[Jiggy Joiner]

I once had an uncle that lived in Huntingdon, some nice scenery there. So is there nothing like Screwfix over your side, I always thought it was an American idea?

We have Toolstation too, similar to Screwfix.

 

[tobiaskurz]

I know that the question is already some years ould but i may have a answer: 
The german Würth group delivers the so called Euro Screws wich fit inside of the 5mm holes with tow different heads. Standart is the PZ 2 Pozidriv. If you pay more you can get the screws with the company own drive wich is called AW (in this case the AW 20). Tho screws can although be used wit a standard Torx (20) bit.

The Picture below shows from left to right the 11mm long screw first head down and then head up followed by a Torx 20 bit and the the orange Würth AW 20 bit.

I don't know if the screws are available outside of Europe. The following Link shows the different available lengths and variants. https://eshop.wuerth.de/Produktkategorien/Stahl-vernickelt-Senkkopf-Typ-A/14013508030401.cyid/1401.cgid/de/DE/EUR/?CampaignName=CS002&RecoId=box1@modelldetailpageA

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[afish]

Hafele has them
https://www.hafele.com/us/en/product/euro-screw-varianta/00000001000023db00010023/#SearchParameter=&@QueryTerm=euro+screw&[member=58670]P[/member].FF.followSearch=9954&PageNumber=2&OriginalPageSize=12&PageSize=12&Position=15&OrigPos=22&ProductListSize=45&PDP=true

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I like Pozi myself. They are much less likely to cam out than those damn Phillips. I have always had issues with Phillips headed screws. Not only is the cam out thing a problem in the first place, but then that causes accelerated wear on the driver tip, making it worse.
We use Pozi with much of the cabinet assembly because of the screws that are in the hinge plates. The main manufacturers of cabinet hardware (Blum, Grass, Salici, etc) all have them for mounting and adjustment screws, so it is just easier to continue with the same driver. The CNC machines drill the 5mm holes for the hardware, so pozi screws are used for that too.
In other areas of the shop, it is mostly Robertson (Sq2). Drawer pulls are usually Phillips, it is rare to see Torx. The local big box stores are full of them though.
Nice that Hafele gives option though.

 

[afish]

I agree, I wouldnt use the torx either. Most stuff is already pozi, +, or ■ one less bit or driver to swap out or have out on the bench the better.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Torx is now very common here. With all these different standards I have to carry 4 different types of bits on my drill. A slotted one, a PH1, a PZ2 and a T20.

Hard to imagine Wurth is trying to push their own standard in all this. I find it a lame company anyway, they don't produce anything, the only rebadge other companies products. Luckily they're only big in Germany and to a lesser degree in a few surrounding countries.

 

[Dr. P. Venkman]

Torx is super common here, with Spax and GRK being the most prevalent (common at the big stores).

I like torx fine, but sometimes it feels like GRK chooses the size randomly. I’ve always got the wrong size bit.

And Spax adds another bit, with some standard torx (T-star) and some T-star plus, with the extra depression in the screw head.

 

[Gregor]

Torx is now very common here. With all these different standards I have to carry 4 different types of bits on my drill. A slotted one, a PH1, a PZ2 and a T20.

Hard to imagine Wurth is trying to push their own standard in all this. I find it a lame company anyway, they don't produce anything, the only rebadge other companies products.

In my experience AW (compared to Torx) has improved retention of the screw on the bit. Does not really seem to matter on a single screw, but the difference in handling becomes noticeable with quantity.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Torx is now very common here. With all these different standards I have to carry 4 different types of bits on my drill. A slotted one, a PH1, a PZ2 and a T20.

Hard to imagine Wurth is trying to push their own standard in all this. I find it a lame company anyway, they don't produce anything, the only rebadge other companies products. Luckily they're only big in Germany and to a lesser degree in a few surrounding countries.

Wurth is a growing presence in the US, especially in the last few years. As you mentioned though, they bought up an existing supplier that has been in this city for decades.
PH1 is even worse than PH2 as far as fitment with the driver bits that seem to be available, at least around here. Fortunately there isn't much need for them, for me anyway.