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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Security fasteners
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 12:55:38 -0700
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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.
>>
>> 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)
>>
>> Or, the hope of *actually* preventing disassembly?
>>
>> 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/>