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screwdriver question

#1 Post by furygan man » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:27 am

(on behalf of a work colleague)

does anyone know the name of a six pointed screwdriver, the star shaped ones, she needs to go into a DIY shop and ask for one, alternatively look on ebay

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#2 Post by snapdragon » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:41 am

Torx ? like the bits?
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#3 Post by Falco9 » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:47 am

snapdragon wrote:Torx ? like the bits?
I'd go with Torx as well, although I've never seen a actual "torx" screwdriver, she'll need to know the size to ask for T15 - T20 etc.....

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#4 Post by snapdragon » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:48 am

Maplin's have a set (handle with all the bits) it's not a pozidrive she's looking for?
nah that's eight pointish
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#5 Post by snapdragon » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:54 am

halfords http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572 more than the maplin set though
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#6 Post by furygan man » Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:18 am

they're the ones, thanks guys
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#7 Post by Nooj » Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:17 pm

I believe there's also a security Torx, with a hole up the middle of the bit.
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#8 Post by snapdragon » Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:30 pm

Nooj wrote:I believe there's also a security Torx, with a hole up the middle of the bit.
thats just weird :smt017
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#9 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:40 pm

Nooj wrote:I believe there's also a security Torx, with a hole up the middle of the bit.
There is - I have both Torx and Security Torx bits
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Maplins do one with the bits

#10 Post by flatlander » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:21 am

rather than the actual tools which has a good selection of about 20-30 various heads you need another screwdriver head for the bits if that makes sense.
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#11 Post by Willopotomas » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:43 pm

I've got a nice set of Torx screwdrivers. They came with the tool kit which was part of a laser cutting machine at my old works.. Thing is, the machines didn't have a single Torx fastener on them.. So they became mine by default :smt003
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