Hi all,

Title says it all. The head looks like a torx but with a "bump"
in the middle. Any ideas?

thanks,
charles.....

That is a security Torx head. If it is not too tight you might be able to
loosen it with a jewellers straight blade screwdriver that's narrow enough
to pick up 2 points. Otherwise you should be able to buy a bit or set of
appropriate bits at an electronic or big box store.
Terry

"***** charles" <shultzjrX@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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***** charles wrote:
Harbor Freight and Pep Boys sells sets of security bits pretty cheap.
"http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91310"

"tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message
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I have been to all the local tool places including Staples, WalMart,
Home Depot, Lowes, Radio Shack and Sears. None was successfull.
My closest Harbor Freight is 30 Miles so I guess I'll give them a
try. My only other option is Snap On for big bucks.

later.....

"***** charles" <shultzjrX@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...34154&doy=26m4

Contains all the security bits you are ever likely to need.

***** charles wrote:
I was in Pep Boys a few weeks ago and they had the same 100 piece set
that Harbor Freight had. I think it was $8 at Pep Boys, but their set
included a screwdriver handle for the bits, while the Harbor Freight set
does not. I'd definitely check an auto parts store if you don't want to
drive to Harbor Freight.

I'd call HF first, as the store stock is different than the web stock,
and the stores tend to run out of stuff. The closest HF to me is about
20 miles away, and I only go there once or twice a year.

***** charles wrote:
http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/ among other places.

Ian Singer

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On Apr 25, 5:38 pm, "***** charles" <shultz...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
There are several method of removing these without the proper tools.
With varying degrees of brutality.

Pliers, if the head is not recessed.

Good quality torx bit, if the screw is imperfect, and not too tight,
you may get a hold on it.

Crappy torx bit you don't care about, plus hammer. The "bump" will
squish like butter. Depending on how cheap the screw is.


Of course the PROPER tools work better.

It's a "tamper proof" high-security Torx. Actually, you can get the
proper tool pretty easily, usually as a complete set of "tamper proof"
bits for under $10.

Do a search on "tamper proof bits" on E-Bay, I came up with over 100
entries, for example this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=200102891297

$5.99


***** charles wrote: