What's it called?

Wooster · 13 Jul 2010

Hello

I need to open a box of electronics - to repair it.
It's held together with security screws.
I can't find a bit / key to open it.
I need to find out what it's called - so I can ask about a key / bit to open it.
So:
Any idea what it's called?
Any idea where I can buy a key to operate it?

Regards to all.
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Deluks · 13 Jul 2010

Torx socket might do that.
Prefix E (E4, E10 etc etc, number denotes size in mm)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Blue-Point-Sn...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a089065f3

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Signet-Socket...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3a5cb505e4

Or, see the 4 'rabbits ears' bits in the back left on the bottom tray in this pic:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-PIECE-SEC...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c55c701e0

jctilingservices · 13 Jul 2010

if you know any installers who work for VIRGIN TV, they have them in their tool boxes, they are the screws used in virgin boxes/telewest boxes, sometimes you can get a 4mm socket to do the job

mattylad · 17 Jul 2010

I have a driver for that.

Try one of these.

ColJack · 18 Jul 2010

asked and answered already in the electrics UK forum..
it's a "tamperproof" screw, also known as "system zero" screws..
as linked to above, RS do a number of drivers for the varying sizes..

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What's it called?

Wooster

Deluks

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mattylad

ColJack

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