Security screw drivers

[rfears]

I'm trying to repair a hand held vacuum cleaner which has a couple of security screws in it (presumably to stop me frying myself on the electrics). I need to get access to the mechanism to replace the belt that drives the brush. I bought a set of bits from Screwfix and found that a CR VT25 bit fits both screws but one of them requires a screwdriver rather than the bit plus shaft arrangement - the security screw is too far down in the plactic cover so the bit doesn't connect with the driver shaft. Anyone know where I can get one of these drivers

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo and welcome rfears

i have these more expensive but longer
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pow...t Sets/Security Bit Set 75mm/d80/sd650/p37470

 

[rfears]

Thanks big-all for the quick reply and the cheery welcome. I also spotted the set at toolstation however the cost of repairing the hand held hoover would be getting to the point of buying a new one! So far its cost me £7 for new belts, £5 for the Screwfix bits and the unit itself only costs £45...

I should have explained that I'm looking for a single screwdriver with the right tip. I don't think I could justify £13 for the toolstation set.

 

[big-all]

the trouble is a specific security "driver" will probably cost as much a a full set off bits
can you show a picture off the bit that fits
if i dont need it i will post it foc
unless you live near to rh1 2ha then we can have a look
did you mention a belt as i doubt hand held will have more than a motor and fan

 

[pinenot]

Some of these outdoor/semi permanent markets sell these type of screwdriver points separately, and for a one off like your job sounds, even if it's cheap made, would be an option...pinenot

 

[rfears]

Big-all, sorry, don't have photo technology at the moment. The bit is a 6-pointed star with a hole in the centre (the screw has a star-shaped depression with a raised bit in the middle) - looks like the top row in the toolstation photo and I'm guessing these are the star bits - mine has a designation CR VT25 on it which probably means T25.

Thanks for the offer of posting your relevant bit, if its on contact me by email [email protected]

The hoover has a brush drum that is belt driven, its that belt that has snapped and needs replacing.

 

[rfears]

pinenot - thanks for the suggestion, I'll follow up if big-all is not in a position to help.

 

[big-all]

my set oddly seems to be t27 jumping from t20 to27 then 30
have a look at your small set and see whats between t20 and t30

 

[rfears]

My set has T20 T25 T27 and T30 - go figure, as our transatlantic cousins would put it . Also I checked and its definitively a T25 I need.

 

[big-all]

another point its a 1/4" drive and full 6.35 shaft will an extension bar[bit holder] fit in the hole backwards

 

[foxhole]

Vacuums which have belts usually have access to them without security screws, are you sure you need to remove them.?
You may find another access to the belt.

 

[rfears]

foxhole - this is a Home Tek Hunter. It has 4 normal screws and 2 security screws and that's it. The security screws are T25 and one of them is buried so deep in the plastic cover that a normal bit+driver arrangement doesn't work; the driver is too big to fit into the hole. big-all's suggestion of a kit from
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pow...t Sets/Security Bit Set 75mm/d80/sd650/p37470 would make sense as the shafts are longer but as I said in an ealier post its getting to the point where buying a new vacumn will be cheaper than buying the tools to fix the old one!

Thanks for the suggestion though, and I'll check my local market as pinenot suggested.

 

[rfears]

big-all the hole in which the screw is buried is just wide enough for a normal hex bit; what's really annoying is that if the hole with even 1/8" shorter I could get some pliers in to turn my existing bit. I'm thinking that some plastic surgery (sorry about the pun) might be in order...

 

[big-all]

cut a slot in the bit and use a flat bit

give me a couple off days to look for the t25