strange screwdriver tool.......

[peter2305]

I want to repair an electric sandwich toaster.....it is a Breville model and I suspect that the cable has been damaged as it has suddenly ceased to work, so I want to check/replace it.

On the bottom of the toaster there is a small 'connection box' in which the cable is secured. The lid of this box is secured by 4 special screws which appear to need a special tool to unscrew. The small screws are partially slotted, i.e., not across the whole width of the screw, just at the edges. Does anyone know if the special screwdriver/tool is available and what it is called? I don't want to throw this toaster out as it isn't that old, but clearly the manufacturer doesn't want to encourage people to dismantle it. Thank you.

 

[breezer]

it will cost you more for a set of bits and holder than it will for a new toaster.

maplin sell them (the bits they do)

 

[big-all]

security bit sets
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=18983&pn=1&pd=1&pi=1&cn=1&cd=1&x=6&y=5

 

[breezer]

as i said, it will cost you more for the "bits" and the "driver" than it will for a new toaster. click me

 

[gcol]

Can't you just file the middle section from an old flat bladed screwdriver and use that?
Breezer, it's a sandwich toaster not a toaster toaster. By the way, are we having a party for your 15,000th post?

 

[big-all]

as i said, it will cost you more for the "bits" and the "driver" than it will for a new toaster. click me

think off the satisfaction of knowing theres nowt you could do when you look inside

 

[^woody^]

think off the satisfaction of knowing theres nowt you could do when you look inside

It's man thing .... and we just have to take things apart, even when we know nothing about what is inside, then poke a round for a bit, and then say "Oh yes, we need a new one"

I've just done this to a Pentax digital camera with a jammed lens - opening it, lost a spring, lost a tiny screw, broke a wire, and I did not have a clue what I was doing. But I can now confirm that it is definetly broken

 

[big-all]

exactly woody

i have to look at anything that dosnt work or dos'nt work properly its the satisfaction of knowing youve done your best or indeed fixed it


the down side is the drawers full of junk you keep just in case they can be used as "spare parts

 

[BoxBasher]

ASDA do a set of Draper security bits for a couple of quid. try your nearest one, its with all the DIY stuff.

 

[peter2305]

Guys...

Many thanks indeed for all these postings...brilliant! Yes, you are right, I just have to know if I can repair this thing cos I hate throwing good gadgets away. It is a rather expensive cafe-style flat plate sandwich grill/toaster, cost around £40, so you see why I want to try and replace the cable.

Peter