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| Thread ID: 116942 | 2011-03-26 22:15:00 | Can someone tell me what this screw type is? | Agent_24 (57) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1189678 | 2011-03-27 03:29:00 | Sorry to put everyone upside down again but I don't think it's Inverted Torx either... I think plod was the only one on the right track... Here's a picture of a screw just like mine and a tool.. it's similar to but not the same as an Inverted Torx. They call it 'Gamebit' (used on Nintendo cartridges etc) but looking at 'Gamebit' tools on eBay they don't match up to the photo I've attached either. I think there may be two similar types which get confused together? Linehead may indeed be it but I am having a hard time finding that anywhere except for the small article on Wikipedia which is just a copy from somewhere else. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1189679 | 2011-03-27 03:56:00 | its just one of the many security type screws around. best way is just buy a security driver set, it covers most of the common ones. that one you can often undo using a pair of fine wire cutters. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1189680 | 2011-03-27 04:01:00 | I've looked at photos of "99 piece security bit" sets etc, they have nothing like the "Gamebit" socket as shown in the photo above. They're all mainly Security Torx and some other thing... I know I could probably get it out with pliers etc but would rather try to avoid that if possible. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1189681 | 2011-03-27 04:13:00 | Perhaps a variety on the Pentalobes or some such? cdn.slashgear.com img-europe.electrocomponents.com |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1189682 | 2011-03-27 04:26:00 | They do look rather similar to the Pentalobe one but I think I have actually found the proper thing! Made by a Japanese company called "OSG System Products", the product series is "LHSTIX" Found via this thread (www.assemblergames.com), specifically Post #25 (www.assemblergames.com) Full catalog is here: www.j-osp.com Screwdrivers seem available from RS-Components, but they want $30 for one :annoyed: |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1189683 | 2011-03-27 04:39:00 | Hmmm - good reading - thanks for that (I think so anyway) I always hated the smidgen differences in Phillips, Reed-Prince and Cross Head screws and their appropriate drivers. One would just merrily destroy the other's heads in a moment so you really had to be on toes to make sure your didn't render a customer's vehicles obsolete in a heartbeat. Unless it was a TR-2 or 3/A up to and including the TR-6/A (Flying Wedge?) or so. The smart customer always bought TWO of them if they bought a British car at all. One to drive ----- and one for spare parts. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1189684 | 2011-03-27 04:51:00 | If that screw isn't an LHSTIX I'll eat the damn thing. Of course, that will be since I'll be missing dinner to buy the screwdriver! Pretty tempted by that sidecutter suggestion from tweak'e.... Though I think small pliers might be more suitable to avoid blunting the cutters... we'll see. I think I will be investigating this printer more closely though before I start trying to look into the PSU. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1189685 | 2011-03-27 06:08:00 | sidecutters are better than pliers to get it started. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1189686 | 2011-03-27 07:22:00 | If that screw isn't an LHSTIX I'll eat the damn thing. Of course, that will be since I'll be missing dinner to buy the screwdriver! Pretty tempted by that sidecutter suggestion from tweak'e.... Though I think small pliers might be more suitable to avoid blunting the cutters... we'll see. I think I will be investigating this printer more closely though before I start trying to look into the PSU. You can get those pliers which have a 90 degree bend in them that could be quite good for getting them out or even circlip pliers. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1189687 | 2011-03-27 08:34:00 | Here's a picture of a screw just like mine and a tool.. it's similar to but not the same as an Inverted Torx. They call it 'Gamebit' (used on Nintendo cartridges etc) but looking at 'Gamebit' tools on eBay they don't match up to the photo I've attached either. I think there may be two similar types which get confused together? I've seen that one on German electronic breath-testing machines. I had one here from the States for performance evaluation and that screw head had me stumped for a while until I tried a small whitworth/metric socket set and found that one socket was a perfectly snug match and removed/refitted them with no problems. The original type at the head of this thread looks like a Line or Bristol, depending on whether the driver is positive or negative. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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