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Originally Posted by Cobaltblue
Some of our street products ( Type 2 car chargers ) use a Torx with centre pin to make it harder for the curious to remove covers. I found that the little RS pocket screwdrivers https://uk.rs-online.com/mobile/p/screwdrivers/4384324/ jammed between the pin and the teeth works a treat when I can't be bothered to find the proper tool |
Not only that but if you lever gently you can break that annoying centre pin and then use a normal torx bit. Another annoying habit is putting triwing or other weirdo heads down deep holes in the plastic casing so your bit will go down there but your bit holder will not.
My solution is to use a dremel with 2 round cutting disks on an arbour to cut a slot in the bit across the other end (like an old style slotted screw head) - you can then use a normal narrow bladed screwdriver to drive the bit down the hole and undo the nasty down there. Added bonus is you can still use the bit in the original holder.