dsc3rjs@nmdsc20.nmdsc.nnmc.navy.mil (Bob Stratton) (01/14/91)
> I would like to find a source for a Torx-type screwdriver with a hole > in the center of the bit. I have needed one for refilling HP toner > cartridges as well as disassembling my Nokia-Mobira handheld cellular > phone. I can't seem to find them in tool catalogs or tool stores. When I was looking for the same tools, I was given a great suggestion. Go find the local "Snap-On" tool man in your area. These guys drive around in big Ford Step-Vans, and sell tools to gas stations/garages/etc. They tend to be pricey, but they have every tool known to man and God, and will guarantee them for life. They carry entire Torx sets (weren't they invented by Ford for automated assembly of autos?), and will sell you individual tools too. You may also find a company called "Matco" that works in the same manner. Bob Stratton | strat@ai.mit.edu [Internet] Stratton Systems Design | dsc3rjs@vmnmdsc [BITNET,only if you must] | +1 703 823 MIND [PSTNet] Disclaimer: The above opinions are mine alone - Who else would want them?
nickless@flash.ras.anl.gov (Bill Nickless) (01/14/91)
I would like to find a source for a Torx-type screwdriver with a hole
in the center of the bit. I have needed one for refilling HP toner
cartridges as well as disassembling my Nokia-Mobira handheld cellular
phone. I can't seem to find them in tool catalogs or tool stores.
I really don't want to have to put a Torx bit in a drill press, but
may have to.
Any help would be appreciated.
Bill Nickless (616) 927-0982 nickless@{flash.ras.anl.gov|andrews.edu}74066.2004@compuserve.com (Larry Rachman) (01/14/91)
In a recent issue of Telecom, Bill Nickless <nickless@flash.ras.anl.gov> writes: >I would like to find a source for a Torx-type screwdriver with a hole >in the center of the bit. I have needed one for refilling HP toner >cartridges as well as disassembling my Nokia-Mobira handheld cellular >phone. I can't seem to find them in tool catalogs or tool stores. Call "The Bit Connection", at 719 S. Harbor, Fullerton, CA 92632, 714-680-3678. Their ad on page 56 of the December, 1990 issue of "Nuts and Volts" magazine reads: THE BIT THAT FITS REMOVAL BITS for TORX(r) Security Screws Kit includes T10,T15,T20 and T25 Other Security Bits Available Only $12.95 (CODs Welcome) A friend of mine ordered these, and was quite happy with what he got. (I, of course, would *never* have a need for such a thing :-). (BTW, "Nuts & Volts" magazine is kind of interesting in its own right. Its a pennysaver-type pub that deals in used and quasi-legitimate electronics; kind of like a 'paper hamfest'. Contact # is 714-632-7721 (voice) 714-632-3041 (fax). Larry Rachman, WA2BUX 74066.2004@compuserve.com
UCHUCK@unc.bitnet (Chuck Bennett (919) 966-1134) (01/14/91)
Bill Nickless <nickless@flash.ras.anl.gov> wrote: > I would like to find a source for a Torx-type screwdriver with a hole > in the center of the bit. I have needed one for refilling HP toner > cartridges as well as disassembling my Nokia-Mobira handheld cellular > phone. I can't seem to find them in tool catalogs or tool stores. Tamper-resistant Torx bits can be obtained from: Jensen Tools, Inc. 7815 South 46th Street Phoenix, AZ 85044-5399 602-968-6231 602-438-1690 (FAX, 24 hours) I have no affiliation. But, I do have a set of their Torx bits!! Chuck Bennett University of North Carolina
macy@fmsystm.uucp (Macy Hallock) (01/15/91)
>I would like to find a source for a Torx-type screwdriver with a hole >in the center of the bit. I have needed one for refilling HP toner >cartridges as well as disassembling my Nokia-Mobira handheld cellular >phone. I can't seem to find them in tool catalogs or tool stores. Several models of cellphone seem to use these. Fujitsu and OKI used them, too. All seemed to be the same size. We would often just knock out the center pin with a very small old chisel. If you want the real thing, several of the suppliers to the cellular dealers have them. ORA Electronics in CA (800-423-5337 or 800-431-8124) comes to mind ... they have a nice catalog of cellular stuff and other electronics, too. Since they are primarily wholesalers, they like to deal with dealers, but are not too picky about small orders. I like their antennas, BTW. Macy M. Hallock, Jr. macy@fmsystm.UUCP macy@NCoast.ORG uunet!aablue!fmsystm!macy
shipley@remarque.berkeley.edu (Pete Shipley) (01/21/91)
In article <72208@bu.edu.bu.edu> nickless@flash.ras.anl.gov (Bill Nickless) writes: >I would like to find a source for a Torx-type screwdriver with a hole >in the center of the bit. Try Snap-On ... I *know* they have it. Pete