Where can I get a 5 point Torx screwdriver?

[Philster]

I am after a 5 point Torx T20 Tamperproof screwdriver so I can open up a Seagate external drive.

Does anyone know where I can get one from? I can see to get 6 point ones, but not the 5 point ones.

Cheers


Phil

[peterb]

Screwfix do a security bit set, which may have something suitable.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18983/...y-Bit-Set-33Pc

Googling also found some other links - of varying helpfulness (although I didn't explore many)

[killie99]

you can quite often just use a small flatblade screwdriver that fits between 2 of the points - be careful though!

[synaesthesia]

Get yourself on ebay and buy yourself a couple of sets of torx drivers. You'll get them in from the UK based hong-kong suppliers for about a fiver. Couple because they'll soon wear out, and it wont matter if you're using Snap-On or Kim-Jong-Cheap'n-Cheeful Brand, if they get used, they'll wear

Bit set might be the best bet actually.

[TAKTAK]

Go to your local fasteners and fixings suppliers, most of them will probably either let you have one or charge you 20p or something

[Saracen]

I'm pretty sure that Screwfix kit had a T20. I've got the one that comes in a little green plastic holder, and if I can find which toolbox it's in, I'll check. And when I got mine, it was about £4 for the set.

[Philster]

Most of them seem to be 6 point though, actually getting a 5 point one seems pretty tough. Think they might be called Torx Plus.

[GoNz0]

they are called torx plus

[TAKTAK]

Just grab a flat blade, break the security pin, and then use an appropriate sized flat blade to undo the screw...

[peterb]

Most of them seem to be 6 point though, actually getting a 5 point one seems pretty tough. Think they might be called Torx Plus.

The screwfix set I linked to (and referred to by Saracen) contains 5 point bits.

they are called torx plus

Yes, but those are the ones with the security pin in, not the five point version.

http://www.acument.com/northamerica/torxplus_trds.asp

Just grab a flat blade, break the security pin, and then use an appropriate sized flat blade to undo the screw...

But the OP was referring to the 5 point version (not strictly torx, which I think is a brand name) but torx-like, not torx plus which (as Gonz0 says) has the central pin.

[Philster]

I think what I need is a Torx Plus Tamperproof screwdriver as seen here:

http://www.primetools.co.uk/getinfo.php?product=15410

Costs £6.70 but with VAT and postage it's nearer £15. Think I'll shop around for something cheaper seeing as I'll only need to use it once!

[Salazaar]

Edit: Never mind

[800XL]

I see that this one is a bit old, so I hope the OP dosn't mind my hijacking.
I'm after an EXTERNAL TORX PLUS socket / driver.
A similar brand is SYSTEM ZERO.

I need the female / external version.

There are tons of ordinary Torx out there,,,, & I just bought a set of basic External Torx - but to noah vale. They won't fit. The PLUS ones have blunter tips to the teeth, instead of the usual pointy ones.

Any ideas where I can get a couple of these sockets/drivers please ?

thanks for allowing me in.

[CrazyMonkey]

I got mine on ebay, didnt cost much. Probably worth a shout.

[BeoWulf]

Another vote for ebay, most shops seem to overprice things heavily. Although when I was at bowlers last, they had lots of torx and similar sets for around a fiver.
Good luck.

[paulktreg]

Expensive but will be very good quality:

Radio Spares.

Cheers

Paul