A torx driver is like a screw driver but its head is shaped somewhat like a star. It fits into screws with complementary shapes in the head. I think torx screws are used for two reasons:
1) They are, more or less, rare, and electronic manufacturers don't want users messing with the computers, etc. 2) The torx drivers fit more securely in the torx screws and therefore, don't strip the heads as easily! There is a downside to all this, there are a gazillion different sizes. And, in my experience, manufacturers use more than one torx size in the screws in the equipment. Tuesday, November 13, 200710:18 PMMarta Ediemartaedie at mac.com >And you all had me wondering what kind of miracle tool you were >searching for ,something to reach deeply into some places i had no >idea what and where they might be and wondering all along whether I >were not missing some great opportunity to also perform a genius >act on my computer . >Marta > > > >On Nov 13, 2007, at 22:06 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote: > >> this thread is hilarious! with all of the prowess and search >> capability of the group, andy just walks into home depot and buys one. >> he was probably on a duct tape run :) best...jf >> >>> On Nov 13, 2007, at 9:33 PM, Andy Arnold wrote: >>> >>>> I actually found it at Home Depot in the tool section. I think it >>>> was >>>> under $15 and works fine >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > >_______________________________________________ >The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
