try wikipedia search of Torx for the variants. best...jf On Nov 13, 2007, at 10:30 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:
> 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.
