Torx screw driver ?

[Sven]

Today I was going to disassemble the chartplotter but when I got ready to crawl around in the lazarettes to pull cables I was stumped by what I assume are Torx screws on the nav pod ? Before I go out and try to find torx drivers, am I right in assuming that those are torx screws and is there more than one standard ?

Thanks,



-Sven

 

[Maine Sail]

They are

They are not Torx, they are called "hex socket pin-head" screws. If you call NavPod they will send you a pin head allen wrench that will fit it Sears may also have them in a screw driver bit set....

 

[Sven]

They are not Torx, they are called "hex socket pin-head" screws. If you call NavPod they will send you a pin head allen wrench that will fit it Sears may also have them in a screw driver bit set....

I'm glad I asked !

The race is on to find one before next weekend


-Sven

 

[Lucky Dog]

hex socket pin-head" screws

Try

http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_sopinhexkey.htm

ml

 

[Maine Sail]

Sorry, almost forgot, either a 4mm or a 5/32 is the size you need. 4 mm is tight but fits and 5/32 goes in easy..

Oh yeah and once you get them out replace with regular phillips head screws. Anyone who wants your gear can easily find a Navpod wrench, it's you that never can..

 

[Tom Metzger]

Try Harbor freight.

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=security+bits&Submit=Go

 

[Meanolddad]

Sven

Harbor Freight will sell you an entire assortment of them for a few dollars. The kit will usually have torx, hex and regular screw driver bits. Once you buy a set you can pretty much open anything.

Greg

 

[Sven]

Harbor Freight will sell you an entire assortment of them for a few dollars. The kit will usually have torx, hex and regular screw driver bits. Once you buy a set you can pretty much open anything.

That was indeed where we stopped by on the way home tonight. $7.99 for a set of 100 pcs including the two Main Sail said we'd need.

Thanks for all the suggestions from all of you ! I think every answer had a viable solution which certainly ain't bad for 'the net'


-Sven