Security bits and screws

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Sun Jan 20 11:12:55 2002

At 12:40 AM 1/20/2002 -0600, Tothwolf wrote:
>On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, John Foust wrote:
>> I've always wanted a bit set that will disassemble the
>> McDonald's Happy Meal toys. They almost always have a
>> screw with a triangular hole, perhaps rounded at the bottom.
>> What are those called? Trilobe?
>
>That's fastener takes a tri-wing bit. They make about 5-7 different sizes
>of them IIRC.

Ah, that's the rub: I'd been expecting to see a security bit
shaped like the triangular hole, but you're saying the
tri-wing (with three vanes from the center) is the proper
bit for those screws...

- John
Received on Sun Jan 20 2002 - 11:12:55 GMT