OK Here’s a short video that might help you
out. Have you ever had to remove a screw from maybe an appliance or something you wanted
to fix… an Xbox or something like that, and realized… “What’s this?!” and it might
be a hexadecimal or torx bit… well if it’s a Torx which, let’s see… looks like this
shape right here, it’s kind of a star shape, you say, Yeah! Look at that! I have this handy torx screwdriver set here that I bought, mini torx that has maybe 8 or 10 bits in there in the handle
that you can take off.
Well, then you get there and realize… Wait a second! This screw
is NOT normal… it has a post in the middle. It’s called a Torx security screw and they’re… basically manufacturers put those there to say, Hey! Don’t tamper with this! Well, of
course, you can go to the store and buy another torx security bit driver, or, you can just do something a little bit easier. If you have a mini screwdriver set that has a normal flathead
screwdriver in it, well, you know what? It will work too. You might be able to find this
tip useful because it will save you money and time. The special thing here is, this flat tip here tends to, if you have the
right size, will fit perfectly in between a couple of these holes/slots and the screw
and you can turn it.
Just like that. So, if you have an appliance like this coffee maker,
and you want to get the torx security screw out… It’s as easy as that!.
