22 Jan
2002
22 Jan
'02
5:42 a.m.
On Jan 22, 9:37, Tothwolf wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
> There are some security screws it doesn't cover. Most notably, 'System
> Zero', which is commonly used in electronic and computer equipment.
I've
> found modems assembled with those, for what
reason nobody seems to
know...
What do these look like? Are they the ones with a raised line across the
head of the screw?
They look like a Torx screw head turned inside out. Imagine something
between a pan head and a round head (ie slightly domed) with six small
notches in the edge. The sides are sloping/curved and they're usually
hardened, and the edges of the notches are slightly rounded off so you
can't get a grip with pliers. There's a picture at
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/zeroscrew.jpg
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