24 Aug
2004
24 Aug
'04
9:31 a.m.
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 02:25:42PM -0700, Fred Cisin wrote:
Security Torx does NOT provide much of any real
security,
since you can mash down the center post, or in most cases,
just grab the head of the screw with a 5WR Vise-Grip.
Specifically with the 5150 PSU, I found that the post was brittle enough
to snap out with the right sized flat-blade screwdriver. A regular Torx
worked after that
(I also rarely damage fasteners in non-emergency situations, but this is
no where near as bad as grabbing it with a pair of vise grips).
-ethan
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Ethan Dicks, A-130-S Current South Pole Weather at 24-Aug-2004 21:20 Z
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