19 Jan
2002
19 Jan
'02
1:38 p.m.
At 10:34 PM 1/18/2002 -0600, Tothwolf wrote:
I was recently asked to work on equipment that had
tri-wing screws holding
it together. It was apparent someone had tried to use pliers to remove the
screws, but was unsuccessful. I don't yet have a set of tri-wing bits, so
MCM might get some business from me after all.
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?
- John
20 Jan
20 Jan
12:40 a.m.
On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, John Foust wrote:
At 10:34 PM 1/18/2002 -0600, Tothwolf wrote:
That's fastener takes a tri-wing bit. They make about 5-7 different sizes
of them IIRC.
-Toth
I was recently asked to work on equipment that
had tri-wing screws
holding it together. It was apparent someone had tried to use pliers
to remove the screws, but was unsuccessful. I don't yet have a set of
tri-wing bits, so MCM might get some business from me after all.
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?
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