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What type of screw head is this?

  • 07-08-2020 12:23pm
    #1
    Kealyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭


    Hi can anyone tell me what type of screw head is this. what head bit I need to remove it?
    It’s on a casing to an old oil boiler. Taught is was a torque head but there is a centre bit in the middle of the screw preventing the torque bit fitting in.

    Any help thanks


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  • #2
    Kealyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭Kealyboy


    See pictures thanks


  • #3
    BohsCeltic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭BohsCeltic


    Kealyboy wrote: »
    Hi can anyone tell me what type of screw head is this. what head bit I need to remove it?
    It’s on a casing to an old oil boiler. Taught is was a torque head but there is a centre bit in the middle of the screw preventing the torque bit fitting in.

    Any help thanks

    An invisible one


  • #4
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,306 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    It's a torx anti-tamper/security screw.


  • #5
    RandomViewer
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    Torx security head screw,


  • #6
    cruizer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    First picture won't load for me and second is too blurry but from your description sounds like a security torx, you can get bits with a hole to allow for the centre pin.


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  • #7
    aido79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    Kealyboy wrote: »
    See pictures thanks

    Don't know if this actually works as I've never tried it but I presume you don't have the correct tools to open it.

    https://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-Security-Torx-Star-Screw-with-a-Flathea/


  • #8
    Kealyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭Kealyboy


    Can I buy the correct bit to remove screw in a hardware store?


  • #9
    aido79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    Kealyboy wrote: »
    Can I buy the correct bit to remove screw in a hardware store?

    Woodies have them. Not sure all hardware stores would stock them though

    https://www.woodies.ie/tactix-torx-key-long-9-piece-tamper-proof-1114459


  • #10
    CelticRambler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭CelticRambler


    aido79 wrote: »
    Don't know if this actually works as I've never tried it but I presume you don't have the correct tools to open it.

    I have, and it does ... if you have exactly the right flat screwdriver to hand.

    I found it more convenient, though, to take a notch out of a wider screwdriver just enough to accommodate the security thingy. I repurposed one socket-set bit from the many that I've accumulated over the years. Wish I could find something similar to do with all the cross-heads!


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