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Old 07 March 2014, 21:49   #1
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What Torx(?) bit is this?
Think its not a torx as it has only 5 corners, but the question is what is a suitable bit called?

I was able to open it with a tx 10 but that is for sure not correct tool for the job. Never seen one like this before.
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Think its not a torx as it has only 5 corners, but the question is what is a suitable bit called?

I was able to open it with a tx 10 but that is for sure not correct tool for the job. Never seen one like this before.
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Old 07 March 2014, 22:18   #3
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