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Tamper proof Triangle socket
I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof
screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. Any clues? TIA. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
Dave Liquorice wrote:
I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. Any clues? TIA. Do you have any small hex sockets? A small enough socket will fit - but it'll need to be 3mm/4mm -- Grunff |
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. Any clues? TIA. Any chance of a pic, we could come up with an idea? -- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
Dave Liquorice wrote:
I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. Any clues? TIA. Is there any room to clamp a dremmel type chuck over it? as the chuck is basically a triangle jaw shape. -- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
Dave Liquorice wrote:
I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. It occurs to me that the appropriate sized hex socket bit may work. |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
Dave Liquorice wrote:
I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. Any clues? TIA. Dunno how big the triang is but... :-) http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/MON2059.html -- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:04:13 GMT, The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Dunno how big the triang is but... :-) http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/MON2059.html I've got one of those at a guess the triangle is about half the size of the tri socket on it. I'll take some hex sockets next time I'm down there and my camera... Trouble they are also recessed down a fairly narrow hole in plastic, anything over about 3/8" dia isn't going to reach them. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
Dave Liquorice wrote: I've got light fitting that has the cover retained by some tamper proof screws. The heads have a raised equilateral triangle with each side 4 or 5mm long. This obviously needs a triangle shaped socket driver, can I find one? Can I heck. That's looking on CPC and RS sites. The "security" bit sets don't have this particular type of bit in them. I got a box of security bits from Aldi recently. 104 different ones I think, for 5 or 6 quid. Quality was not the best, but how often do you need one of those obsure shares/sizes? Worth keeping an eye out for future reference. regards, Jon. |
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Tamper proof Triangle socket
We use a 'Nutspinner' which has a long thin shaft and is gently forced
onto the tri-head. IIRC it is a 4BA and a hammer or a cheap n'n cr4ppy box spanner -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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