On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 8:46:03 AM UTC-5, TimR wrote:
The switch on my coffeepot has gone flakey. The whole pot was $10 new so it's not worth the effort to repair but I thought I'd squirt a little contact cleaner in there anyway. I hate just discarding everything.

Three screws, looked like Phillips head, but it wouldn't grip. So I looked closer. Huh, it's a normal flat slot screw, but there's a high spot in the middle of the slot so a regular screwdriver won't go in.

I have some sets of tamper proof drivers, for Torx and maybe something else, but I have never run into this type before. (and I'm nudging up against 70)

I guess I can buy a $10 screwdriver, take it apart, and get another year out of a $10 coffeepot, but..........how many years do I have left? None of my kids want my tools. Hee, hee.

I bought a security bit set years ago for not much, maybe $7,think it was Harbor Freight. It probably has that one, has dozens of types.