tool question (NAC)

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 04:51 PM 01/11/2002 +0100, Per Lindgren wrote:

>I dont think that the reson behind the post in the tamper-proof is to not
>put a regular torx in there. I would assume it is rather to prevent
>someone trying to unscrew the bolt with a regular flat-blade screwdriver.

I've not looked at tamper-proof automotive fasteners, but on the ones the
telephone company now uses to keep you out of the "innards" of the boxes
mounted to your house, the post keeps a torx bit from entering the
screwhead enough to actually engage the slots.  The post doesn't look like
it's that big, but it's effective.  A regular torx driver just spins.
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