Getting into my microwave to replace the lamp was the task that caused
me to buy the Kobalt set. Didn't work. My microwave has two screws
that are "Hexagon Internal Tamper Proof", hex with a center pin. I
didn't distinguish the difference until I started into it. I was able to
get enough grip on the outside of the screw head to get them loosened
up. A local electronics store had an assortment of lamps from which I
picked one, and it worked perfectly. I even have a spare.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 2/15/2016 4:14 PM, Moose wrote:
On 2/15/2016 12:09 PM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
Meanwhile, over this side of the pond, Philips are pretty unusual,
having
been superceded to a large extent by Pozidriv (tm) many years ago.
And now
Torx are a serious challenger to being 'the best' screwhead.
I've seen virtually no Pozidriv here. Fewer lately, I think. Still
lots of Philips. Some Torx outside of automobiles. A fair number with
Secure Torx.
<https://www.google.com/search?q=secure+torx&biw=1655&bih=1128&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwi1qKfQ4_rKAhWDKWMKHShaDJsQsAQIbA>
Presumably to keep folks from frying themselves in an opened up
microwave oven, and such.
The Canuks, or at least some subset of them, have gone nuts* for
square drive. The made in Saskatoon interior of our little RV is all
square drive fasteners.
Driven Moose
* And bolts, and screws ...
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