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   pinnerite to Mike Easter   
   Re: PSU failure   
   22 Jul 25 19:27:26   
   
   From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:50:57 -0700   
   Mike Easter  wrote:   
      
   > pinnerite wrote:   
   > > Down to B&Q and bought the two smallest sizes. 19 & 12.   
   > > Got home to find the 10 was OK but I also needed an 8.   
   >   
   > (Learning some torx) wow; I never knew they went from 1-100. I know your   
   > 19 above is a typo for 10.   
   >   
   > > By design, Torx head screws resist cam out better than Phillips head or   
   slot head screws.   
   >   
   > I don't have many either, my smallest is a 10, largest 25.  I do recall   
   > running into a security torx problem in the past, and now I find there   
   > are 'variations'. - paralobe, plus.   
   >   
   > There are also a couple of little square Robertsons in my bit set of torx.   
   >   
   > --   
   > Mike Easter   
      
   A few weeks ago a young neighbour of mine asked i he could borrow a torx   
   sreedriver if I had one (some). At the time I had never heard of them.   
      
   Alan   
      
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