snerkman
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So I just picked up a Continental Cargo all aluminum enclosed trailer and I'm trying to tighten up a few loose screws on the sheeting. Visually, they appear to be torx, but they're bigger than a t-15 and smaller than a t-20. And no, they aren't the security type. Any ideas?
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Maybe you could try trimming the tip of the T15 bit and see if it'll be a tighter fit?
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If they are like mine on the Triton, they are square.
Ace hardware sells a tip for them. I think they are like deck screw heads.
Ace hardware sells a tip for them. I think they are like deck screw heads.
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usually square like snowarrior said, fits in more than one way so it looks like a torx.
snerkman
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Gibby said:
Well that explains it! I've used square drive (or Robertson - he must have been a friend of Philips) dozens of times and they've always been... well, square. Thanks guys!
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I have a Dandy brand aluminum topper and I also tried all my Torx bits to no avail until I called the manufacturer and was told to simply use a square drive. Sure enough it is a square drive. LOL, I never would have thought to try a square drive when looking at the screw head!
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Same thing happend to me on my R&R. Looked everywhere for the "8-Point" bit. A friend searched online and found them, he thought he'd found the answer, expensive at $1.50 a piece + $5.00 shipping but we figured what the heck we'd only need a few. Well when they arrived they were Kobalt square drive. WTF!!! 
. We had to laugh afterwards thinking how did we not put 2 and 2 together, an 8pt screw and a 4pt bit? Of course we both had about a eight of them already sitting in the tool box. Live and learn.
One thing you do want to make sure that the tool has a slight taper in the square, also that the corners of the square are sharp. Some of the handled square drives I have are more rounded and won't bit in enough.
. We had to laugh afterwards thinking how did we not put 2 and 2 together, an 8pt screw and a 4pt bit? Of course we both had about a eight of them already sitting in the tool box. Live and learn.One thing you do want to make sure that the tool has a slight taper in the square, also that the corners of the square are sharp. Some of the handled square drives I have are more rounded and won't bit in enough.
SRSchang
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They are called "Spider Drive". Yes, you use a square drive bit on them, it just fits two different orientations. This place has all the screws & bits you'd ever need.
http://www.mcfeelys.com/
http://www.mcfeelys.com/
rupprider
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Guys, if the screws are stainless, make double sure you use the right bit or the screw heads will strip. (Don't ask me how I know!!) I had the same AHA! experience as LJ 452. RR
