Torx (? safety) screw help

[syl]

I need some advice on removing a screw. Now this isn't from a bike, but that doesn't make a great deal of difference to the advice I guess.

I bought a new hedge trimmer in the summer. Father-in-law kindly offered to trim the hedge whilst he was down here recently and prompty cut through the cable about 12 inches from the tool itself. I know I can get a connector (permenant or quick fit) however I'd rather just open the trimmer and refit the wire.

I finally got round to buying a screwdriver that fits (torx 20) and removed all of the screws with a screwdriver from Halfords

https://www.knifekits.com/store/images/screws/256fht-420-155-6.jpg

Bar one. That screw has a prong in the middle, rather like this:

https://www.pavoniexpress.com/torxscrew.jpg

and my screwdriver has a flat end so it can't make contact with the torx pattern. Maybe this is some kind of anti-tamper screw? Anyway, I need a screwdriver like this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/c/c2/TorxScrew.jpg

with the little hole in the middle.

Any ideas? It has to be a scredriver rather than a socket as the screw is down a hole which is only just big enough to admit a screwdriver diameter.
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Current bike: Kawasaki Z750S

[Whosthedaddy]

Ford have those star shaped heads with a raised middle on their interior fixings. I tried to change a seat belt in the wifes Ka and found it impossible without the correct fitting head. I suspect that they are a form of anti tampering measure, so a head may be hard to come by.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

It is just the tamperproof variety (there are similar allen key bolts). You probably could just drill the pin away but really you need the tamperproof torx bits. Try a few of the local autofactors and hopefully one of them will have them in.

All the best

Keith
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[syl]

Thanks, searched on T20 tamperproof and found this site:

https://www.tooled-up.com/

which seems to stock it for a couple of quid. Thanks to you, I'll have to order a load of other stuff to make the postage worthwhile!

Thanks
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Current bike: Kawasaki Z750S

[irving]

[loply]

Tooled-Up.com - Very good tool supplier, the delivery on small items is like 50p for a drill bit or £2.50 for a socket wrench.
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Yamaha SZR660 Caution to the wind, the throttle pinned!

[G]

You ever up Reading way (closeish according to the map)? I've got laods of spare screwdriver bits, including security ones.

You're welcome to nab what you need.

[KevShek]

depending on the size, i have in the past just snapped of the little stud using a flat screw driver, then simply used a torx bit. not much security there!

wait till you come across the ones with a 5 pointed star an stud. i couldnt find anything to remove that, except some mole grips!
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YZF R125

[firefox]

halfords sell them, i got mine from there
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[Walloper]

You should get the bcf safety award for effort to repair the trimmer flex.
Most folk would think nothing of a Twist 'n' Tape repair.

Best of luck.
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[Black Knight]

I'd just repair the cable mate!

I tried to refit a wire to a hedge trimmer recently, managed to remove the billion screws needed only for neumorous springs to pop out never to return!

I haistily reassembeled it, returned it to the shop and exchanged it for a new un!

Yeah, I know i'll go to hell but my hedge was getting severely out of control!
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[Walloper]

[syl]

[firefox]

[loply]

[alone]

I used to work installing Door Access Panels outside buildings along with other security equipment, came across them all the time, a pair of thin nose pliers work a treat.

Good luck.

[firefox]