What do torx screwdrivers look like

There are speciality variations of the Torx 6 pointed star shape such as Torx Plus, Security Torx, TX Ttap but they are uncommon and typically only used in security applications. Torx brand is a licensed product meaning that manufacturers need to manufacture to Torx licensed prints and specifications.

To make an analogy, only Kleenex can make a product called Kleenex, but many manufacturers make facial tissues. Unlike Torx screwdriver bits, Chapman Star screwdriver bits have a ball detent that lock into our tools without the use of magnets.

This is essential for working on sensitive electronics where magnets can short out a PC board. They also feature our signature knurled end that provides good grip to finger tighten small and delicate fasteners. However, this can cause damage to both the screw and screwdriver. Torx screw heads are designed to prevent "cam out," helping to sustain the screw as well as the screwdriver or bit. Different sizes of Torx screwdrivers are available, and are referred to by a letter T and a number such as T6 or T The lower the number, the smaller the distance between the opposite points on the six-point screw head.

Corresponding Torx screwdrivers and bits are available to fit each size of Torx screw head, and should not be used for other size Torx screws. An external Torx screw is available with a male six-point star attached to the top of the screw head, and the screwdriver or bit having a female six-pointed head these are installed mostly in car engines.

Security Torx screws have a small pin in the center of the head which prevents regular Torx screwdrivers from being used. Torx Plus screws have a slightly different design to regular Torx screws, and were created in the early s when the original Torx patent was about to expire.

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