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    what size bits do I need

    gettin ready to order some driver bits, What size do I need for those tiney hard drive and platter screws?



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    Someone in a thread earlier in the week was looking for #0 phillips and I think it was computer related.

    Edit: Here's the post, he's a computer guy.
    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...=%230+phillips
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    thanks , but, several different bits are needed , star, tork. hex etc. I do several brands of comps and they are all different. I have used as many as 5 different bits on one hard drive.

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    Older thread but got some hits last week.
    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...=security+bits

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    If you can find one of these sets, there is everything in there you will need right down to the little bittie ones. The torx, security,hex,square, straight,phillips, are all in there. All for 9.95. I got mine at Ace hardware on sale, but I also seen them at Menards for the same price.
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    as a minimum you will need.

    Phillips No1, 0, 00 (No2 phillips is the one you come across every day, these are smaller, and the #00 is rare but I have seen it.)
    Torx T15, T10, T8 (T6 is what is in cell phones)

    That should cover 99% of the drives I have seen.

    A bit set as above will cover the sizes I listed.
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    I got this set from harborfreight. I do all my drives by hand so I like this set myself.

    http://www.harborfreight.com/33-piec...set-93916.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    If you can find one of these sets, there is everything in there you will need right down to the little bittie ones. The torx, security,hex,square, straight,phillips, are all in there. All for 9.95. I got mine at Ace hardware on sale, but I also seen them at Menards for the same price.
    I picked up the identical set for the shop tool box at work... let me tell you, I wasn't pleased when I tipped the **** thing over and had to pick up and sort all those bits out. :S lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper View Post
    I got this set from harborfreight. I do all my drives by hand so I like this set myself.

    http://www.harborfreight.com/33-piec...set-93916.html
    Thats the one I got too! Its got all the tiny torx bits I need, I love that set and it was only a few bucks!

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    thanks guys , I did read the other thread last week, I guess I was beeing too specialised sry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    If you can find one of these sets, there is everything in there you will need right down to the little bittie ones. The torx, security,hex,square, straight,phillips, are all in there. All for 9.95. I got mine at Ace hardware on sale, but I also seen them at Menards for the same price.
    Right on there Mech, that's an awesome set right there and great price to boot.

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    LarryB, thanks for bringing up this old thread. I just got some old cable/sat boxes in and was wondering about what i needed to remove that security screw thingamajig. That set has exactly what I'm looking for I think.

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    I purchased a set like that. Standard bit sets don't work well for security screws, however I have had some come loose with a tight fitting bit that was the right size, without the hole in the tip. They do have a tendency to strip out the top of the screw if you do it on stuck screws. I need to get another one of those sets because my dad ended up breaking some of the bits. I had to explain to my dad that the cheap bits are made for bit drivers and not power drills.

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    100 Piece Security Bit Set

    36 Piece 3" Screwdriver Bit Set

    ALSO .... I can't seem to find it on their website but I know they have it. It's a little strip of bits for about 2 bucks, they always have them at checkout. I buy all of them when I see them. Has about 8 bits in it, ranging from T2 - T10. Best one I know of.

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    new info: now that I have a bucket full of extra bits ill never use from buying kits to get one T8, here is what I do now. Fastenal, Granger, or stop any mac tool guy.

    buy several T8 a couple of T9,T7,T6 if you are doing servers or server hard drives get a couple of security TS 9, TS 10 for the had dive trays.
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    23pc Precision Screwdriver Set-012249 at The Home Depot

    this is the set i use on hard drives, i think its torx 5-10 is the range for hard drive screws i dont remember what the exact sizes are
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    there are still only about 2 o 3 useable bits in that set and not good quality, when I'm working HDs I go though one of those sets a day one moss fit o one wrong direction on the dill and the bit is gone. I find it cheeper to go with higher grade bits. but that,s just me

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    Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
    there are still only about 2 o 3 useable bits in that set and not good quality, when I'm working HDs I go though one of those sets a day one moss fit o one wrong direction on the dill and the bit is gone. I find it cheeper to go with higher grade bits. but that,s just me
    i cant find the high quality bits that small anywhere, can you order them online or have a link for them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
    there are still only about 2 o 3 useable bits in that set and not good quality, when I'm working HDs I go though one of those sets a day one moss fit o one wrong direction on the dill and the bit is gone. I find it cheeper to go with higher grade bits. but that,s just me



    Mike, I'm still using my original first set cause I only use them with those 3 volt screwdrivers I posted, they don't have enough torque to twist off a bit.
    I user one driver while the other is on charge.

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    The cheap bits work fine, but only if you use a bit driver, ratchet with adapter, or very low powered drill. It's stupid to use cheap bits on high-torque drills. You're asking for trouble. Use good bits with high end tools and low quality bits with low end tools and you will have very few problems. I have only broken one or two cheap bits by hand in years. I have used cheap bits in high-end tools and shattered them. Instantly.

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