Daffy D Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 As the title says:- Why does everything have to be complicated??????? Why not use normal screws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 Try one of these 5 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 To keep the ducks out. So you can buy another. Not worth the aggravation to work on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yodsak Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Hello, it's a "crucifix", there are 3 or 4 fins, sometimes flat at the end, or pointed; In my pack of screwdrivers and bits, I have them. See in DIY surfaces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 Try a small flat end screwdriver first,so it wedges in ,might work, if not you will have to buy a screwdriver set the includes that type. regards Worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 I don't know the name. But if you are in the city buy a set like this i.e. in Fortune. One will fit. I think I paid for this set 200B or something like that. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 WD 40 the head first. It will seep down around the threads and loosen them up. WD the day before and then an hour before you tackle the job. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, neeray said: WD 40 the head first. It will seep down around the threads and loosen them up. WD the day before and then an hour before you tackle the job. Why the confused emoji "moonlover"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I don't know the name. But if you are in the city buy a set like this i.e. in Fortune. One will fit. I think I paid for this set 200B or something like that. But don't use it to screw a virgin. The drivers are very poor quality in my experience. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpudlian Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Just goes to show how screwed up we are these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Farangwithaplan Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, lopburi3 said: But don't use it to screw a virgin. The drivers are very poor quality in my experience. And what hardness do you recommend for a screwdriver head that needs to undo a screw held in a plastic or light and soft metals? If you are messing up the metal screwdriver heads with a hand held screw driver, you are using a very poor technique. To the OP, the screwdriver set OneMoreFarang mentioned will be fine for your application as long as the set has the correct head size driver for your screw. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 31 minutes ago, Farangwithaplan said: And what hardness do you recommend for a screwdriver head that needs to undo a screw held in a plastic or light and soft metals? If you are messing up the metal screwdriver heads with a hand held screw driver, you are using a very poor technique. To the OP, the screwdriver set OneMoreFarang mentioned will be fine for your application as long as the set has the correct head size driver for your screw. ...which it won't of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted November 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Daffy D said: Why does everything have to be complicated??????? Why not use normal screws Is that a power outlet strip that you want to open up? When a manufacturer uses non-standard fasteners. it is usually because they feel it's important to discourage the average punter from opening things up. Edited November 26, 2019 by NanLaew 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daffy D Posted November 26, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, NanLaew said: Is that a power outlet strip that you want to open up? When a manufacturer uses non-standard fasteners. it is usually because they feel it's important to discourage the average punter from opening things up. Who are you calling an average punter Seriously though, if manufacturers didn't want average punter to open things up why don't they make them to last. I've never had to fix and many times re-fix so many things since Iv'e been here. Anyway the power strip belongs to the mother in law so to save face I feel I should have a go at it. 5 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Chazar said: Try one of these Plan "B" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, worgeordie said: Try a small flat end screwdriver first,so it wedges in ,might work, if not you will have to buy a screwdriver set the includes that type. regards Worgeordie I've had some success with that on jobs where there was just one like that, but this has about 10 so thought it would be better to have the right one if possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Thank'yall sounds like buyin a set is the way to go I do have various stets already but naturally not one has this type head. Why would it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Farangwithaplan said: And what hardness do you recommend for a screwdriver head that needs to undo a screw held in a plastic or light and soft metals? My comment was on the driver not the heads - in center of photo. They look and feel nice but one tight screw and they tend to break inside as cheap mostly plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasAus Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, NanLaew said: Is that a power outlet strip that you want to open up? When a manufacturer uses non-standard fasteners. it is usually because they feel it's important to discourage the average punter from opening things up. Exactly. I have thrown out many of the power boards that simply stop working... Paying a little more lately and they seem to e lasting. Electricity can kill mate, best not be playing with it ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said: And what hardness do you recommend for a screwdriver head that needs to undo a screw held in a plastic or light and soft metals? If you are messing up the metal screwdriver heads with a hand held screw driver, you are using a very poor technique. To the OP, the screwdriver set OneMoreFarang mentioned will be fine for your application as long as the set has the correct head size driver for your screw. I agree I bought that set long time ago because I wanted to open a GameBoy (yes, that long ago). And I used it since then a couple of times and it works fine. I am sure there is a set somewhere for 200 USD which basically does the same and would last 200 years. But I don't intend to use it for such a long time. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Daffy D said: Who are you calling an average punter Seriously though, if manufacturers didn't want average punter to open things up why don't they make them to last. I've never had to fix and many times re-fix so many things since Iv'e been here. Anyway the power strip belongs to the mother in law so to save face I feel I should have a go at it. You have too much free time. Edited November 26, 2019 by sunnyboy2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: I don't know the name. But if you are in the city buy a set like this i.e. in Fortune. One will fit. I think I paid for this set 200B or something like that. and if your lucky they wont have made the heads out of recycled plasticine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: I don't know the name. But if you are in the city buy a set like this i.e. in Fortune. One will fit. I think I paid for this set 200B or something like that. Miniso and Daiso often stock them for 60 baht. If really lucky, they sometimes turn up at 20 baht shops. If the included bits don't fit, and you're around Bangkok, Head to Klong Thom with the photo. Someone there will set you up with the bits. Edited November 27, 2019 by Curt1591 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Power strips - Toshino Have 3 for over 15 years. Never missed a beat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Got a screwdriver set from my magic local magic shop that has every thing, even got a 10฿ discount without asking. Took the power bar along just to make sure the driver fitted and was strong enough to crack the screw. Several other odd heads in the pack so should be useful in the future for opening up old drives to get at the magnets. Put stuff on the fridge the kids can't get off After all that there was nothing actually wrong with the power bar, just the cut-out needed pushing back in. Yes I should have noticed that before taking it all apart but the cut-out button was recessed into the body so not easy to spot. Anyway MIL is happy so all is well................. for now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 23 hours ago, Daffy D said: Why does everything have to be complicated??????? Why not use normal screws To keep people out of it that don't know what they are doing. Safety First! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, Daffy D said: After all that there was nothing actually wrong with the power bar, just the cut-out needed pushing back in. Now that's funny... Not laughing at you but with you, have done similar a few times ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted November 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 20 hours ago, AtlasAus said: Electricity can kill mate, best not be playing with it ???? I find unplugging them before working on them helps immensely ???????? 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) Amorn sells them Edited November 27, 2019 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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