Screw on Tower, do you know ?

[Joe]

I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower. On
the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
can't find anything to get them out.

The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what that
is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a handle but
none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is anything like
that.

The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper in
the center.
Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.

It's this one.
http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html

 

[Wesley Vogel]

One of the pictures here help?

http://www.rockler.com/articles/display_article.cfm?&cookietest=1&&story_id=54

http://www.zerofast.com/screwh.htm

http://www.virtualforum.com/industrialhardware/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Sharon F]

I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower. On
the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
can't find anything to get them out.

The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what that
is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a handle but
none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is anything like
that.

The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper in
the center.
Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.

It's this one.
http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html

Have seen those. Not very common in the US but more common in other parts
of the world. Usually they are milled in a way that a philips or flathead
will suffice but sometimes you need the matching screwdriver to work with
them. Should be able to find the needed screwdriver at the local hardware
store. I was there recently looking for an attachment for my ratchet wrench
and saw them on the shelf. I don't know what they're called. Being female I
can get away with calling them star screws and the local hardware guys seem
to know what I'm talking about.

 

[Sharon F]

PS: Have also seen hex wrenches with those patterns.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Tamper-Resistant Torx Drive

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[Joe]

I bought a new set of inserts, as mine were pretty old, and sure enought, it
was the 'CR-V T15' which I didn't have.
Thanks People.
I think that is the Torx Drive one, anyway it's little proturding lines
all verticaly around it. Looking with a Magnifier glass, it almost looks
like it's a Fake one (Screw). In fact my set is so old there was very few
Metric back then, and I think these must be Metric I'm using, made in China.
On sale 55 piece set for 12.95 with the handle driver.

 

[Sharon F]

I bought a new set of inserts, as mine were pretty old, and sure enought, it
was the 'CR-V T15' which I didn't have.
Thanks People.
I think that is the Torx Drive one, anyway it's little proturding lines
all verticaly around it. Looking with a Magnifier glass, it almost looks
like it's a Fake one (Screw). In fact my set is so old there was very few
Metric back then, and I think these must be Metric I'm using, made in China.
On sale 55 piece set for 12.95 with the handle driver.

Enjoy the case, Joe. Looks like a nice one.