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Bill Swanson
03-27-2009, 4:40 PM
I was given a few hundred deck screws. These are in a plastic carrier and were used on an automated gun of some type.

The head looks like this attached thumbnail.

Does anybody know the mane of this head or where I can get a bit to drive these screws.

They look strong and are coated so I could get lots of use from them, if I can drive them.

Thanks in advance.

Bill

Jason Beam
03-27-2009, 4:47 PM
Closest i've gotten so far is a "Torq-set" screw:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torq-set

Chris Padilla
03-27-2009, 4:49 PM
http://www.pbtools.us/screwchart.html

Darn, Jason beat me to it but I don't think it is correct.

Jason Beam
03-27-2009, 4:49 PM
Scratch that!

It'scalled a LOX screw:

http://www.instructables.com/id/SKPNLCJFOVXPHDY/

Chris Padilla
03-27-2009, 4:58 PM
darn it darn it darn it darn it

I bow to thy Master, Jason Beam. Good one, Bro...I never did find it. :(

Jason Beam
03-27-2009, 5:02 PM
I am an internet ninja!!! :D

Bill Swanson
03-27-2009, 5:03 PM
Yep I looked it up and LOX is definetly it.

Thanks for the help.

Now I need to determine if it is #2 or #3, finsd a source and buy the bit.

Art Kelly
03-27-2009, 5:51 PM
In my previous lifetime, we would have referred to that as a Seriously-Wierd-Wrenching-Feature, and thrown it out. Torq-sets rule, but are a PITA because every size fastener requires a different size bit.

Art

Chris Padilla
03-27-2009, 5:57 PM
What?!!! Don't you have a set of #0 - #4 LOX screwdrivers?? I thought everyone had these...geeezzzzz..... ;) The only LOX I ever heard of goes on my mornin' bagel....

Scott T Smith
03-27-2009, 10:23 PM
Hitachi sells those screws for use with automatic feed deck screw guns. The screws are extremely tough.

Hitachi also sells the feeders and bits.