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13th May, 2008 at 03:03:56pm

Ok, help me out here. These were common in europe, but over here the 12-tooth socket drive bits are not... What i need to know is the correct term for them. Is it STAR, Double Torx, or what?

I have a set, but am trying to describe them to guys who are attempting to dismantle a VW transmission so they can purchase a set of their own, but am greeted with blank faces...

any information on them and historical information (why they are here when TORX seems to work well) would be appreciated... :)

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13th May, 2008 at 03:17:13pm

I know them as spline drives but not sure what the "official" term is.


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13th May, 2008 at 03:30:10pm

Any good to you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx

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13th May, 2008 at 03:34:28pm

ive come accross those pin-in-torx before, what a pain they were, had to use mole grips and a hammer in the end as halfords didn't have any (megane ECU cover if i remember correctly)

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13th May, 2008 at 05:06:20pm

These are the fellas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Square_screws

Correct term = Tripple Square or XZN

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Edited by turbodave16v on 13th May, 2008.

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13th May, 2008 at 05:50:04pm

in the trade they are all marketed as spline. you ask for spline you get these in a box marked spline! you ask for tripple square or xzn you get a box market WTF or F.O

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13th May, 2008 at 10:21:36pm

yip know them as spline drive too :)

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13th May, 2008 at 10:33:02pm

or ribe keys ... or maybe not...
spline works for me

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14th May, 2008 at 03:34:56am

Hey Dave, Pretty much anyone over here should know what you mean when you ask for Torx. You should be able to get em at SEARS. Thats where I got my set when I needed to work on the Ex's Mercedes.

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