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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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Anyone know the difference between these tools? Last summer I was working on my bike, and the fork tube is held on with a Torx bolt, so I used a regular Torx bit that seemed to fit, but I ended up stripping it out. I wonder if I should have used a Torx Plus? What's the difference? Thanks.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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Nevermind, I looked it up, should have done that in the first place. Torx Plus is supposedly a better mousetrap. Different design, and they're used in high-torque applications.
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strippage sucks
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 02:36 AM
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Yes it does. That's why I finally broke down and got a tap & die set and screw extractors.
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Yes it does. That's why I finally broke down and got a tap & die set and screw extractors.
i think everyone should have one of those sets (tap and die)...sometimes they are lifesavers

screw extractors are nice but dont always work
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