After reading several postings on this board
I have still not opened my i-opener. Several people recomened a T-8 TORX tool. I tried the T-8, it was to small and the T-9 was to big. Did Netpliance change the fastner on the I-Opener 2001. I bought mine in Jan 2001 from the Home Shopping Network. Here is a
picture of the fastner
http://members.nbci.com/harrisda5/iopener.html
02-28-2001 12:57:58
RE:TORX T-8 fails to open I-opener (modified 0 times)
You need a Torx *Security* T-8, which has a small hole in the center that accomodates the pin at the center of the head of the fastener. Alternatively, you can break the pin off with a 2.0 mm optical flat-bladed screwdriver, and then use a regular Torx T-8.
02-28-2001 13:04:12
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The screws are not ordinary Torx, they are Tamper Proof Torx with a pin in the middle which requires a tool with a hollow tipped bit. These screws are also reffered to as security screws.
Forget the proper bit and use a small slot jewelers screwdriver.
02-28-2001 13:07:04
RE:TORX T-8 fails to open I-opener (modified 0 times)
I got a security T-8 from the snap on man. Saw the truck in from of a car parts place and got it for $8. This was a bit that goes in my battery powered screwdriver. Make sure you get the extra long one. The regular length won't reach down in the hole.
02-28-2001 13:22:40
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Funny, when I received my IO from HSN, it still had the old regular torx screws. I just used a flat blade jewlers screw driver from "Le Shack du radio".
02-28-2001 13:23:39
RE:TORX T-8 fails to open I-opener (modified 0 times)
Another possibility if you are really careful: a 5/64" bit will allow
you to drill out the security pin on the Torx screw while leaving the
screw sufficiently intact to get out with the T-8 screwdriver.
smallparts (www. <you guessed it> .com) is a great source for 2.5mm screws
and all of those other tiny parts you desire. The catalog index isn't too
great, though -- go to machine screws and start paging forward. I think
the metric machine screws are around page 161.
steve
03-04-2001 19:58:56
RE:TORX T-8 fails to open I-opener (modified 0 times)
For those in the Seattle area Radar Electric has the 2.5mm phillips "dome" head screws with attached washer. These work great if you loose a few during the mod. I've got thick carpet and a few have found a permanent home there along with a couple other smd's and etc...
They are upstairs in the surplus excess area. Got a small bag of about 100 for less than $3 bucks on the weekend. They seem to give better deals on weekends.
03-04-2001 20:17:16
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