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| Terry, I use the professional grade Torx drivers made by Snap On or Matco. Check them out at: www.matcotools.comwww.snapon.comThe Torx screwdrivers from either manufacturer have hardened tips and you really can't round them out or twist the shafts. The handles are textured on the Matco drivers for increased grip. Not to mention these tools carry Lifetime Warranties. I don't believe you can purchase these factgory direct, and you must have an account with a local distributor before you can purchase. You may want to check ebay.com for some deals. You'll need a set of T10/T15/T25 and that will accomplish pretty much anything on the market. I think Burris uses T10 and everyone else pretty much uses T15. The T25 would be used for the Screw Lock rings on Talley's. Good Luck! |
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| V100, what about bits for a universal driver.
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| Posts: 2659 | Location: Southwestern Alberta | Registered: 08 March 2003 |
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| Ah....... I just remembered that Sears might have them., and I always love Craftsman Tools. Nothing beats their service. |
| Posts: 3996 | Location: Hudsonville MI USA | Registered: 08 June 2000 |
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| Quote:
Ah....... I just remembered that Sears might have them., and I always love Craftsman Tools. Nothing beats their service.
Yes, the local Sears store has them in stock. Will stop there tonight. |
| Posts: 3996 | Location: Hudsonville MI USA | Registered: 08 June 2000 |
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| A leupold torx drver twist off the tip? Wow ,,, what were you trying to do with it? |
| Posts: 4821 | Location: Idaho/North Mex. | Registered: 12 June 2002 |
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| gsp7 mark chuck
Hate to bust your bubble Terry, but even the Craftsman Torx drivers twist. I've tried them also with no success. But then again, I might have just been unlucky with the ones I have gotten. I haven't checked to see if they offer a hardened tip line up. If they do, then they may be an alternative.
Mark is correct about the Snap On tools. They do cost quite a bit more. But then again, considering who their target market is I can see why. But I would suggest consulting with your local Snap On distributor if he'd sell to the public. Typical Snap On/Matco distributors only sell to those in the "trades" (ie, automotive, heavy duty, marine, motorcycle, aviation).
GSP7, the drive from Leupold is made from some sort of soft metal. The flanges on the Torx sometimes get rounded out from the screws. IMO, the Torx screws are made from a harder material than the driver itself thus causing this problem.
Chuck, yep they got bits too in 1/4" and 3/8" drive socket sizes.
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| I have a set of Snap On socket torxs .
If the torx tips are getting wreaked , then your tightening them to tight. I have ,it seems ,hundreds of those leupold wrenches lieing around , and I dont think any of them are twisted off.
When base screws are tightened they stretch and that is plenty of tork to keep them tight.
Ever heard the term Gorela machanic? |
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| Posts: 3485 | Location: Houston, Texas | Registered: 22 February 2001 |
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| Go to www.brownells.com for torx bits and magnetic tip holder screwdrivers. Type Magna tip in the search window. You will get 3 pages of stuff. On Page 2 look at Special Use Magna bits. There are nice boxed sets available also. Nice tools. |
| Posts: 122 | Location: Halstad, MN USA | Registered: 24 October 2001 |
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| I use the torx screw set ups on all my scopes but you will learn not to tighten them like you do a standard screw or you will crush the scope, stop the power adjustment cold and it will not properly adjust...there is a tremendous amount of torq in those little bastards....Most hardware stores around here handle them... |
| Posts: 42314 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000 |
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