Torx Driver Set Harbor Freight
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Unless you’re a janitor or in the video game repair business, you’ll probably only need security bits about as often as the Cowboys make it to the Superbowl. Still, it’d suck to be out of beer and burgers when it actually happens. That makes ‘em the perfect cheap-ass tool buy. And for a whoppin’ $10, Harbor Freight will hand you the set above, including bits for hex, hollow-hex, Pozi, Torx, hollow-tip Torx, square, and spline fasteners, plus some slotted and Phillips to boot. You also get some accessories, including what looks like a magnetic driver, some adapters, and a Y-looking thing (see enlargement above). The description calls this a “hook hanging bit,” but I’ll admit to complete ignorance as to what you’re supposed to do with it or how. If you know, please share.
I’m stumped and Google couldn’t help me. The set doesn’t include a driver, so you’ll need to bring your own.
Download Solid Professor. If you’re a regular Toolmonger reader, I’m betting you already have one (or ten) floating around, but if you don’t they sell plenty of ‘em as well. My advice: order online. If you walk into the store, you’re likely to come out with a grocery cart full of other cheap-ass stuff, some of which you’ll be very happy to own and some of which you’ll find yourself looking at months later scratching your head thinking “Why the hell did I buy this?” HF is downright dangerous that way. [Harbor Freight]. I have one of these sets and it’s typical HF quality (really, for $10 what were you expecting?); some of the holes in the security bits are off-centered and I don’t know if they would actually engage the screws they’re designed for because of that. One thing to keep in mind is that these are the standard screw bit length, so if the screws you’re trying to remove are recessed more than about 3/8″ (e.g.
Two of the screws on an Xbox 360 controller) you’re not going to reach them. Honestly, if you run into a security screw (and have the time to wait) I think you might just be better off ordering the exact driver you need as a stand-alone screwdriver rather than this set. Small world isn’t it? I just picked up this “Y” bit at Ace hardware on their clearance table. It was perfect for a job that is probably once in a lifetime; At my job, we acquired a military barracks that had, in 100 rooms and up and down the hallways, “T” shaped screws that had held the bottom of pictures in place on the wall.
They were screwed in pretty far and tight in plastic anchors, you know how stiff they can get, so I was lamenting how I was going to get these screws out! My answer was on the clearance table!!! You will need these more and more to do any type of repair on your appliances or cars. Using my cheap security bits, I have successfully repaired an espresso machine, tool batteries with loose wires in them, opening a car alarm system to adjust the vibration sensitivity. Opened a cordless phone to fix another bad wire connection. I only spent $5 on mine, but I have not had to perform anything heavy duty with mine.
I will have to buy a larger, better quality security Torx for my car so I can remove a busted car seat. This pure junk and a total waste of money.
I’ve never hear anyone every say, “I wish I’d bought a cheaper tool.” As mentioned earlier, it not unusual to hear some lament buying a cheap tool. These are cheap, virtually useless bits.