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ClodBuster

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Re: Nintendo Tri-Wing Screwdrivers, recommendations?
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2017, 06:41:07 PM »
I'll have a look tonight if I can find any manufacturers info on the bits and drivers I got once from a friend who recapped my Duo. At least I could post photos, better than nothing.

Here you go guys.

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The bits say NEX USA #6 / #8
The tri-wing driver says HFA Tool 360/tri-wing x 50

For tinkering around with Japanese stuff that has JIS crosshead screws (visually similar to regular Philips crosshead), I've also got a Tamiya R/C toolset handy.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/tools-accessories-80/tools-74000/rc-tool-set-74085

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Re: Nintendo Tri-Wing Screwdrivers, recommendations?
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2017, 05:28:05 AM »
:lol:

chop5 told me to get the ones for a nut driver because they hold up better than the cheap ones with the handles.

This is what I do as well.  I also have a super long one for the Virtual Boy and Nomad because their screws are so damn deep inside the holes.  Though in that case I have heard you can also just grind a line into the top and use a flathead screwdriver instead. 

Yeah. You CAN do that, but I've always been wary of cutting a screw when its still in place. especially as deep as a VB. It's just asking for trouble, or can turn a simple repair into a casemod. Good point, even if it is risky.

Oh no, I mean like cut a notch on the top of the bit where it would fit into the nut driver, not the screw itself. Then just drop that bit into the hole and match your long screwdriver up with notch in the bit and add some pressure and go to town unscrewing. 
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