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From: cyamamot@girtab.usc.edu (Cliff Yamamoto)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: What is this tool called?
Summary: Thanks to all!  I still can't find a 10" T-15 driver
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Date: 13 Nov 89 16:35:42 GMT
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In article <7200041@silver> commgrp@silver.bacs.indiana.edu writes:
>I have a set bought at a non-chain 
>hardware store, made by Vermont American Tool Co./P.O. Box 
>340/Lincolnton NC 28093-0340  ph: (704) 735-7464.
...[stuff deleted]...
>Most of the ones found in computers are T-15; 
>the tiny T-7's needed for some hard-disk drives are hard to find.  
>
>Frank Reid     W9MKV     reid@gold.bacs.indiana.edu

I'd like to send thanks to Frank and everyone else who responded.  I found
a local dealer who carries Vermont American Tools.  They make both regular
and "security" torx tools.

However, they don't make a T-15 driver with a 10" shank.  This is needed to
open Mac Pluses, SE's and SE/30's.  Does anyone know who makes something this
long.  I'm thinking about just buying a short T-15 driver and a cheap flat
blader driver with a long 8" shank.  Then I could take the long 8" shank and
"splice" it in the middle of the T-15 driver with two "collars" at the joints.

Any better ideas would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance
Cliff Yamamoto