Thomas from Hornby

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13 June 2019 at 13:46 #414074
Zane Crowther
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Hi,

My son's Thomas The Tank Engine from Hornby has a triangular screw on it and I need to open it up. Where I can get a triangular screw driver for it please?
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13 June 2019 at 13:46 #9716
Zane Crowther
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13 June 2019 at 14:38 #414080
Neil Wyatt
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HI Zane,

If you google 'security bit set' you can get a whole selection – check the type you need is included. The other option is to file down the end of an allen key.

Neil
13 June 2019 at 14:41 #414081
Zane Crowther
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@zanecrowther67531
I didn't think of an Allen Key. I'll try that first before splashing out on a security bit set.

Thanks
13 June 2019 at 15:47 #414092
roy entwistle
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?
13 June 2019 at 16:44 #414101
Jim Nic
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? +1
13 June 2019 at 16:48 #414102
Brian Oldford
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? and another.
13 June 2019 at 17:12 #414107
Former Member
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13 June 2019 at 19:11 #414124
nigel jones 5
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I tried to file down the end of an allen key, all I got was a shorter allen key. I must stress that at no time did it in any way resemble Thomas from Hornby though.
13 June 2019 at 19:16 #414125
John Hinkley
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One can only imagine that the mention of "security" in Neil's initial response means GCHQ have picked up on it and erased the original post!

John
13 June 2019 at 19:23 #414128
Meunier
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Thomas from Hornby is surely a Meccano or OO-related post ?
DaveD
14 June 2019 at 09:38 #414169
Perko7
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Sounds like he could be a 'contestant' in the Monty Python 'Blackmail' game show
14 June 2019 at 09:43 #414170
RMA
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Can someone please explain what this thread is all about????
14 June 2019 at 09:49 #414172
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by RMA on 14/06/2019 09:43:48:

Can someone please explain what this thread is all about????

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Probably only Fred Karno

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/memberpostings.asp?c=135769

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 14/06/2019 09:54:48
14 June 2019 at 09:53 #414173
Journeyman
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Top of the thread has gone walkabout! First post is Zane asking where he can get a triangular screwdriver to fix his sons Thomas loco. Neils answer is as above and Zane has replied to say he never thought of a allen key.

I tried to paste it in from a list of Zane's posts but the formatting goes to pot.

Managed to paste it as an image.

John

Edited By Journeyman on 14/06/2019 10:04:33
14 June 2019 at 11:18 #414187
Samsaranda
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Is this a new system for posting questions? We put the answers first then get round to posting the question. 🤪. Dave W
14 June 2019 at 11:24 #414188
Daniel
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Posted by Samsaranda on 14/06/2019 11:18:26:

Is this a new system for posting questions? We put the answers first then get round to posting the question. 🤪. Dave W

That would ensure some decent thread shift
14 June 2019 at 11:41 #414189
JasonB
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I think Neil may have clicked on something he should not have, I will click it again and then you will be able to see the missing posts.
14 June 2019 at 11:46 #414190
roy entwistle
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it's all fun isn't it ?
14 June 2019 at 19:05 #414249
mark costello 1
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I think Zane should inspect the security set as Mine does not have triangles, better safe than sorry.
17 June 2019 at 10:55 #414645
Mohammed Arsath
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Search in Google surely you will find a store nearby.
18 June 2019 at 14:08 #414855
Ian S C
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@iansc
I needed a 3 flute screw driver, so I ground the end of a worn out Philips screw driver, then with the Dremel tool ground in the 3 flutes, job done, now I'v got a screw driver that I'll probably never use again.

Ian S C
19 June 2019 at 15:16 #415022
Zane Crowther
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@zanecrowther67531
I didn't have an alley key that was the right size, so I bought an iFixit driver kit in the end. I didn't want to risk stripping the screw head with a flat head screw driver that only went across two of the points.

Zane
19 June 2019 at 19:01 #415052
Neil Wyatt
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Butterfingers!
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