Security Screws

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

The type of screw shown is NOT intended to be removed and I doubt there is a removal tool that will work well. Some types are intended to be removed for repair BUT NOT by Joe public and special tools are available BUT NOT THIS TYPE ! Good luck and devious means. Noel.

[Vic]

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On SillyOldDuffer Said:

On peter1972 Said:

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Alternatively, use an inline junction box such as this example:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/debox-16a-2sl-in-line-junction-box-50-x-29-x-97mm-white/9858R?tc=MT1

Buy an extension with a longer lead.

 

Dave

 

This particular six way extension lead has been very useful, being able to accommodate plugs many others can’t. The form factor has also been a big plus for me. It hasn’t been made for some years and appears to be of good quality. Sadly the 2 metre lead is too short for its next tour of duty.

All good points, but bear in mind that opening it up is likely to break it.

My advice: fix the actual problem; the lead is too short.  You don’t need to waste time and money on breaking into a difficult object just to fit a longer cable.   In my view that’s a high-risk mechanical answer to a simple electrical problem.

If you can’t buy a similar extension, why not follow Peter and Robert’s advice?  Just extend the cable.  No need to defeat security screws only to find what’s inside resists rewiring and reassembly.  Crimped, welded, or riveted connections rather than screw-terminals.  With a  moulded in strain relief and other bugg*rances.

Extension sockets used to be hand assembled and, in consequence, relatively easy to repair.  Modern stuff tends to be machine made, making maintenance difficult.    Be interesting know what’s inside the Belkin, but the patient may not survive the operation.

Dave

 

[noel shelley]

On noel shelley Said:

The type of screw shown is NOT intended to be removed and I doubt there is a removal tool that will work well. Some types are intended to be removed for repair BUT NOT by Joe public and special tools are available BUT NOT THIS TYPE ! Good luck and devious means. Noel.

They do make removers for this type of screw, search “clutch head screw remover” Though they are silly money and probably easier to get a new lead.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Has anyone else yet spotted the irony…? 🙂

[cedric 1Participant @cedric]

Dremel to start a divot and then a left hand drill bit will remove those screws.

But as SOD says, plugging an extension lead on the end of the existing lead has a lot of merit.

[Nigel Graham 2]

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Has anyone else yet spotted the irony…? 🙂

Which one?

[vintagengineerParticipant @vintagengineer]

lefthand drill

 

[peak4Participant @peak4]

I normally use a Dremmel type tool with a small parallel bur to removed the anti-clockwise ramps, and then use a conventional screwdriver.
It’s a bit easier to see the screw head, now that I have a flexi drive and a dentists andge head drill.

Bill

[VicParticipant @vic]

Thanks Bill, that may be a possibility. As I mentioned earlier though, these are quite small screws.

[Grindstone Cowboy]

On Grindstone Cowboy Said:

Grind a screwdriver so the end has nice sharp edges, and apply a lot of downward pressure. Turn slowly. Better than even chance it’ll bite into the screw enough to loosen it.

Rob

Thanks again Rob, you’re a genius. I should have thought of this myself 😆 Job done. I splashed out on 25p worth of 1/4” drive slot bit and ground it to size.

Hopefully those screw extractors I ordered from Amazon will come in handy one day. 😂

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Drill into the head and use a screw extractor or drill the head off, remove the top of unit and remove the remnant of screw with a mole grip. Noel.

[Vic]

On Vic Said:

On Grindstone Cowboy Said:

Grind a screwdriver so the end has nice sharp edges, and apply a lot of downward pressure. Turn slowly. Better than even chance it’ll bite into the screw enough to loosen it.

Rob

Thanks again Rob, you’re a genius. I should have thought of this myself 😆 Job done. I splashed out on 25p worth of 1/4” drive slot bit and ground it to size.

Hopefully those screw extractors I ordered from Amazon will come in handy one day. 😂

Congratulations, Vic !

Now the big question is: what do the innards of the Belkin unit actually look like ?

MichaelG.

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