I HATE Torx Bolts!!!!!!!!!!!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Los Angeles
Why not just cut a gap in the head, and use a Flat Blade screw driver to remove the bolt instead of cutting the head off? Makes it a 10 minute job instead of a 30 minute, or 5 hour in your case. Seems like a pain in the a$$.
I went to SEARS, and bought a $35 dollar set of Torx bits. They work flawless, and I have no issues. It is all in the tools if you will have issues or not. Good tools, work good. Bad tools, work bad.
I went to SEARS, and bought a $35 dollar set of Torx bits. They work flawless, and I have no issues. It is all in the tools if you will have issues or not. Good tools, work good. Bad tools, work bad.
I have broken many craftsman and husky torx bits.... I have spent more than mac tools wants for their set. Craftsman set was 35 and so was the husky set. So thats 70 bucks. GO on mactools.com and you can score a set with the much needed t-27 and t-45 from t 10 to t 55 for 86.00. I had to borrow a t-45 this past weekend to put the front directionals on the triple trees from by buddy.... Pays off when your knuckles arent busted! I am ordering them this weekend from my Mac guy....
"My dad always told me.... the value of good work lies not only in the person, but in the quality of the tools he uses."
If I would listen, I would have saved a lot of busted knucles and cuss words!
"My dad always told me.... the value of good work lies not only in the person, but in the quality of the tools he uses."
If I would listen, I would have saved a lot of busted knucles and cuss words!
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Boise Idaho
99% of the time it's not the fault of the fastener but the fault of using the cheapest POS tool money can buy. I have been removing TORX bolts for 20 years and have only had a problem once when a head twisted off.
Buy good quality tools and you won't have this problem, same applies to ALLEN bolts 99% of them are Grade 8 bolts and are very hard to break or strip out it you are using a quality tool to extract them.
Buy good quality tools and you won't have this problem, same applies to ALLEN bolts 99% of them are Grade 8 bolts and are very hard to break or strip out it you are using a quality tool to extract them.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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That does suck. I have a friend that basically went through the same thing as you.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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I don't think mine are craftsman or husky. They were in a corner of Sears on a back wall. Not Craftsman or Husky. I don't remember. Thing is. I have not had an issue using those bits. Had some HF bits, and ****.... Might as well been using a Philips head in place of the torx bit.
Well, I am going mac and not going back... A friend of mine who tows in the chi area only uses snapon.... needless to say it worked flawlessly... I order a couple times a year from the local Mac guy.. I don't believe in HF hand tools. junk. My arbor press has come in very handy. Many times.
If I remember right, Sears used to carry Torx brand torx bits back a long time ago. Husky doesnt make them anymore. at least at Home Depot. So that warranty is out the window. lol
If I remember right, Sears used to carry Torx brand torx bits back a long time ago. Husky doesnt make them anymore. at least at Home Depot. So that warranty is out the window. lol
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Lincoln, Nebraska
IDK, it seems like having the six points jutting outward would make it more resistant stripping, allowing you to make it tighter. As mentioned I think the problem is poor tools, or using a slightly smaller size than you should be... I need some new Torx bolts... The ones I got at Walmart suck. I Actually twisted/warped the torx bit instead of stripping the bolts.
All that said, I have had my fair share of annoying torx moments. Had to drill out one on the old dirby cover once.
Edit: also a Jeep owner here...
All that said, I have had my fair share of annoying torx moments. Had to drill out one on the old dirby cover once.
Edit: also a Jeep owner here...
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Fairmont, Wv
I hate to tell you guys this buy Craftsman tools suck. I have been wrenching for years and do have many craftsman tools only because I do not have money for something better. They are ok for home wrenching to change a starter or alternator, but try a socket and ratchet from snap on one time and you will see a very big difference.... ps I refuse to even use my (many) craftsman ratchets.