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Strange bit driver Anonymous Fri Apr 5 20:21:28 2019 No.1587141 [Reply] [Original]

I recently acquired this metal plate that I plan on hanging on one of my walls. Problem is, there are these huge metal brackets behind it that get in the way. The bolt that's holding the brackets in place is pic related. I tried taking this picture to a few hardware stores and the only lead I have so far is it's a Spanner Bit. I check Amazon, and the drivers for that are way too small for this. Any ideas?

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 20:23:24 2019 No.1587143 >>1587141 Poke two holes in that ruler and stick steel wire through it that fits the holes

>>	Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Fri Apr 5 20:27:32 2019 No.1587144 File: 50 KB, 1000x1000, F3569E5A-F79E-4D0A-AFE3-86A312E59EE0.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1587141 Reminds me of the brake caliper tool

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 20:37:49 2019 No.1587150 >>1587141 slot that shit with an angle grinder and use a flat screwdriver

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 20:56:24 2019 No.1587158 >>1587150 Fuck, why didn't I think of that. Thanks, dude :^)

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 20:57:49 2019 No.1587159 >>1587144 It kinda does. I might see if I can find one in this size.

Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Fri Apr 5 21:11:32 2019 No.1587161
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>>1587159
I can’t find the sizes anywhere but that’s a 3/8” square in the center so they could be close. Otherwise use the barbarian route and stick the two tips of some needle nose pliers in there and use the pliers as a screwdriver.

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 21:41:44 2019 No.1587179 >>1587141 https://www.homedepot.com/p/TEKTON-Security-Screwdriver-Bit-Set-33-Piece-2930/207096226 they probably have these at harbor freight.

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 21:51:50 2019 No.1587182 https://www.amazon.com/VEGA-Spanner-Insert-Professional-125SP12A-5/dp/B07JLZ7FXG/

>>	Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Fri Apr 5 22:34:17 2019 No.1587200 >>1587179 >>1587182 Did you read any of the OP or look at the pic?

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 22:52:07 2019 No.1587206 File: 7 KB, 300x121, 5481a3p1-a07a-digitall[1].png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1587141 Adjustable pin spanner wrench. You need to specify the pin size when ordering one.

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 23:04:25 2019 No.1587209 >>1587200 i did but i thought you knew that it was the right bit just the wrong size. https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/67707406

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 5 23:34:36 2019 No.1587221 >>1587206 Not OP but this is terrific, thanks.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 6 00:37:27 2019 No.1587243 >>1587141 just use metal coathanger. cut, bend to V and bend each end to fit in holes. made quite a few dor removing bicycle bottom brackets. maybe youll need tonuse different gauge of wire 8f its too tight

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 6 01:00:13 2019 No.1587248 get a piece of metal attach two bolts to it

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 6 02:13:51 2019 No.1587272 >>1587150 dang, i learned a cool hack that is actually useful. cool. thanks.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 6 02:19:09 2019 No.1587275 >>1587272 It's one of those 'everyone seems to know except me' until you discover it. Much like perfectly poaching an egg.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 12:18:05 2019 No.1588162 >>1587141 >spanner security screws That is what these are called. Bits for these are readily available on Ebay, and Amazon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 13:02:38 2019 No.1588194 >>1587206 Yep pin wrench. Harbor freight sells and adjustable one for 5 bucks. I use them for angle grinders because I always lose the fuckin wrench that comes with it

Anonymous Sun Apr 7 13:08:18 2019 No.1588198

>>1587206
While I am all for using the proper tool for the job, you can nigger rig it if you get a pair of allen wrenches or screwdrivers that fit the holes reasonably well and then grab both of them from the side with a channellock wrench. Turn like a screw.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 14:39:09 2019 No.1588283 >>1587144 Fucking GM garbage. I never understood the point in rotating the piston back into the caliper. Just another reason NOT to buy that GMCrap

>>	B Sun Apr 7 22:45:25 2019 No.1588616 >>1588283 It’s not just GM who does it. I never looked into the design, but it’s some aspect of the parking brake on tons of cars with 4 wheel disc brakes.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:25:56 2019 No.1588666 >>1587141 harborfreight com/adjustable-pin-wrench-36554.html

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 09:12:19 2019 No.1588870 >>1587141 A local asshole hung a fake speed limit sign up by me, put it up using those. I just used vise grips to get them off

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 13:23:47 2019 No.1588968 it's a specialty bolt. 95% chance this was created in a secret government lab.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 23:19:13 2019 No.1589245 >>1588283 my 86 scumsan has rotating rear pistons breh

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 23:23:13 2019 No.1589249 /y/

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 23:24:13 2019 No.1589250 >>1588870 Twenty is plenty faggot. I got kids.

>>	Mrcrummy !PAWSmuoJ2g Tue Apr 9 07:43:38 2019 No.1589410 this thread is fucking retarded lol use a hammer and punch to turn it out god damn this board is useless larpers

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