[Shop-talk] 'tri-'screwdriver?

[Karl Vacek]

The ever-popular Horrible Freight has a set of 100 bits including 4 tri-wing 
drivers for $5.99 - but nowhere is there a picture to tell if what *they* 
call tri-wing is the 3-blade Phillips type of the 3-separate-segment type of 
bit.

Karl



> my kid broke his nintendo ds screen.  I got a new screen, and all the 
> websites reference buying a special screwdriver.  screw (ahem) that, I've 
> got a full compliment.  well, this is a 'tri'-headed driver.  like a 
> phillips, but instead of a four-pointed 'plus' sign, it's got three 
> prongs, arrayed like a mercedes symbol.  anybody know what this thing is 
> called, or where (like mcmaster) I can buy one, besides the nintendo 
> folks?  I don't even know what to type into a search engine.
>
> thanks.
>
> scott
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