http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: changing hard-drive en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:45:01 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180203 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:39:24 +0000 MrSRD 180203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is just to say that I swapped the hard drives this morning, and it seems to have worked. The MacBook booted, the new drive was visible on the desktop and everything seems fine &amp; dandy (and even maybe a bit faster).</p> <p>Many thanks to everyone for the assistance and support, and particularly to chrisfl and kaputnik for the use of the tools. In the end, there was only <em>one</em> Philips 00 screw and <em>four</em> of the Torx T6s, but there was no way it was going to work without those precise tools....</p> <p>Will try to return the tools in the next day or so.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180164 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:01:41 +0000 Arellcat 180164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD, Torx is a tradename, and is like a hex with crinkly edges. They also get called 'star'. The idea behind the special geometry is to eliminate 'cam-out' (e.g. a Philips/cross-head screwdriver is designed to jump out of a screw head when the torque reaches a critical level).</p> <p>With no cam-out, the permissible engagement force can be much higher, but you then run the risk of rounding out the tool or the socket. Torx's design allows the forces that could otherwise round a hex wrench to be applied at a better angle (at right angles to the radius is the ideal scenario).</p> <p>But humans aren't very well calibrated for torque and human wrists are quite strong. Torx 'feels' much stronger, so you need to protect the system from damage by using a torque wrench (officially). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180148 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 17:38:25 +0000 SRD 180148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>no worries. i should have specified that garden variety teeny tiny screwdrivers were not what was needed, but figured everyone on here (except me) would already have figured that out. </p> <p>(I have *no* idea what a torx is. ) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180144 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 17:22:29 +0000 I were right about that saddle 180144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD</p> <p>Your crochet tutor denies having such tools. I must have invented them, sorry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180100 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:49:24 +0000 chrisfl 180100@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have the required tools, and am not far away, but won't be back home until 3-4ish. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180095 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:20:42 +0000 kaputnik 180095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD I've got a box of small Phillips and Torx-headed screwdrivers for fiddly jobs such as this. I could do a tomorrowswap? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180092 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:05:23 +0000 fimm 180092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know Boyfriend Of Fimm has some kind of small screwdriver set, but I don't know more than that. I can investigate if nothing more suitable is found in the meantime... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180086 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:49:24 +0000 wingpig 180086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a couple of wee Torxes which have worked fine for opening up laptops and phones but didn't have time to grab them this morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180082 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:48:08 +0000 SRD 180082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hmmm...anyone else? </p> <p>need something beyond 'normal' jewellery screwdriver sets. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180060 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:11:11 +0000 SRD 180060@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cheers - i will have a word. :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180055 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:25:20 +0000 I were right about that saddle 180055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD</p> <p>I think your crochet tutor has a suitable toolkit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14349#post-180054 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:00:53 +0000 SRD 180054@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Request from mr SRD: </p> <p>Does anyone have a Phillips 00 screwdriver and a Torx t6 that he could borrow? </p> <p>(Note - he is much more reliable than I am at returning things!) </p>