What kind of screw is this? - eviltoast

EDIT: I believe I found the answer, it’s something turned by this: https://ctatools.com/products/5065

Found some trash on the street that i’d like to take apart, but this screw is in my way.

It’s like a hex bolt, but with 5 sides, and rounded (a bit like flower petals).

Here’s another picture from the top:

I tried turning it with various tools (hard to get pliars in unfortunately), no success so far. The material is very soft, which doesn’t help…

  • teamevil@lemmy.world
    13·
    5 months ago

    Pick up the IFix it screw set, it has socket style bits that will fit that, plus most of the goofy screws in electronics, I’m a broadcast engineer and that set is awesome for work and hobby electronics work.

    Edit: I just looked at their site and seems like they’ve grown a bit in the last ten years, they have many sets but here’s a link, they definitely have what you need https://www.ifixit.com/Tools