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Message 1568286 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 18:17:57 UTC - in response to Message 1568077.  

Is it used to thump the inside of the bore, so seismometers can read the rock structures?



That is an excellent guess, but wrong. I will repeat the last hint. Seti uses the largest one in the world. But theirs receives signals from space. If I say any more it will give it totally away.
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Message 1568301 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 18:44:23 UTC

tuned radio wave cavity?


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Message 1568337 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 20:13:35 UTC - in response to Message 1568301.  

tuned radio wave cavity?


Well if that is a very creative way of saying it's an antenna, then you win!

Here is the full manufactures spec on this tool.



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Message 1568371 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 21:29:31 UTC

OK, I will find something in a bit.


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Message 1568411 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 22:17:14 UTC - in response to Message 1568371.  

Congrats John :)
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Message 1568436 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 22:47:00 UTC

What is it?



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Message 1568446 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 23:05:56 UTC - in response to Message 1568436.  

Looks like a torx driver to me
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Message 1568458 - Posted: 6 Sep 2014, 23:46:16 UTC

I think the proper name is a security spline screw drive socket. Hard to tell scale but it looks like a 1/4 inch drive
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Message 1568490 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 1:16:05 UTC - in response to Message 1568446.  

Looks like a torx driver to me

Count the splines on a torx and then count the splines on the tool.


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Message 1568491 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 1:16:45 UTC - in response to Message 1568458.  

I think the proper name is a security spline screw drive socket. Hard to tell scale but it looks like a 1/4 inch drive

Not a standard security spline screw drive socket.


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Message 1568492 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 1:17:09 UTC

It is designed for one specific job.


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Message 1568508 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 1:58:58 UTC - in response to Message 1568490.  

Count the splines on a torx and then count the splines on the tool.

OK it's a torx like tool, it's proper name I don't know and I agree about the hole in the middle being a security feature.
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Message 1568510 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 2:00:11 UTC - in response to Message 1568508.  

Count the splines on a torx and then count the splines on the tool.

OK it's a torx like tool, it's proper name I don't know and I agree about the hole in the middle being a security feature.

In this case, not against malice though.


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Message 1568874 - Posted: 7 Sep 2014, 22:08:44 UTC

Hint: It is about 3/4 inch across the splines


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Message 1568939 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 0:26:51 UTC

http://www.handsontools.com/Gedore-Model-885-X-12-Screwdriver-Bit-516-XZN-M12_p_96471.html
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Message 1568985 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 3:47:09 UTC - in response to Message 1568939.  

http://www.handsontools.com/Gedore-Model-885-X-12-Screwdriver-Bit-516-XZN-M12_p_96471.html

Close, but not quite. The one pictured appears to have a solid middle (not completely certain as the description does not cover that detail).


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Message 1568986 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 3:47:44 UTC

A further hint:

It is designed to prevent an automotive stupidity.


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Message 1569269 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 18:55:35 UTC

oil drain plug tool
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Message 1569367 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 21:39:38 UTC

A tool to remove an airbag?
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Message 1569370 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 21:59:18 UTC - in response to Message 1569269.  

oil drain plug tool

Close enough. It is for transmission oil plugs on some cars. The engine oil drain has a much more ordinary hex head.


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