Thanks for the info Tuesday, November 13, 20079:22 PMR. D. Prestonpreston.r.d at insightbb.com
>Well, Cooper Hand Tools is the primary company, and > Xcelite is the tool line. Cooper's web page has the tool > there, listed with full specs, which is a blade of almost > 10" long, not including the handle in the measurement. >That lists at less than $7, BUT... their minimum order is > $30 or $35, so not an attractive price for one driver tool. >Further looking showed a page of retailers sponsoring or > carrying the Cooper/Xcelite tools, and Home Depot is > right there on the list, so a call to the local store to ask > the Customer Service rep to special order the T15 extra > long blade Torx, and success! Something around $11, > or so, including the store's retail sale markup. >I'm happy. >--russ > > >On Nov 13, 2007, at 8:44 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> So what company did you order it from and how much is it going to >> cost? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Tuesday, November 13, 20078:22 PMR. D. >> Prestonpreston.r.d at insightbb.com >> >>> Hi Harry, >>> Well, that lead pointed to another source, and so-on, >>> and so-on again, which led to a local store that agreed >>> to special order the tool from a supplier/tool company. >>> Roundabout, but it worked! Thx. >>> --russ >>> >>> >>> On Nov 13, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>> >>>> In the past, I have purchased torx drivers from Peerless >>>> Electronics at >>>> 1815 S. 7th St. >>>> >>>> 637-7674 >>>> >>>> They have all kinds of neat electronics stuff. >>>> >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> Tuesday, November 13, 200712:12 PMR. D. >>>> Prestonpreston.r.d at insightbb.com >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I need a Torx driver size T15, but one that is -very- long >>>>> in order to reach the screws behind the hand-hold of a >>>>> Macintosh Classic / Classic II. The screws are in a deep >>>>> and rather skinny location, and a regular length tool will >>>>> not reach, nor can it be held/driven to unscrew. >>>>> >>>>> Any help out there? >>>>> >>>>> --russ >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>> be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> macgroup >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>> be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> macgroup >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >_______________________________________________ >The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >be November 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >
