E torx sockets

[SDE]

A youtube video says that the job needs an E12 socket. I have standard and metric sockets. Will a metric socket fit this newer style socket or do I need to buy another set of sockets.
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SDE

 

[Jim.ME]

(quoted from post at 10:11:21 12/21/21) A youtube video says that the job needs an E12 socket. I have standard and metric sockets. Will a metric socket fit this newer style socket or do I need to buy another set of sockets.
TY
SDE

E Torx is an external Torx socket, instead of the bit type Torx which is internal. Welcome to the buy another set club.

 

[1948CaseVAI]

You may need four sets - torx and torx "plus", both internal and external. They are not entirely interchangeable. Of course the metric vs standard compounds that as well. Here is the explanation:

https://youtu.be/U27j1ZvaWeU

 

[Tom in TN]

1948,

Thanks for that link. I had no idea about the plus screws. I'm not going to run out and buy another set of torx wrenches right now, but at least I'll
know what to look for in the future.

Tom in TN

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

Sixty years later I learn something new every day. And I was thinking I knew everything when I was sixteen. :>) LOL

 

[DMartin9N-2N]

Good morning, Phil Tibbetts and others: I used to have the same mind set. Finally realized it is a moving target, when we learn everything, then "everything" increases.

Dennis M. in W. Tenn.

 

[Michael Soldan]

I went to repair my walk behind snow blower and I had to go out and buy a set of E Torx to get the shrouds off. Not sure why ordinary bolds or even torx screws wouldn't have worked , other than the manufacturer doesn't want you working on the machine , but instead favours the dealer doing the service. As other posters said its a Go buy some more tools situstion .

 

[karlinpa]

i know im opening a can of worms but here goes i had same problem working on sons car HARBHOR FREIGHT has cheep sets and did the job