Basic blender went bad (motor ran but spindle wasn’t rotating). I wanted to disassemble to see if it could be repaired. Three of the four screws were Phillips head. I had to cut the casing open in order to discover why I couldn’t unscrew the fourth. It was a slotted spanner.

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    6 months ago

    A complete set of security screw bits is ~20 bucks and they’re far more useful than I realized until I acquired them.

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      6 months ago

      I think this was at the bottom of a deep hole, as you can see where the plastic was cut around it. A standard bit and holder wouldn’t fit down that, I don’t think. What the other guys said about a flathead and dremel/grinding wheel is the only option really, but you’d have to be able to ID the little fucker first.

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      6 months ago

      Comon, do some reading:

      I had to cut the casing open in order to discover why I couldn’t unscrew the fourth.

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        6 months ago

        Do some comprehending. Yes he had to do that. But it was because he was using the wrong bit.

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          5 months ago

          Phone camera; $30 digital microscope; $30 Endoscope. There are just so many better ways available to look down a hole to see what’s at the bottom than to tear apart the space around it.

          OP didn’t have to handle it how they did, at all.

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            5 months ago

            Phone camera; $30 digital microscope; $30 Endoscope. There are just so many better ways available to look down a hole to see what’s at the bottom than to tear apart the space around it.