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Hex is torx Wait... Isn't it?

• jacquesm 4y ago
  No, definitely not. Though sometimes (in a pinch, and very bad practice) you may be able to use a slightly oversized hex bit to drive a Torx fastener.
• kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
  Torx is hexalobular. Not the same as hexagonal Allen. You can wedge some sizes of wrench into the wrong fastener but it's a good way to strip the heads.
• solardev 4y ago
  Hex is a 6 sided polygon, torx is more like a sheriff's star. https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Heaxagon-and-Torx-Keys-4-788x525.jpg https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/... You can sometimes fit one bit into the other but that's just a coincidence and you'll probably strip one or the other if you do it hard enough.