EDIT: I believe I found the answer, it’s something turned by this: https://ctatools.com/products/5065

Found some trash on the street that i’d like to take apart, but this screw is in my way.

It’s like a hex bolt, but with 5 sides, and rounded (a bit like flower petals).

Here’s another picture from the top:

I tried turning it with various tools (hard to get pliars in unfortunately), no success so far. The material is very soft, which doesn’t help…

  • @FecundpossumEnglish
    18•4 months ago

    That is some variety or another of a “torx star” head. They vary in size and are listed as TS-10, TS-15, etc. your best bet would be searching torx star and buying a set of bits to try out various sizes.

  • @teamevil
    13•4 months ago

    Pick up the IFix it screw set, it has socket style bits that will fit that, plus most of the goofy screws in electronics, I’m a broadcast engineer and that set is awesome for work and hobby electronics work.

    Edit: I just looked at their site and seems like they’ve grown a bit in the last ten years, they have many sets but here’s a link, they definitely have what you need https://www.ifixit.com/Tools

  • @[email protected]English
    10•4 months ago

    Edit again: I was wrong. TIL about EPR Torx. Just search that and you should find the right set.

  • @_stranger_
    3•4 months ago

    It’s hard to tell from the pic, but while that may be epr torx, it also looks like a pentalobe.

  • @thechadwick
    3•4 months ago

    Hard to say without a scale reference, but if it’s small, I very small might very will be a proprietary fastener for higher security applications. If it’s a Tesla battery pack, then the epr 5-point torx is a good candidate. If it’s an apple device then searching pentalobe might get you farther.

    What on earth is it? Pics? Ruler next to it?