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Astro Saber Tool

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Armadillo5

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The tool that is used to loosen the screws on the bottom of an Astro Saber to remove the housing has a part number that I cannot locate on the Moto Website.

Anyone have the part number for this tool and what it is called?

Looking to change out my housing's on a few radio's and need the tool.

Thank you for the help.
 

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Find an old flat blade screw driver and file a slot in the blade.. Its cheaper and works just as good.
 

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They have the Bits at "Ace hardware" not sure if you have one by you but there like 4 bucks...maybe try home depot..
 

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I used to use the tips of some small needle-nosed pliers.

Until I got a set of 'tamper-resistant' bits a couple years back, that is.
Here's a good shot of a typical set. The saber bit is bottom row, second from the left. They are widely available for a reasonable cost (should be under $20) and pretty useful for all sorts of purposes.
 
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