TriWing Screwdriver

[Porksta]

I need to buy a triwing screwdriver so that I can clean up some controllers of mine. I see sites advertising triwing controllers stating that they work with the DS and Wii. Will they also work with Gamecube?

[Cornelius]

Gamecube controllers are a different size (larger). Same bit shape otherwise, though. Oh, and I just checked a wavebird I had handy, not a regular controller, though I'd assume they are the same.

[BetaWolf47]

If it works with DS and Wii, it'll also work with Game Boy micro. Whether it will work with Gamecube stuff is a touchy question. It might, but a lot of times customers will give negative feedback to sellers because some won't work with systems using a bigger or smaller screw.

[Porksta]

It is a Wavebird I bought, a few of the buttons don't press as easily as they should and the on/off switch is sticky. I need a screwdriver to open it. Do you happen to know the size or can provide me a link to one?

[BetaWolf47]

Argh. When I ordered it off of Amazon, the seller gave me a different screwdriver than the one pictured. I've got no idea which seller I bought it from. Sorry.

[Diosoth]

Probably cheaper overall to find a source to buy both sizes together and ship as one order. Not like you can even find these things in a store. Same with system gamebit screwdrivers.

[Jorpho]

The yellow Pro's Kit 9400-TR1 I got from Starwander (on this board) a while ago works with the screws on the back of my GC controller.

I've read that in a jam, you can dremel a notch into the center of a flathead screwdriver and use that.

[BetaWolf47]

Oh yeah, the 1/16" flathead screwdriver that comes in a set of precision screwdrivers will work in a jam as well. Those are cheap and can be bought in many places. However you need to press hard or you'll strip the screw.