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| seanery |
 Aug 25 2004, 10:15 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
I've read the past threads but can't find the answer I'm looking for.
I'm trying to remove my fogs to put on the Pilot Lites from Camp914. How do I remove this bracket? I've tried my 8mm allen ball head and the straight end, neither fits. Is there a trick to this? Attached image(s) 
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| Joseph Mills |
Aug 25 2004, 10:35 AM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
From your photo it looks like that hex is somewhat "rounded". Could just be the photo though.
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| tdgray |
Aug 25 2004, 10:55 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
Nope I am having the same problem. I just thought maybe I was missing a wrench in my set (damn kids..er me not putting tools away).
What gives, is this a special size? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| morph |
Aug 25 2004, 11:07 AM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
yep its a special size
its one of those wierd mid sizes its a .5 size so its in between two of the sizes in a standard metric sets you can buy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) i still havent found the correct tool for it yet |
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 25 2004, 11:15 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
I've had to drill them out....
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| double-a |
Aug 25 2004, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i just did this two days ago. take my advice: remove the valance first! it's a pain, but you can get to that bolt much, much easier that way.
for getting that bolt off, i used a 9/32nd" bit on my drill, fits perfectly. ~a |
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| RON S. |
Aug 25 2004, 11:32 AM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
Yea,
It is a bastard size. I swore at it for half an hour before I took and old Allen wrench and ground it down with a disc grinder to make it fit. Dumb a**'d engineering. Ron |
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| seanery |
Aug 25 2004, 01:23 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
OK, I got it off.
This is the procedure I recommend: 1. Remove VALENCE! 6 screws, well worth the effort-you can get to the bolt from the bottom very easily 2. Get a Torx T-45. It fits the hole perfectly! -see picture 3. Replace existing bolts with M10 20mm 1.5 pitch bolts-mine are grade 12.2 (overkill) and I painted them so they won't rust-they use the common 8mm allen to tighten 4. Reuse the wavey washer from the original 5. Throw the old bolts into your misc bolts drawer 6. If you're a member of your local CSB chapter you can probably return the T-45 Attached image(s) 
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| morph |
Aug 25 2004, 02:41 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) good idea t 45 torx
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| Dman |
Aug 25 2004, 02:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Sacramento CA Member No.: 311 |
I would keep it. I think everyone needs a "dado de punta TORX"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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