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I'm setting up my new semi-custom FS. LBS said that
Thompson's super-duper stem was the only one that fit the
size/angle spec, so I said "OK".
I'm putting this thing together and grab my trusty 5mm allen
key that fits all the brake screws, the saddle adjustment
screws, the seatpost clamp screws....even the cap screw on
the steering tube.... and probably a few more things that
don't come to mind right now...
Oops...some genius has used 4mm screws on the Thompson
stem's clamp.
Understood that there's some sort of engineering manual
somewhere that says for such-and-so a load, 4mm is
sufficient.
But geeze!....knowing that 5mm fits just about everything
else - including a subassembly on the very part in
question....and 5mm would definately carry the load...what
kind of mentality would use 4mm? They do the same thing on
their seatposts. The *world* uses 5mm, but do they? Nooooo,
it's gotta be 4mm. What is it with these guys? Some kind of
engineer thing?
That's the rant part...
The question (I think I already know what the answer is
going to be...but what the heck?): is there any such thing
as 4mm bolts that take a 5mm key so I can get back on the
Good-Right-And-Holy path of as few tools needed as possible
for adjustments in the field?
--
PeteCresswell
Thompson's super-duper stem was the only one that fit the
size/angle spec, so I said "OK".
I'm putting this thing together and grab my trusty 5mm allen
key that fits all the brake screws, the saddle adjustment
screws, the seatpost clamp screws....even the cap screw on
the steering tube.... and probably a few more things that
don't come to mind right now...
Oops...some genius has used 4mm screws on the Thompson
stem's clamp.
Understood that there's some sort of engineering manual
somewhere that says for such-and-so a load, 4mm is
sufficient.
But geeze!....knowing that 5mm fits just about everything
else - including a subassembly on the very part in
question....and 5mm would definately carry the load...what
kind of mentality would use 4mm? They do the same thing on
their seatposts. The *world* uses 5mm, but do they? Nooooo,
it's gotta be 4mm. What is it with these guys? Some kind of
engineer thing?
That's the rant part...
The question (I think I already know what the answer is
going to be...but what the heck?): is there any such thing
as 4mm bolts that take a 5mm key so I can get back on the
Good-Right-And-Holy path of as few tools needed as possible
for adjustments in the field?
--
PeteCresswell