Allen Key Trouble

Panserborn

Hi All

Got a wee problem. My sight is beginning to shake itself loose a bit and it needs tightening. Problem is, none of the allen keys I have (including the swissarmy multiple keys) fit the bastar ............. nuts. HIGHLY ANNOYING! :mad:

The sight is a taxonics compound sight if that makes a difference. Does anyone have any handyman trick to tighten an allen nut with wrong sized keys?

AceCarey

I may have one trick if you dont mind ruining a screwdriver. All that you do is file a large one to fit into the allenkey hole then just turn away. Altow if it dosent turn out with moderate force then dont force it. The last think you need is a busted up screwdriver and a compleatly out of shape allenhead.

Renegade_Archer

Smells like you have metric allen keys, and it's an American sight, so probably uses imperial.

toxof

Trust Renagade to come up with the simple (and correct) answer

We have to get ride of one system..... since 99% of archery is imperial then you should all bin your metric allen keys.

PS only Yamaha use metric (and they dont make archery equipment any more)

Panserborn

Bugger

The guy who sold me the sight (well guessed, from america) never told me that! Would altservices or the likes do imperial ones or would I have to go to a US store like Lancaster?

Renegade_Archer

Any half decent hardware shop will sell you a set of imperial allen keys.

AceCarey

We have to get ride of one system..... since 99% of archery is imperial

PS only Yamaha use metric (and they dont make archery equipment any more)

Incorrect my bow is a Samick Agulla which uses surprise surprise uses metric and all of my other stuff isent imperial either

Panserborn

Renegade_Archer wrote:

Any half decent hardware shop will sell you a set of imperial allen keys.

Half decent? Hmmmmmmm, I am in Galway :rolleyes: !!!!!!!!! I'll look around for a set. Thanks to all for the advice!

lilRedSmurf

I have a set for my oh so imperial hoyt gear. theyre pretty easy to get a hold of. I can see if i can send them round if ya like?

Panserborn

lilRedSmurf wrote:

I have a set for my oh so imperial hoyt gear. theyre pretty easy to get a hold of. I can see if i can send them round if ya like?

I'll see if I can get a set in town on Sat, if not I might just take you up on the offer!!!! Thanks!

lilRedSmurf

Try Atlantic Homecare.

Good luck!;)

Psychobiker

Also, try Tripart on the Tuam Road. they had an obscure size bolt for my ANL fuse block in m'car.