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Allen key for olympic bar

  • 26-11-2009 06:07PM
    #1
    Davei141
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    Would anyone know what size allen key you would need for an olympic bar? and where to get one, i noticed one side is loose, cheers


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  • #2
    cardio,shoot me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    from memory it would be size 6 or 5, a set of allen keys is usually only around 4.99 though for sizes 1.5 through to 9 or 10


  • #3
    Davei141
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    Thanks, would any old hardware shop sell em?


  • #4
    cardio,shoot me
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    yep, ive yet to walk into a hardware shop and see them not having any.


  • #5
    phelixoflaherty
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    Buy a set of separate long allen keys. Those short ones held together by springs are a pain in the brown eye


  • #6
    cardio,shoot me
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    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Buy a set of separate long allen keys. Those short ones held together by springs are a pain in the brown eye
    ive got a few sets , one of the springs , one in a case, and one in a tool box, none have ever given me any problems :confused:


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  • #7
    The_Bullman
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    The allen key sets only go up to a 10. The irish-lifting.com one I've got is a 12 or 13 or something. I don't have a key to tighten it up so I'm forever trying to hand tighten both sides


  • #8
    Paul Tergat
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    I actually bought some allan keys today from a 2 euro shop in Dublin. They have 2 sets with I think 8 or maybe even 10 different sizes on each one. Maybe worth trying out?


  • #9
    Remmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    Question,is an olympic barbell meant to be locked tight?as in no swivel of the centre part compared to the end shafts?The one in my gym can free wheel it like there is roller bearings on each side ha.


  • #10
    Mellor
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    Its suppsoed to swivel. It's to prevent inhertia of the plates when lifting with a rotation motion. It is didn't rotate I'd be worried about your gym's equipment. Tightening the allen key shouldn't stop this (as its tightening to a bearing mech not the bar directly afaik).


  • #11
    Remmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    Mellor wrote: »
    Its suppsoed to swivel. It's to prevent inhertia of the plates when lifting with a rotation motion. It is didn't rotate I'd be worried about your gym's equipment. Tightening the allen key shouldn't stop this (as its tightening to a bearing mech not the bar directly afaik).

    thanks for clearing that up.Thats kinda common sense dunno why i didnt think of that.


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  • #12
    spiral
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭spiral


    An old bar I had was like this , I bought an Allen key to fit it in Mcquillans in Capel st , Its also worth applying some loctite when you do it so it stays tight for longer.


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