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walker
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:45 am Reply with quote
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I've got this seat post binder bolt with a futuristic anti-theft feature: pentagonal socket on the bolt head. Unfortunately I don't have an Allen for it. Is it still an Allen if it only has 5 sides? Almost-All-en? ehhhh

Anyways I can't find one of these things anywhere. Anyone have any leads? I'm not even sure how to measure it... center of flat to point I guess? I can fit a 5.5 hex in there, but not a 6, in case any geometry nerds want extra credit.

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derrickito
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:00 am Reply with quote
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joe is pretty good at seat posts, PM him
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wang
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:25 pm Reply with quote
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http://www.tokyobike.com.au/buy-accessories/security-skewer-set
oh jeez.

Any chance you can vice-grip it and replace it with something else?
Or find an allen key + rubber band and torque it out?
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whitenhiemer
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:53 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 26 Sep 2013 Posts: 591 Location: somewhere up north

wang wrote:
http://www.tokyobike.com.au/buy-accessories/security-skewer-set
oh jeez.

Any chance you can vice-grip it and replace it with something else?
Or find an allen key + rubber band and torque it out?


any way to get it with dremmel tool. Or drill it out, then fill hole with JB Weld and something that you can shove in the new hole that is gripable
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jeff
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:58 pm Reply with quote
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walker wrote:
I've got this seat post binder bolt with a futuristic anti-theft feature: pentagonal socket on the bolt head. Unfortunately I don't have an Allen for it. Is it still an Allen if it only has 5 sides? Almost-All-en? ehhhh

Anyways I can't find one of these things anywhere. Anyone have any leads? I'm not even sure how to measure it... center of flat to point I guess? I can fit a 5.5 hex in there, but not a 6, in case any geometry nerds want extra credit.


Could this be your huckleberry?



If so, every hardware store on the planet has them for sale.
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walker
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:06 pm Reply with quote
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jeff wrote:

Could this be your huckleberry?

If so, every hardware store on the planet has them for sale.


naw, its just a simple pentagon. like a hex, but a pent.


wang wrote:

http://www.tokyobike.com.au/buy-accessories/security-skewer-set
oh jeez.

Any chance you can vice-grip it and replace it with something else?
Or find an allen key + rubber band and torque it out?


bingo. this is what I need. time to start hunting

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wang
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:04 pm Reply with quote
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http://www.tranzxpst.com/components/products/seatposts/

find out which model you got and I bet you can ask nicely and get them to send you a new wrench
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walker
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:12 pm Reply with quote
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wang wrote:
http://www.tranzxpst.com/components/products/seatposts/

find out which model you got and I bet you can ask nicely and get them to send you a new wrench


this website is maddening

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jeff
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:12 pm Reply with quote
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walker wrote:


wang wrote:

http://www.tokyobike.com.au/buy-accessories/security-skewer-set
oh jeez.

Any chance you can vice-grip it and replace it with something else?
Or find an allen key + rubber band and torque it out?


bingo. this is what I need. time to start hunting


Ask Recycled Cycles, they may have the tool.
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walker
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:42 pm Reply with quote
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jeff wrote:
walker wrote:


wang wrote:

http://www.tokyobike.com.au/buy-accessories/security-skewer-set
oh jeez.

Any chance you can vice-grip it and replace it with something else?
Or find an allen key + rubber band and torque it out?


bingo. this is what I need. time to start hunting


Ask Recycled Cycles, they may have the tool.


yup, swinging by after work. they actually sold me the part (don't think they noticed what it was, I didn't..)

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dennyt
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:48 pm Reply with quote
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Weld a real wrench into it, remove, and discard.

Trivia: fire hydrants have pentagonal tools to prevent tampering.
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