name of star shaped allen key
-
RRalphy
- Posts: 154
- Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:43 pm
name of star shaped allen key
Went to take my chainrings off and realized that the back screw requires a star allen key, am I right in thinking these are called torx Allen keys?
-
trailgumby
- Posts: 11987
- Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:30 pm
- Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney
Re: name of star shaped allen key
RRalphy wrote:Went to take my chainrings off and realized that the back screw requires a star allen key, am I right in thinking these are called torx Allen keys?
Yes, you are right.
When all else fails, persistence prevails -- Lew Hollander
-
su-pista
- Posts: 111
- Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:23 pm
Re: name of star shaped allen key
Most chainring bolts that are torx require a T30.
-
im_no_pro
- Super Mod
- Posts: 5940
- Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:29 pm
- Location: Geelong
Re: name of star shaped allen key
It's a hexalobular internal head. More commonly referred to as torx.
master6 wrote: Moderators are like Club Handicappers; I often think they are wrong, but I dont want the job.
-
Duck!
- Expert
- Posts: 4904
- Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 8:21 pm
- Location: On The Tools
Re: name of star shaped allen key
trailgumby wrote:RRalphy wrote:Went to take my chainrings off and realized that the back screw requires a star allen key, am I right in thinking these are called torx Allen keys?
Yes, you are right.
Half right. Allen keys are hexagonal, Torx keys are star-shaped (or hexalobular if you prefer). The two names do not combine.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
-
Pedaling
- Posts: 182
- Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:07 pm
- Location: Botany, Sydney.
Re: name of star shaped allen key
In the automotive trade they are referred to as Torx bits.
Darrin.
Darrin.
"Life is just a ride" Bill Hicks
2012 C59 Colnago
2013 Giant TCR
2012 C59 Colnago
2013 Giant TCR
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: rolandp