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Dec 14, 2007 | 05:54 AM

#21

pococj

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RE: small rant

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ORIGINAL: roewarrior

It's really quite simple, whatever fastener is most efficent in manufacturing is the fastener that is used.

And there is your, "Bingo!" That is the reason. HDs are now designed for manufacturing efficiency. The idea is to produce them as quickly as possible, while keeping within accepted engineering practice, even if barely.

I have yet to see anywhere on the new bikes the Torx can't be replaced with stainless steel socket heads.

Dec 14, 2007 | 06:47 AM

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maddog53

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RE: small rant

We need more bolts les torx.[sm=americanasmiley.gif][sm=signs003.gif]

Dec 14, 2007 | 10:04 AM

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chiabate

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It's hardest to strip a torx. Since Robertsons aren't used as mechanical fasteners (except 3/8 drain plugs in pumpkins) Torx is used. Why not Allens? ask anyone who's ever adjusted/installed Sloan hands-free faucets how the 5/64 brass allens just suck.

Dec 14, 2007 | 10:35 AM

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TwiggyAZ

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RE: small rant

What? Brittney Spears is pregnant by GWB who was wearing fingerless gloves at the time??

Say it aint so!!

Dec 14, 2007 | 10:41 AM

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99octane

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ORIGINAL: chiabate

It's hardest to strip a torx. Since Robertsons aren't used as mechanical fasteners (except 3/8 drain plugs in pumpkins) Torx is used. Why not Allens? ask anyone who's ever adjusted/installed Sloan hands-free faucets how the 5/64 brass allens just suck.

Allens were good... last century technology. Torx are far better. It's easy to strip an Allen, especially if you mistakenly use a metric wrench on an imperial bolt, or the other way round. To strip a torx you need to be Incredible Hulk, and if you choose the wrong size, and damage the head, the right size bit will usually do its job all the same. Torx rules!