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What size is a 7mm Allen wrench?
MM Substitutes for SAE
Metric Hex Key | Imperial Hex Size |
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5.5 mm | 7/32 |
6 mm | 1/4 |
7 mm | 9/32 |
8 mm | 5/16 |
What can I use if I don’t have the right size Allen wrench?
Sometimes you can use small types of flat headed screwdrivers as an allen wrench by putting the end in the socket so that the 2 edges of the screwdriver work as leverage in the hole to turn it. A wider socket on the bolt or nut, use a wider flathead screwdriver.
What size allen key fits an M6 bolt?
Metric Allen Key Table
Socket Shoulder Screw | Key Size |
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8 (M6) | 4mm |
10 (M8) | 5mm |
12 (M10) | 6mm |
16 (M12) | 8mm |
How do I know my Allen bolt size?
How to Measure the Size of a Bolt
- Step 1: Measure the shank’s diameter.
- Step 2: Determine the thread pitch.
- Step 3: Measure the length of the shank.
- Step 4: Determine the bolt’s grade.
- Step 5: Determine the shape of the bolt’s head.
- Step 6: Measure the length of the threaded portion of the bolt.
Are all Allen wrenches the same size?
Allen wrenches come in both SAE fractional-inch sizes and in metric sizes.
Are there different size Allen keys?
Adding to our precision sizes, the common SAE Allen wrench sizes are 1/16″, 5/64″, 3/32″, 7/64″, 1/8″, 9/64″, 5/32″, 3/16″, 7/32″, 1/4″, 5/16 “, & 3/8″.
How do you open a allen screw without a allen key?
How to Remove Allen Head Screws Without an Allen Head Screwdriver
- Try to find a standard screwdriver that fits snugly between two of the points of the screw. It should fit with no wiggle room.
- Get your hacksaw. Put a small toothed blade on the saw.
- Use a standard screwdriver that fits the groove you just made snugly.
How do I use an Allen key that is too small?
For smaller Allen wrench nuts, you could likely use a set of flat-tipped tweezers, or even the flat edge on a pair of finger nail clippers. There are numbers of bathroom items that can be used in such cases, and again it is just about being able to turn or spin this screw, nut, or bolt to get it loose.
What size bolt has a 5mm Allen head?
Drive Sizes for Metric Allen Drive Screws
Screw Diameter | Drive Size | |
---|---|---|
Socket Flat | Set Screw | |
6mm | 4mm | 3mm |
8mm | 5mm | 4mm |
10mm | 6mm | 5mm |
What size is M2 Allen key?
Metric Socket-Head Cap Screws
Metric Clamp Screw | Hex Wrench Size (mm) |
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M1.6 | 1.5 |
M2 | 1.5 |
M2.5 | 2.0 |
M3 | 2.5 |