damn american measurements!(max-flo)

[Half-Pint]

k, i wanna clean my max-flo out, but i don't have, or can't find the right allen key. i believe it requires a 9.0 to undo the top, but all english stores go from 8 to 10. also i need the right size allen key to fit the ew style locking cap, what size is this so i can hunt this down. thanks guys.

laterz

Hp

 

[Robinator]

speak to ally mate

i believe he has a huge resource from mclaren that he occasionally "borrows" things from and they have the right allen key sizes... I have the same problem i want to turn my max flo bracket around so you hold the gun a bit further away from my face (more accurate...according to Tommy) I don't have the sodding allen key size to take the bracket off!!!

later, Robin

 

[Sean]

Or for quite a large amount of cash (£25 or so i think)

smart parts supply the allen key sets which fold out!

and that fits all there stuff (obviously)

 

[QuackingPlums]

I just went down to B&Q and got a set of "imperial" allen keys, which seem to fit fine. The 5 small screws along the top of the max flow are 3/32 I think, and the bigger ones holding that to the underside of you frame are 1/8.

Double check, but that's what they were on mine...

However, if anyone can tell me what size key I need for the damn small screw that holds the eye in I'd be grateful...

 

[Sean]

i think if you look carefully enough

most screws that hold the eye in place require a very small phillips head screw driver?

Mine does at least

 

[Half-Pint]

spent hours in b&q and halfords (but that was cos a rather fit girl works there) so no-one knows what size the mahoosive allen key for the top of the maxflo is. as i say i think it's a nine, but don't quote me.

Hp

 

[DarWood]

M8 get a ruler with mm and inches on it and measure from the widest points inside using the inches side. Or just get a flat head screw driver that has a snug fit in between the widest points and turn in the direction you want. Hope that helps.

 

[QuackingPlums]

Originally posted by Sean
i think if you look carefully enough

most screws that hold the eye in place require a very small phillips head screw driver?

Mine does at least

Hmm, they must be all different then...

Mine is definitely a hex headed screw... and I've already snapped a small jeweller's screwdriver in it, half of which is now embedded in my finger!

In which case, please ignore what I said about the main max-flo heads being 1/8"... since it's quite likely that I have different ones for those too...

 

[Jamie]

Thats the only problem with impys some of the hex heads ar imperial and some metric!!!!! not sure why but the best thing is to just get a set of metric and imperial allen keys, im sure they wont be expensive for a set, at least thell be cheaper then getting them from SP.