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Allen Key Sizes

#1 PostAuthor: Bill Newman » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:27 pm

Do allen keys come in 1/2 sizes?

I want to take a fork brace off a Z1100R - a 6 is too big and a 5 is too small.

Not had this problem before.

Any thoughts/ know how gratefully recieved

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#2 PostAuthor: hillbilly » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:30 pm

it might be 5.5mm or 7.32 inch
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#3 PostAuthor: Z1B Alan » Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:10 pm

could it be imperial rather than metric :?:
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#4 PostAuthor: m1ks » Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:20 pm

Could be imperial but there are a few .5 mwtric sizes.
If you have access to a set of vernier calipers measure the distance across the flats with the internal portion to get the size.
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#5 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:02 pm

5.5mm is a fairly common size in sets.
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#6 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:28 am

It will be a 5.5mm,not imperial or U.S sizes.
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