Why TORX?

[dyna-ti]

I was just wondering why TORX bolts are used for disc rotors when Allen bolts are used extensively everywhere else on bikes. Is there some mechanical or engineering reason for it? Can Allen bolts also be used? Your thoughts please.

Hope rotors with those damned countersunk bolts.

Once you come up against them,rusted in solid and with their 3mm allen key interface :shock:

Chew City


Dear Lord:
Thank you for bringing us Torx

 

[Rampage]

^ yes

 

[michael franks]

Re:

Link to cheap torx multitool

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-Piece-Foldi ... 0775437436?

 

[Thias]

Those are not the kind of Multitool I had in mind. I was thinking about those tools that have everything on them. I did a quick search and found that the modern ones have one T25 Torx on them. :roll:

 

[james1985]

Re: Re:

I have seen every type of ruined hole in my time.

:shock:

Exactly! You beat me to it!

Cant remember having rounded hex bolts on a bike, but the little ones you sometimes get in landrover freewheeling hubs deffo need a torx hammering in after 20 or 30 years! It works a treat.
Ive only ever known people round a torx fastener through their own misuse.

 

[Rampage]

The security torx tend to shatter the tools before the bolt head rounds.
My snap-on ones do anyway.
I also have a few twisted ones from halfords!

 

[james1985]

The security torx tend to shatter the tools before the bolt head rounds.
My snap-on ones do anyway.
I also have a few twisted ones from halfords!

Seems to be the way Snap-on are going now, Snap-off You see what I did there :facepalm:

 

[dyna-ti]

:?

 

[scottproonly]

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I always use coach bolts and a big spanner when going into oak
Oops wrong forum