On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:09:59 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:

In article . com,
says...
I took the fastener off of the Clausing 8540 over arm and it is
actually a nut and not a bolt. It looks to be either a 1/2-13 or 5/8-11
thread and the top of the nut looks like a SHCS. However, the internal
pattern looks exactly like the inside of a 12 point socket. I have no
idea what this nut is called or where to find the appropriate bit or
key to remove it properly. Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks, Steve


It's an Allenut...

http://www.mjvail.com/holokrome/dd_allenuts.html

A regular hex key will fit.

Ned Simmons

Ill be damned. Thanks Ned! First time Ive paid much attention to
those.

Gunner

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