Allen Key sizes for Accucraft Caradoc

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:45 pm

Hey,
After a clean up today I found that one of my caradoc's fly cranks is loose . Any ideas on what size allen key is needed to tighten it up a bit?
Thanks

paul_c · Post by **paul_c** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 2:43 am

I have found the same thing today, did you find out what size the Allen key is ?

GTB · Post by **GTB** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:59 am

paul_c:97859 wrote:I have found the same thing today, did you find out what size the Allen key is ?

Surprised no-one has answered this.....

I don't have an Accucraft loco to give you the exact size, but it will be Metric. Accucraft use both M2 and M3 set screws, so it will be either a 0.9mm or a 1.5mm Allen key.

Any decent set of Allen keys will have a 1.5mm key in the set, but the 0.9mm are harder to find. Try your local r/c shop, as you won't find anything that small in Bunnings, or Mitre 10.

Graeme

Mattyrallye · Post by **Mattyrallye** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:20 am

I think it's 1.5mm

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:01 pm

It's not a 1.5mm... it is much smaller than that. I managed to get hold of one unintentionally but I have no idea of the size

andymctractor · Post by **andymctractor** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:48 am

A set of keys about the size you want don't cost much from a number of traders (National Show coming up). Get a set and you will find the one you want. The rest won't go to waste in your workshop/hobby room.

GTB · Post by **GTB** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:05 am

andymctractor:97981 wrote:from a number of traders (National Show coming up.

Ummm....... I suppose you didn't notice paul_c gives his location as Brisbane?

Graeme

andymctractor · Post by **andymctractor** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:47 am

GTB:97983 wrote: Ummm....... I suppose you didn't notice paul_c gives his location as Brisbane?
Graeme

I didn't. We will see some Aussies there but I accept it is a long way to come for one allen key.

paul_c · Post by **paul_c** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:08 am

I bought a set of Allen keys in small sizes, had to go to Ebay and buy from a seller in Hong Kong. I found the one that fits is .9 mm.

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