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Title: Star Wars yoke gear hex screw size / allen key availability (UK)! [solved]
Post by: Minwah on February 27, 2008, 04:51:24 am
I need to find an allen (hex) key for the large external gear on a SW yoke...seems to be in between 2 and 2.5mm, or in between 1/8" and 3/32".  So I guess 2.25mm or 1/10" or thereabouts.

If anyone happens to know the correct size can you confirm this?

Also anyone know a good source of allen keys in the UK?  Most sets I have, and have seen, do not have a suitable size.  Bloody annoying as I have 4 sets (2 metric, 2 imperial)!
Title: Re: Star Wars yoke gear hex screw size / allen key availability (UK)! [solved]
Post by: Minwah on February 27, 2008, 05:02:14 am
I should have spent a bit more time looking...but I think I've found it.

It is a 7/64" size, and they are available (in a set) from the UK here:

http://buy.maplin.co.uk/Free_UK_Delivery/25-Piece_Allen_Key_Set_3783_v2.htm
Title: Re: Star Wars yoke gear hex screw size / allen key availability (UK)! [solved]
Post by: Level42 on February 28, 2008, 03:59:49 pm
Stupid stupid stupid Imperial sizes !!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Thanks for that info though, I'm going to need it in the near future....
Title: Re: Star Wars yoke gear hex screw size / allen key availability (UK)! [solved]
Post by: ratzz on February 28, 2008, 06:02:39 pm
I was going to suggest RAM Controls, but I'm not sure if they are sill around...  :dunno