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I thought I had the tool for the job, we call them allen keys over here, so I said no thanks at checkout. I'd seen a video where Emory says 5/64th and I have one, possibly an old vid? Or simply different scales on opposite sides of the Atlantic? Tomato tomato.

Not to worry. Older gentleman neighbour has every conceivable tool this side of the Outer Rim. So off I trot, saber in hand.


Me: "Hi Steven, you don't happen to have a 5/64th allen key do you?"

Steven: "I do. What is that?"

Me "A lightsaber"

Steven:

He tries his allen key but it doesn't fit.

Steven "Did you order it from America or something?"

Me: "Yeah"

Steven: "It must be Imperial"

(http://imgur.com/2DG4G.jpg)

Ha Ha !!  ;D

points to both  :D

Next time c3p don't be a Scottish kilt... by cheaping out on your saber order.  Multiiple correct size allen keys save a pile of irritation and challenges... such as where did I put that silly thing.  And it won't wear down the retention screw head hole.  Also get extra Li-ION batteries if you use them. :P

Viv...  ;) :)

Thanks for the lolz Viv

My own findings are that the 2 millimeter wrench works as well it's a 0,04 millimeter difference if you calculate it, shouldn't cause to much trouble



"Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?"
"nah I'm a metric"

Ha! I was about to say I'm sure these days that's racist or droidist or something. Then I remembered I didn't even pay. It was a gift. Lol. Oh gawd...im so Scottish.

I'm pretty sure they are a 5/64th. I believe a 2mm should work as well. Make sure your buddy gave you the correct size. It is very hard to see sizes when you get under 5/32 with the naked eye. Let us know.

Yeah video said 5/64. went through my whole bunch. Neighbour knew what 5/64th was and didn't fit. I bought one at the hardware store that said 5/64th. No luck. I'm putting it down the differences either side of the pond.

Currently using a T20 which works not too bad.

Which saber do you have?  Some of them use a larger Allen wrench.

I just went and double checked mine. It is 5/64th, works for both Initiate V4 and Sentinel V4, and USA label on allen. It may be a different size screw for the saber. If it is, it would be nice for US to clarify if some allens only work with certain sabers. Which hilt do you have?

Graflex and Guardian. Both the same size of screw.

Ah, I feared as much, those have bigger screws.  9/64 is the wrench you need.  (same as the Covertec screws)  That's why 5/64 isn't working for you.

Thanks scifidude. That explains that. I was bursting to get the blades out. I had a few shots with blades in, was ready for round 2 in daylight with blades out and the sun was disappearing fast. A tad embarrassing to admit it but I was genuinely frustrated. I soooo wanted to post pics of them. I should switch to yoga or something.

This should be a sticky. 9/64ths and 5/64ths should be the only allens needed, then?

The smart thing to always do is pay that extra dollar or so for the correct allen wrenches that match each saber.  I got 2 with my Bellicose.  One was the regular size for the set screws and the other size I would have had to investigate as was for the removable slanted emitter.  :)  As said before, these and extra Li-ION batteries are a should no must have.  :)

Woah! This is big!

Could US take both keys, split em in half, stick them back together again with one end 9/64 and the other 5/64 and invent the "Saber Allen"? A new type of allen key the world has never seen before?
Sean and myself will take 10% of the profits on that badboy thank you very much!

10 each that is.

Sean: Don't listen to Miss Moneybags over here. Me and you. We're gonna own this town.

I was just getting ready to weld the two together. I'll send you the prototype. ;)

But... but fellas.  I'm the inspiration and catalyst for your creation... well to be honest only if it actually works.  So if I understand correctly and I'm sure that I do... c3p wants 10 and Sean wants 10... so that leaves me with 80 % of the profits.  Is that enough for such a risky do-dad thingy from unproven apprentices ?!?!  What to do... tapping fingers... frowning... okay 80% for me it is.  ;) ;D

You have to take care of costs, too. I need a new car, to get me to and from my welder. Also, going to need lots and lots of welding rod... Ah, just give me a company credit card.

(http://i.imgur.com/UB8T5iy.jpg)

Take my money! *thrusts pile of cash at laptop screen*

Definitely have to share this photo with the world!

Well there just went all our profits... and Sean's new car which coincidently I was just reaching out for the keys...  you've blown the advertising budget already !!  :o hahahaha  ;D

This right here, especially for our friends in the metric world.  Unfortunately, we're still bass ackwards in the United States and don't use the metric system, except for some things.  If you don't think you can run to your local store and buy one, it's best to pay the small fee for a wrench that you know will fit.

I've always threaded to buy an entire raffle entry just in the Allen wrenches....

I call this tool "The Problem Solver"

(http://i.imgur.com/CekeIF2.jpg)

Was just about to post a picture of a similar one, mine even has more on the set. Only takes one time off needing one to learn to buy a big set of them.

I have one of those, they're awesome. (mine is yellow, but that's because it's a Stanley) Every Allen key you might need on one handy thing.