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Offline Paul Taylor

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What size hex wrench??
« on: January 26, 2008, 07:17:43 AM »
Can someone tell me what size hex wrench will fit a 4-40 screw?
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 07:55:15 AM »
Should be a 3/32" hex Paul.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2008, 08:56:21 AM »
Yup, Jim is correct - - - 3/32.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2008, 10:11:01 AM »
He asked about the "Allen" wrench size for the head of a socket screw, I think.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2008, 10:28:27 AM »
Quote from: don Burke on January 26, 2008, 10:11:01 AM
He asked about the "Allen" wrench size for the head of a socket screw, I think.

I had thought the reference was to the nut size, so I deleted my posting. The hex size for a 4-40 size set screw is .050.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2008, 11:20:33 AM »
Quote from: don Burke on January 26, 2008, 10:11:01 AM
He asked about the "Allen" wrench size for the head of a socket screw, I think.

yup.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 09:30:19 AM »
Man, I got an IQ over 150 and get more and more confused! LOL!!!!!!!! LL~ LL~ LL~

A 4-40 socket head screw takes a 3/32 hex key.  So I immediately thought of that since the question posed was for a *4-40 screw*.

Now, a 4-40 *SET screw* looks like it takes an .050 hex key....... 

I guess, either way, the question is answered!   n~  n~  n~  n~  :##

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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 10:57:21 AM »
Minus 20 IQ points for that response, Bill.  LL~
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 12:13:51 PM »
Quote from: rootbeard on January 26, 2008, 11:20:33 AM
yup.

Ok, OK, are we talking about a 4-40 (socket head cap) *SCREW*, or a 4-40 *SET* screw????  Both ARE 4-40! LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~   n~  n~  n~  :##  :X

The 4-40 *screw* takes a 3/32 Allen wrench (also referred to as a hex key/wrench).

Looks like the 4-40 set screw takes a .050 Allen wrench (also referred to as a hex key/wrench).
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 01:25:07 PM »
Yeah, just to help out here, a 4-40 button head cap screw takes a completely different size  ~> HB~> HB~> Not sure what it actually is I have some at home,,
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 06:00:31 PM »
Well, I have tried to screw up this thread (no pun intended) right from the start. On the outside chance that I missed a way to screw it up, I am going to have one more go at it.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 06:05:15 PM »
Quote from: Bill Little on January 29, 2008, 09:30:19 AM
Man, I got an IQ over 150

Hmmm I guess you and I together would be in the 200 range.
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2008, 06:29:54 AM »
It's the third one from the smallest on the set H^^
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Re: What size hex wrench??
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2008, 08:58:16 AM »
I guess I am weird, but, when I can't find a wrench thats fits I head for my local ACE Hardware Store.  I have learned that if they don't have peice of hardware I need, it isn't to be found. 
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