I have a pair of DMT Ultimate RSX shoes. The shoes allow adjustment of the main strap by providing two location points for the main buckle , the website advises that you can use the "apposite allan screw " to move the band.
When I have tried to undo the allan screw all it does is spin in the hole yet I can feel some sort of lug whilst turning the screw. I am confident I have not stripped the thread.
Is there such a thing as an "apposite allan screw" and if so what is the secret to undoing it?
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 07:25:08 +0800, Redgold <[email hidden]>
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I have a pair of DMT Ultimate RSX shoes. The shoes allow adjustment of the main strap by providing two location points for the main buckle , the website advises that you can use the "apposite allan screw " to move the band.
When I have tried to undo the allan screw all it does is spin in the hole yet I can feel some sort of lug whilst turning the screw. I am confident I have not stripped the thread.
Is there such a thing as an "apposite allan screw" and if so what is the secret to undoing it?
Remember the maxim: apposites extract.
You'll need to find a way to keep the feature in the shoe into which the Allen bolt is threaded (the "lug" you mention above) from spinning when you turn the head of the fastener. It's likely to be some sort of threaded boss serving as the nut that normally stays anchored during tightening/loosening but now just spins freely as the Allen bolt is turned. Sometimes applying a little sideways/lifting pressure with the Allen key as you're unscrewing it will stick the nut to its base enough to keep the nut from turning with the bolt. ------------------------------- John Dacey Business Cycles, Miami, Florida Since 1983 Comprehensive catalogue of track equipment: online since 1996. http://www.businesscycles.com
