I FOUND fully tamperproof replacement bolts for phil wood hubs
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I FOUND fully tamperproof replacement bolts for phil wood hubs
ok if anyone else wants them i am getting them specially machined. they are proprietary and come with their own wrench. they look like a regular allen bolt except with a circular pin in the middle that the wrench fits over. other than that they are identical to the originals. the price will be $8 for each bolt (so $24 for two hubs) plus i think $12 for the wrench and then of coarse whatever shipping costs from my house to yours.
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Kind of like the pin-in-hex security bolts and spanner type round nuts that are sold for a buck?
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Originally Posted by MKRG
2 or possibly 3 of your "R's" are in dire need of help.
Maybe it's one of those buy 3 get the 4th one free kinda deals.
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Fully tamper proof? Sure, until the determined thief you are apparently anticipating shows up with a portable rotary tool and thin grinder attachment to grind down the pin. Or maybe at home they drill out the center of their allen wrench. Whichever.
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jeez ok. sorry 4x8 is 32. still cheaper than pitlocks and they dont require any hub modifications. if you can find them cheaper anywhere i would love to hear about it. i seriously doubt you can find quality m8 x 40 bolts that are tamperproof for a buck. they are better than an allen head or even a torx because it is proprietary. id like to see someone grind out the center pin with my bike locked up in a public place!
**** - ing hecklers. anyway i just found out about it so it might take a while for pictures. if anyone is interested pm me.
**** - ing hecklers. anyway i just found out about it so it might take a while for pictures. if anyone is interested pm me.
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Would these also work in van diesel hubs? Or any other allen style hub for that matter.
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Originally Posted by ephemeralskin
id like to see someone grind out the center pin with my bike locked up in a public place!
Besides, if public is your defense, you might as well leave the old allen bolts in place. After all, I expect that it would take about 2 seconds each to grind down that center pin. Even less with a hollow allen key.
Sure, random wheel thief X is much less likely to go around with a hollow allen key than a regular one (which is rare enough in the first place). But this won't foil the determined thief one bit.
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With a pair of good metal cutting hand shears you can make quick work of the drop outs and walk away with the wheels.
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Have people really had their wheels/hubs stolen off of their bike? Man o man am I glad I bought the el cheapo suzue hubs with shiny sun rims.
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If they're going to steal my hubs, they're taking my bike with them. I'm still looking for slip proof Phil bolts. (without chain tensioner). They still haven't come up with a bolt on system to keep their hubs from slipping without a chain tensioner. I think that's why they make dropouts with the chain tensioners built in.
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I think Paul make the drop outs not Phil. But niether here nor there.
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Originally Posted by ephemeralskin
ok if anyone else wants them i am getting them specially machined. they are proprietary and come with their own wrench. they look like a regular allen bolt except with a circular pin in the middle that the wrench fits over. other than that they are identical to the originals. the price will be $8 for each bolt (so $24 for two hubs) plus i think $12 for the wrench and then of coarse whatever shipping costs from my house to yours.