Buying bolts on the internet - how do I know compatability?

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Buying bolts on the internet - how do I know compatability?
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flag happysumo
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:42 Quote
So i've been seeing ti bolts pop up on ebay alot and this is an example of it

Made of 6Al-4V TitaniumAlloy.
Rust and corrosion free.
Bar clamp: Qty of 4 Allen Head M5x15mm
Steerer clamp: Qty of 2 Allen Head M5x15mm.
Socket size: 4mm (use 4mm Allen key)
Head diameter: 8.50mm
Bolt size: 5mm
Head height:5mm
Bolt length without Head: 15mm
Total Bolt length with Head: 20mm.
Thread pitch is 0.80mm.
Purple anodized.
Include free: Ti-Prep anti-seize Lubricant.


so uh....... whats it all mean??? how do I know which parts it will fit?


Thanks
flag Hummeroid
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:43 Quote
You have to measure YOUR bolts to find that out. Get a mm ruler/caliper and a thread gauge out.
flag neon-freerider
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:44 Quote
why dont you just go to a hard ware store with your wheel, or whateveryou need the bolt for, and find one that fits?
flag louis2468routier
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:45 Quote
Cause the Bolts on ebay are Titanium...
flag neon-freerider
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:46 Quote
so what...

A bolt is a bolt. WHo cares what its made of.
flag louis2468routier
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:47 Quote
Maybe hes looking to lose a few grams....
flag neon-freerider
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:48 Quote
lol, a few grams, wont make that much of a difference. If I cared about weight, i wouldn't be riding a 50 + pound DH bike.
flag louis2468routier
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 15:49 Quote
Thats just you than...
flag happysumo
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 16:21 Quote
its more so im just wondering how and what the hell "M6x20" means than anything else

and there's no way I'd buy Ti bolts for my downhill bike hahahah it's like 22kgs
flag Hummeroid
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 16:22 Quote
Fatass-of-oz wrote:
its more so im just wondering how and what the hell "M6x20" means than anything else

and there's no way I'd buy Ti bolts for my downhill bike hahahah it's like 22kgs

M6x20 is a 6mm bolt 20mm long. That only works for metric.


Different from a standard bolt designation like a 1/4x20, which is the diameter and thread pitch instead of length.
flag hodges
Posted: May 2, 2008 at 16:38 Quote
dhr-208 wrote:
so what...

A bolt is a bolt. WHo cares what its made of.

um, you probably should care what its made of.


*hey, lets go down to the local bolt store in lego land and pick up a few bolts 4 our stems. We can even get some fancy blue lego bolts for our linkage
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